Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video remarks at the Caring for Climate High‑Level Meeting, today:
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The UN Interim Force in Lebanon reports that a contingent of the Mission’s Force Commander Reserve unit distributed 4,000 educational kits to 30 schools and started renovations to school buildings in southern Lebanon. Also delivered were 1 million masks, half a billion N95 masks with respirators and almost 50 ventilators, among other items.
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message on the thirtieth anniversary of the Alliance of Small Island States, held today:
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the “People and Climate: Just Transition in Practice” webinar, in Poland today:
The Federal Government of Ethiopia and the United Nations present in the country have signed an agreement to enable unimpeded, sustained and secure access for humanitarian personnel and services in areas under the control of the Federal Government in Tigray, along with the bordering areas of Amhara and Afar regions.
Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ address at Columbia University on “The State of the Planet”, today:
The Mission in South Sudan deployed a Nepalese Quick Reaction Force Team to Cueibet to support local police protecting civilians from a potential conflict between armed groups, following the killing of a young man. The peacekeepers intercepted the groups and remained in the area until the situation was stable.
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the Finance in Common High-Level Event on Accelerating Investment in Climate Adaptation and Resilience, held on 12 November:
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the UBS European Virtual Conference, held on 9 November:
Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ opening remarks to the third round table of renowned economists on “Rebirthing the Global Economy”, held today: