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World Must Stop Accelerating Cycle of Disaster, Debt Afflicting Small Island Developing States, Secretary-General Says, at Samoa Pathway Midterm Review

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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high-level midterm review of the Small Island Developing States Accelerated Modalities of Action (Samoa Pathway), in New York today:

Deputy Secretary-General Stresses Need to Appoint More Female Leaders, Mediators at Launch of Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediator Networks

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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the launch of the Global Alliance of Regional Women Mediator Networks, in New York today:

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

A group of 66 vulnerable refugees was evacuated from Libya to Rwanda yesterday evening on a flight chartered by the Office for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the first group to be moved under the Emergency Transit Mechanism established by the Government of Rwanda, UNHCR and the African Union.

Helping 800 Million People Escape Poverty Was Greatest Such Effort in History, Says Secretary-General, on Seventieth Anniversary of China’s Founding

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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the exhibition on the occasion of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, in New York today:

Low-Income Economies Lost More to Illicit Financial Flows than They Receive in Aid, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Dialogue on Development Financing

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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s closing remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development, in New York today:

Territorial Disputes, Weaponizing of Trade, Banking System Dominate Discussion by World Leaders, as General Assembly Continues Debate

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World leaders today spotlighted the importance of multilateralism and the responsibility of the United Nations to bring countries together, address persisting injustices, and promote a level playing field where all can develop and prosper, as the General Assembly continued its annual high-level debate.