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Deputy Secretary-General, Meeting Heads of State, Government, Pledges Support of United Nations, African Development Bank for Continental Free Trade Area

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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the joint meeting between the United Nations and the African Development Bank with Heads of State and Government of African countries, in New York today:

Low-Emission Production of Cement, Steel Must Move from Pilot Phase to Scale, Deputy Secretary-General Stresses at Industry Coalition Weekend Programme

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Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the industry coalition weekend programme, in New York today:

Deputy Secretary-General, during Round Table on Minimizing Carbon Footprints, Highlights United Nations Projects to Reduce Emissions at Offices Worldwide

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Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the round table on “How to Move Further, Faster to Minimize Carbon Footprints”, in New York today:

Deputy Secretary-General, at Nature-Based Solutions Momentum Event, Urges Greater Investment, Stressing Such Activities Directly Benefit Vulnerable Communities 

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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the nature-based solutions momentum high-level event at the United Nations Climate Action Summit, in New York today:

Bet on Green Economy, Secretary-General Urges Banks at Launch of ‘UN Principles for Responsible Banking’, Warning ‘Grey Economy’ Has No Future

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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the launch of “United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking”, in New York today:

Youth Leaders at United Nations Summit Vow to Continue Pressing Governments, Business for Urgent Action in Addressing Climate Emergency

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A day after thousands of young people marched and rallied for urgent climate action, youth leaders brought their message to the Youth Climate Summit, the opening salvo of the three-day-long United Nations Climate Action Summit, which will culminate on Monday, 23 September.

Be Blunt, Challenge Us to Tackle Environmental Crisis, Deputy Secretary-General Encourages Young People during First-Ever Youth Climate Action Summit

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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the town‑hall event during the Youth Climate Action Summit, in New York today:

Deputy Secretary-General Cites 1.3 Million Lives, $3 Trillion in Disaster-Related Human, Economic Losses, at Mitigation Event of Climate Action Summit

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Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the mitigation event during the Climate Action Summit, in New York today: