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24 September 2018

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Care for Human Rights Advances Standing of Companies in Countries Where They Operate, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Global Compact CEO Round Table

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina J. Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery at the United Nations Global Compact CEO Round Table, in New York today:

14 September 2018

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New Technologies Should Steer Globalization in Sustainable Direction that Protects Vulnerable, Secretary-General Tells ASEAN-World Economic Forum

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Fabrizio Hochschild, Assistant Secretary‑General for Strategic Coordination, to the ASEAN‑World Economic Forum, taking place in Hanoi from 11‑13 September:

5 September 2018

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Greater Ambition, Urgency Needed to Avert Climate Crisis, Secretary-General Stresses at Launch of New Climate Economy Report

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the launch of the New Climate Economy report, in New York today:

17 July 2018

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Deputy Secretary-General, at SDG Business Forum, Urges Companies to Align with United Nations Values, Ten Principles of Global Compact

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Business Forum, in New York today:

9 July 2018

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Integrated Development System Imperative for United Nations to Remain Relevant, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Advisory Board on Economic, Social Affairs

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the first meeting of the High-Level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs, in New York today:

18 May 2018

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Taxation Only Way to Ensure Future Economic, Social Development, Speaker Tells Special Meeting of Economic and Social Council

The only way to ensure sustainable economic development was through taxation, Babatunde Fowler, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Services of Nigeria, told the Economic and Social Council today as it held its special meeting on international cooperation in tax matters.

27 April 2018

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Multilateralism Key to Global Prosperity, Sustainability, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Symposium, Warning Trade Restrictions Could Erode Confidence, Derail Growth

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s message, as prepared for delivery, to the high-level symposium: “Strengthening Multilateralism and Multilateral Trading System in the Age of Globalization”, in New York today:

20 April 2018

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Secretary-General Appoints Bola Adesola (Nigeria), Paul Polman (Netherlands) Vice-Chairs of United Nations Global Compact Board

The Secretary-General is pleased to confirm that Bola Adesola of Nigeria, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Standard Chartered Nigeria, and Paul Polman of the Netherlands, Chief Executive Officer of Unilever, will serve as the two Vice-Chairs of the Board of the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.

21 March 2018

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Secretary-General Welcomes African Free Trade Agreement Signing as Step towards Achieving Common Development Goals, Pledges United Nations Support

The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:

31 January 2018

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Consistently Align Financial Flows with Green Outcomes, Deputy Secretary-General Urges Investor Risk Summit, Citing Record Economic Losses from Climate Disasters

Following UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the 2018 Investor Summit on Climate Risk: Capturing the Global Investment Opportunity in the Paris Agreement, in New York today: