Environmental issues and sustainable development

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the 2021 P4G Summit, today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Nevsky International Ecological Congress, in Saint Petersburg, today:

United Nations staff in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are closely monitoring developments in Goma, where state authorities decided on 26 May to evacuate 10 districts on the heels of the Nyiragongo Volcano eruption.  Tens of thousands are leaving the area amid an already challenging humanitarian situation.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is working to restore normalcy following the eruption of La Soufrière volcano in April, with efforts shifting from providing aid to recovering better and boosting preparedness for the hurricane season, which starts next week.  Of the 23,000 displaced people, more than 4,000 are in shelters; 18,000 are in private homes.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s closing remarks at the Global Round Table on Transforming Extractive Industries for Sustainable Development, held today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the global round table on “Transforming Extractive Industries for Sustainable Development”, today:

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo near Gomas has caused 13 deaths and destroyed the homes of 5,000 people, humanitarian colleagues report.  The United Nations is assisting with water, shelter, health and family reunification, and peacekeepers are set to clear the main roads into Goma.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Group of 7 Climate and Environment Ministerial Meeting, held today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to a thematic webinar titled “COP15:  Road to Kunming, building a shared future for all life on Earth”, today:

The World Health Organization today said that more than 1.2 million people urgently need health assistance in Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique, where recent armed attacks sparked further population displacement and deepened a protracted humanitarian crisis.