Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the thirtieth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) on the theme “10 Years of the Paris Agreement: NDCs and Financing”, in Belém today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Energy Transition Roundtable at the thirtieth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), in Belém today:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports that this year, more than 42,000 refugees have returned home voluntarily in the West and Central Africa region, bringing the total to more than 272,000 since 2021. The majority have returned to Nigeria and the Central African Republic.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the plenary of leaders of the Belém Climate Summit, in Belém today:
The UN and its partners are scaling up their response following the earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan on Monday, as authorities report that 25 people have been killed and nearly 1,000 injured. Immediate priorities include emergency shelter, warm clothing, cash for heating and repair kits for damaged homes, along with mobile health clinics.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the thematic session on “Climate and Nature: Forests and Oceans” at the thirtieth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), in Belém today:
While climate change exacerbates conflict-causing tension, conflict, in turn, leads to pollution and ecosystem damage, the Security Council heard today, in a wide-ranging discussion on climate and security.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the launch of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, in Belém today:
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that Madagascar is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis in the Grand Sud and Grand Sud-Est regions. The impact of the recent El Niño drought and cyclone season, along with a malaria outbreak and strained health systems, has left communities with little ability to recover.
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the 2025 Emissions Gap Report, issued by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in Nairobi today:
