Environmental issues and sustainable development

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the “Seizing the Urban Opportunity” event, in New York today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the meeting with Pacific Islands Forum leaders, in New York today:

A day after thousands of young people marched and rallied for urgent climate action, youth leaders brought their message to the Youth Climate Summit, the opening salvo of the three-day-long United Nations Climate Action Summit, which will culminate on Monday, 23 September.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Youth Climate Action Summit, in New York today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the town‑hall event during the Youth Climate Action Summit, in New York today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the industry coalition weekend programme, in New York today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the opening of the twenty-seventh Annual Conference of the European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils, in Lisbon today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohamed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Flagship Climate Progress event, in New York today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohamed’s opening remarks at the press briefing ahead of the 2019 Climate Summit, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Peace, observed on 21 September: