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Environmental issues and sustainable development

25 October 2019

SG/SM/19829-ENV/DEV/2016

Transboundary Cooperation Critical in Addressing Aral Sea Region Ecological Catastrophe, Secretary-General Tells Conference in Video Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message for the conference: “Aral Sea Region — Ecological Innovations and Technologies Zone”, in Nukus, Uzbekistan today:

24 October 2019

SG/SM/19827-ENV/DEV/2015

‘Ambitious Replenishment’ of Green Climate Fund Key to Helping Developing Countries Achieve Carbon-Neutral Growth, Secretary-General Tells Pledging Conference

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Green Climate Fund Pledging Conference, in Paris today:

24 October 2019

SG/SM/19826-ENV/DEV/2014

Secretary-General, at Sustainable Development Forum in Beijing, Calls for Decade of Action to Spur Inclusive Growth, Help Most-Vulnerable People

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the Sustainable Development Forum, in Beijing today:

19 October 2019

SG/SM/19822-ECO/319-ENV/DEV/2012

Ambitious Development, Climate Finance Key for Maintaining Universal Economy, Making Globalization Fair, Secretary-General Tells International Monetary Committee

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the International Monetary and Financial Committee, in Washington, D.C., today:

19 October 2019

SG/SM/19823-ENV/DEV/2013

Secretary-General, at Forum for Small States, Says Disaster Risk Preparedness Funding, Debt Relief Key to Their Survival, Sustainable Growth

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Small States Forum, in Washington, DC today:

19 October 2019

SG/SM/19821-ECO/318-ENV/DEV/2011

Pave Way For Carbon Taxation as Major Global Trend, Secretary-General Urges Finance Ministers’ Climate Meeting, Noting Emissions’ Pricing Raised $44 Billion in 2018

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the ministerial meeting of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, in Washington, D.C., today:

15 October 2019

SG/SM/19816-ENV/DEV/2010

Forty Per Cent of World’s People Affected by Water Scarcity, Secretary-General Says in Message to Budapest Summit, Calls for Conservation Strategies

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Budapest Water Summit, held in Budapest from 15 to 17 October:

11 October 2019

SG/SM/19808-ENV/DEV/2009

Climate Battle ‘Will Largely Be Won or Lost’ in Cities, Secretary-General Tells World Mayors Summit

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the C40 World Mayors Summit 2019, in Copenhagen today:

27 September 2019

SG/SM/19782-ENV/DEV/2008

World Must Stop Accelerating Cycle of Disaster, Debt Afflicting Small Island Developing States, Secretary-General Says, at Samoa Pathway Midterm Review

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high-level midterm review of the Small Island Developing States Accelerated Modalities of Action (Samoa Pathway), in New York today:

26 September 2019

SG/SM/19775-ECO/316-ENV/DEV/2007

Secretary-General Urges Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative to Step-Up Green Bonds, Divest from Fossil Fuels

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the tenth anniversary commemoration of the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, in New York today: