Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

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Environmental issues and sustainable development

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Wrapping up her visit, Bintou Keita, Head of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, met with representatives of displaced communities, civil society and the local community in Bukavu, South Kivu, to discuss ways to strengthen partnerships to support provincial peace and security efforts.

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Long-Term, Forward-Looking Solutions Paramount to Overcoming Interlinked Crises That Hinder Sustainable Development Goals Progress, High-Level Segment Hears

In order to overcome the interlinked crises that have hindered progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and have pushed the international community off track, long-term and forward-looking thinking and solutions are paramount and must be brought to the fore in all future initiatives, speakers stressed, as the High-Level Segment — held under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council — concluded its discussion today.

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Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Possible if Game-Changing Policies Turn into Action, Senior Official Stresses, as High-Level Political Forum Concludes

Halfway to the 2030 deadline, the Sustainable Development Goals remain within reach if game-changing policies and solutions presented by speakers are translated into action, a senior United Nations official said today, as the high-level political forum on sustainable development — held under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council — concluded its discussion today.

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Regional Cooperation, Initiatives Vital to Building Resilience, Delivering on 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Speakers Tell High-Level Political Forum

Regional cooperation and game changing initiatives across the regions are vital to building resilience against future shocks and delivering on the 2030 Agenda, speakers emphasized, as the high-level political forum on sustainable development — held under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council — continued its discussion today.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

In Haiti, the World Food Programme (WFP) today said it has been forced to cut the number of people receiving emergency food assistance by 25 per cent this month due to dwindling funding levels, ending support for 100,000 of the most vulnerable Haitians. WFP urgently needs $121 million to continue vital aid through 2023.