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21 September 2019

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You Have Unique Moral Authority to Speak Out on Climate Crisis, Secretary-General Tells Pacific Island Leaders, Pledging Support for Their Priorities

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

21 September 2019

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Youth Leaders at United Nations Summit Vow to Continue Pressing Governments, Business for Urgent Action in Addressing Climate Emergency

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.

19 September 2019

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Strategic Alliances on Water, Energy Issues Key for Sustainable Development, Secretary-General Tells European Environment Advisory Councils’ Conference

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:

18 September 2019

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Bold Plans, Faster Action Key to Cutting Greenhouse Emissions 45 Per Cent by 2030, Deputy Secretary-General Tells United Nations Development Programme Climate Event

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:

17 September 2019

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Stakes to Replace Coal with Clean Energy ‘Much Too High to Be Politically’ Safe, Deputy Secretary-General Warns at Press Briefing Ahead of Climate Action Summit

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:

13 September 2019

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Phasing Out Hydrofluorocarbons Could Reduce Global Warming This Century, Secretary-General Says on International Day to Preserve Ozone Layer

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, observed on 16 September:

13 September 2019

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World Peace Faces ‘New Danger’ from Climate Emergency, Secretary-General Says in International Message, Calling for United Response

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

12 September 2019

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Driven by Spirit of Solidarity, South-South Cooperation Offers Solutions to Shared Development Challenges, Secretary-General Says on International Day

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks on the International Day for South-South Cooperation, observed today:

9 September 2019

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No Time Left to Lose in Addressing Climate Crisis, Deputy Secretary-General Warns Leaders at Conference of Desertification Convention Signatories

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the climate change luncheon of the fourteenth Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, in New Delhi today:

9 September 2019

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Great Green Wall ‘a Beacon of Hope’ in Effort to Turn Tide on Land Degradation, Desertification, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Conference of Parties

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the “Great Green Wall” breakfast during the fourteenth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, in New Delhi today: