Development

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the opening ceremony of the forty-third World Scout Conference, in Cairo today:

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s message on the occasion of the African Caucus Meeting “Facilitating Intra-African Trade — Catalyst for Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa”, in Abuja today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Linda Maguire of the United States as Assistant Administrator and Director, Bureau for Management Services of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya has allocated $5.3 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to support some 195,000 vulnerable Sudanese refugees and host communities in Libya. More than 15 months of conflict in Sudan has forced one fifth of the country’s population to flee.

In Chad, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that the country is grappling with an array of challenges that are driving humanitarian needs. These include the arrival of hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Sudan.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the launch of the 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World: Financing to End Hunger, Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in All its Forms, in Rio de Janeiro today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the first meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, in Addis Ababa today:

The General Assembly today adopted three texts — including a resolution in support of the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States — and conducted a debate on building peace, with speakers applauding the work of the Peacebuilding Commission and calling for resources to increase its engagement.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s closing remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the occasion of the High-Level Political Forum special event “Keeping the SDG Promise: Pathways for Acceleration”, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on Micro-, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day, “Leveraging the Power and Resilience of MSMEs to Accelerate Sustainable Development and Eradicate Poverty in times of Multiple Crises”, observed on 27 June: