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4 December 2017

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Continued Polluting ‘Inexcusable’, Says Secretary-General, Telling United Nations Environment Assembly to Sound Alarm, Urge Action by Governments

Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message to the 2017 United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme, in Nairobi today:

21 November 2017

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Caribbean Community Pledging Event, Calls for Sustained Finance, Debt Relief Tailored to Disaster-Prone Region

Following is UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s keynote address to the pledging segment of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) High‑Level Donor Pledging Conference, in New York today:

21 November 2017

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Preferential Financing, Disaster Risk Insurance Key to Climate Resiliency in Caribbean Region, Secretary-General Tells Reconstruction Conference

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks to the High‑Level Conference for Reconstruction and Resilience of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Countries Affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, in New York today:

15 November 2017

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‘Smart Money’ Headed for Investments in Climate-Friendly Development, Secretary-General Tells Bonn Summit, Stressing Need for More Ambition

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the high-level event on the twenty‑third Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP23), in Bonn, Germany, today:

3 November 2017

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War-Related Damage to Environment Devastating for Health, Well-Being, Secretary-General Says in International Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, observed on 6 November:

1 November 2017

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Secretary‑General, at High-Level Symposium, Urges Governments, Stakeholders to Step Up Efforts towards More Eco-Friendly Global Energy Systems

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks at the high‑level symposium “Global Energy Interconnection: Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals”, in New York today:

1 November 2017

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Deputy Secretary-General Stresses Need for Shift from Managing to Preventing Disasters through Better Handling of Existing Risks

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks on building resilience to natural hazards, including tsunamis, and the need to reduce disaster risk for the Sustainable Development Goals, as prepared for delivery in New York today:

31 October 2017

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Inclusive, Sustainable Industrial Development Key Driver of Progress, Secretary-General Tells World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum: “Achieving the SDGS [Sustainable Development Goals] through Entrepreneurship and Innovation”, in Manama, Bahrain, today:

17 October 2017

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Higher Ambition Key to Success in Building Resilience, ‘Bending Emissions Curve’ by 2020, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Climate Change Forum

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery at the opening of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Pre-Conference of the Parties (COP), in Suva, Fiji, today:

17 October 2017

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Pursue Ambitious Emissions Reduction, Climate Financing to Make Paris Agreement Reality, Deputy Secretary-General Stresses at Pre-Conference of Parties Event

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the pre-Conference of the Parties Dinner, in Nadi, Fiji, today: