Environmental issues and sustainable development

New estimates indicate that nearly 67 million people in Eastern Africa are now in need of humanitarian assistance, accounting for more than 20 per cent of the total number of people in need globally. Humanitarians continue to provide assistance to millions of people.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on addressing the existential threats posed by sea level rise, in New York today:

The representatives of small island developing States and low-lying countries today urged immediate international action to combat sea-level rise — a global crisis threatening the lives and livelihoods of 1 billion people worldwide — during the General Assembly’s inaugural high-level meeting on the issue.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Moment event, in New York today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Alliance of Small Island States Leaders Meeting, in New York today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the SDG Media Zone, in New York today:

The international financial architecture, established in the mid-1940s, has become obsolete and must be reformed to address the challenges of developing countries, speakers emphasized during an interactive dialogue at the Summit of the Future today, calling for more equitable access to affordable financing and the creation of a fair, open global trading system.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Open Dialogue on “Strengthening Financing for the SDGs:  High-Level Dialogue Between MDB Heads and UN Member States”, in New York today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the Local 2030 Coalition side event on the occasion of the Summit of the Future’s Action Days, held in New York today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the Summit of the Future Action Days on “A Sustainable Future for All”, held in New York today: