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Environmental issues and sustainable development

26 February 2019

DSG/SM/1253-ENV/DEV/1924

Spain Leading by Example to Advance 2030 Agenda, Deputy Secretary-General Says, Encouraging More Ambitious Action, at Joint Parliamentary Committee Meeting

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Meeting of the First Joint Parliamentary Committee for the 2030 Agenda, in Madrid today:

26 February 2019

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Deputy Secretary-General, Praising Spain, Germany for Just Coal-to-Renewable Energy Transition Plan, Stresses Need to Address Social Impact of Economic Restructuring

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement: Towards a Fair and Sustainable Globalization, in Madrid today:

26 February 2019

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Sustainable Development Council Can Play Vital Role towards Ensuring All Voices Are Heard in Decision-Making Processes, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Group

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the first meeting of the Sustainable Development Council, in Madrid today:

19 February 2019

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Scientific Management of Marine Life Offers Good Chance of Recovering Imperilled Species, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for World Wildlife Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Wildlife Day, observed on 3 March:

16 February 2019

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Secretary-General Nominates Inger Andersen of Denmark Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following consultations with the Chairpersons of the regional groups of Member States, today informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Inger Andersen of Denmark as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

9 February 2019

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Delivering on Sustainable Development Goals Requires Transformational, Inclusive Leadership, Deputy Secretary-General Tells World Government Summit

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s keynote remarks at the 2019 World Government Summit’s SDGs in Action event — “Leadership for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals” — as prepared for delivery, in Dubai today:

6 February 2019

SG/SM/19455-ENV/DEV/1921

Secretary-General, Concerned That Last Four Years Are Warmest on Record, Echoes Calls for More Climate Ambition Ahead of September Summit

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

31 January 2019

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Secretary-General Appoints Ibrahim Thiaw of Mauritania Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following consultations with the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), announced today the appointment of Ibrahim Thiaw of Mauritania as the next Executive Secretary of the UNCCD.

25 January 2019

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Massive Displacement, Greater Competition for Scarce Resources Cited as Major Risks in Security Council Debate on Climate-Related Threats

Climate change poses risks to international peace and security through massive displacement of people and increased competition for scarce natural resources, speakers told the Security Council today while expressing divergent views on what the 15-member organ can do about it.

24 January 2019

SG/SM/19442-ENV/DEV/1919

Local Governments Must Be Powerful Engines of Economic, Environmental, Social Transformation, Secretary-General Tells Global Forum

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the Global Forum of Local Governments (Ii Foro Global De Gobiernos Locales), being held in Sevilla, Spain, from 24 to 26 January: