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Environmental issues and sustainable development

9 July 2018

ECOSOC/6935

Tapping Revenue of Wealthy, Transforming Unsustainable Industries Key to Achieving 2030 Agenda, Speakers Say as High-Level Political Forum Opens

Taking stock of current achievements aimed at fulfilling the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Economic and Social Council today opened its third annual High‑level Political Forum to review gains made through a lens of the central theme: transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies.

6 July 2018

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Use Eco Forum Global Annual Conference to Explore Increasing Climate Ambition, Reduce Urban Air Pollution, Secretary-General Encourages China

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to China’s tenth Eco Forum Global Annual Conference being held in Guiyang, from 6‑8 July:

19 June 2018

SG/SM/19095-ENV/DEV/1858

Set Ambitious Targets in Reducing Greenhouse‑Gas Emissions, Secretary-General Tells International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives Congress

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) World Congress, held in Montreal from 19 to 22 June:

5 June 2018

SG/SM/19070-ENV/DEV/1857-OBV/1796

Secretary-General Calls for Beating Plastic Pollution, in World Environment Day Video Message

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for World Environment Day, observed today:

24 May 2018

SG/SM/19052-ENV/DEV/1856

To Meet Goal of Paris Agreement, Cities, Companies, Citizens Must Play their Role, Says Secretary-General, in Message for Transport Decarbonisation Alliance Launch

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message for the Transport Decarbonisation Alliance launch at the annual International Transport Forum summit, in Leipzig, Germany today:

23 May 2018

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Transformation Promised in 2030 Agenda Only Achieved by Engaging All Actors Right across Society, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Council

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the special meeting of the Economic and Social Council, titled “Towards Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Societies through Participation of All”, in New York today:

21 May 2018

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Secretary-General Appoints Joyce Msuya of United Republic of Tanzania Deputy Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Joyce Msuya of the United Republic of Tanzania as Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya.

21 May 2018

SG/SM/19046-ENV/DEV/1854-OBV/1791

Intensify Efforts to Curb Biodiversity Loss, Build on Successes, Secretary-General Urges in Message for International Day for Biological Diversity

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for Biological Diversity, observed on 22 May:

15 May 2018

SG/SM/19035-ENV/DEV/1853

Clean Energy Makes Economic Sense, Secretary-General Underscores, in Remarks to Austrian World Summit

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks to the R20 Austrian World Summit, in Vienna today:

11 May 2018

ENV/DEV/1852

Concluding Session, Forum on Forests Adopts Text Recognizing Strategic Plan’s Contribution to Transforming towards Resilient, Sustainable Societies

The United Nations Forum on Forests, concluding its thirteenth session today, adopted a wide-ranging omnibus resolution aimed at spotlighting forests ‑ as well as the scope, work and funding of the various intergovernmental organs working to ensure their protection and well-being ‑ at such high-level platforms as the Economic and Social Council’s annual high-level political forum on sustainable development.