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Environmental issues and sustainable development

9 July 2019

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Tackling Climate Crisis Requires Partnerships, ‘Far-Reaching’ Changes in Land, Energy Management, Secretary-General Tells Preparatory Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Climate Summit Preparatory Meeting, in Abu Dhabi, on 30 June:

3 July 2019

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Deputy Secretary-General Calls for Greater Collaboration in Developing Local, National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies Ahead of 2020 Deadline

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the outcome of the sixth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, in New York today:

3 July 2019

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Caribbean Nations Lead Way towards Novel Climate Action, Secretary-General Tells Regional Leaders, Urging Collective Efforts to Reduce Untenable Debt Burden

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the fortieth regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in Saint Lucia today:

1 July 2019

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With 100 Days until Climate Summit, Global Response to Temperature Rise, Funding Gaps Must Be Unequivocal, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Preparatory Meeting

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Climate Summit Preparatory Meeting, in Abu Dhabi today:

1 July 2019

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National Climate Action Plans Must Set Credible Targets to Realize 2030 Agenda Goals, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Abu Dhabi Summit

Following are UN Deputy-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s closing remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Abu Dhabi Preparatory Meeting for the Climate Action Summit, in Abu Dhabi, today:

1 July 2019

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Deputy Secretary-General Encourages Young People to Offer Solutions, Continue Holding Governments Accountable in Tackling Climate Crisis

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, for participation in the Youth Consultation, in Abu Dhabi today:

29 June 2019

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We Must Rescue Planet, Secretary-General Stresses, Hailing Determination of China, France to Raise Climate-Action Ambition, at Meeting with Foreign Ministers

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Climate Change Trilateral Meeting with the Foreign Ministers of China and France, in Osaka, Japan, today:

20 June 2019

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Secretary-General, in Message for Smarthead Sustainability Summit, Urges Private Sector to Embrace 2030 Agenda as Driver of Business Strategies

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Smarthead Sustainability Summit, in Bratislava today:

19 June 2019

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Secretary-General, Addressing Global Water 2020 Event Highlights ‘Unacceptable’ Threat Posed by Risky Health Centres to Newborn Babies, Mothers

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Global Water 2020 Stakeholder Commitments gathering in Washington, D.C., today:

12 June 2019

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Secretary-General Urges Protecting, Restoring Degraded Land in Message for World Day to Combat Desertification

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the World Day to Combat Desertification, observed on 17 June: