Environmental issues and sustainable development

The United Nations Resident Coordinator in China today said he is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives and destruction caused by the 5 September earthquake in Sichuan Province. He said the Organization stands ready to assist and support the Government of China’s valiant rescue efforts.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the Africa Adaptation Summit’s High-Level Dialogue for the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), in Rotterdam, Netherlands, today:

In Thailand, the United Nations is helping authorities improve green technologies. The Organization is partnering with nearly 300 companies to cut food waste by up to 10 per cent.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the flash appeal in support of Pakistan:  Flood Response Plan for Pakistan, today:

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the 2022 Victoria Forum “Bridging Divides:  Turf, Truth and Trust”, held in Victoria, Canada, today:

​​​​​​​Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as delivered, to the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development’s session on “Society:  Realizing a Sustainable and Resilient Society based on Human Security”, in Tunis today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks to the eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, in Tunis today:

​​​​​​​Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, in Tunis today:

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the launch of the reports of the Independent Evaluation of Sustainable Develop Goals (SDGs) 3 and 4, in Abuja, Nigeria today:

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the Asia Pacific Forum on “catalysing climate finance and investment flows to ramp up climate action and advance the Sustainable Development Goals”, in Bangkok today: