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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Goals, in New York today:
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Environmental issues and sustainable development
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Kicking off the second half of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders at the SDG Summit 2023 today adopted a sweeping Political Declaration to reaffirm their shared commitment to end poverty and hunger everywhere, combat inequalities within and among countries and build peaceful societies that leave no one behind.
SG/SM/21944
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the opening of the Acceleration Day of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Action Weekend, in New York today:
DSG/SM/1873
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Power of Data High Impact Initiative, in New York today:
DSG/SM/1872
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the opening of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Digital Day, in New York today:
SG/SM/21943
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Action Weekend, in New York today:
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today released a report showing that halfway into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a lot of the progress made towards its food- and agriculture-related targets has stagnated or reversed.
The head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said today that the tragedy in Libya highlights the devastating consequences of extreme weather on fragile States. A new multi-agency report, coordinated by WMO, systematically examines the impact of climate change on the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the President of the General Assembly’s briefing to the Member States on the Sustainable Development Goals Summit, in New York today:
A report released today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and its partners is offering solutions to decarbonize the building and construction sector. The report says that the construction sector is currently responsible for 37 per cent of global emissions.