Activities of Secretary-General in Bahamas, 13-14 September
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in the Bahamas from New York on Friday afternoon, 13 September.
In progress at UNHQ
Stakes to Replace Coal with Clean Energy ‘Much Too High to Be Politically’ Safe, Deputy Secretary-General Warns at Press Briefing Ahead of Climate Action Summit
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Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohamed’s opening remarks at the press briefing ahead of the 2019 Climate Summit, in New York today:
Bold Plans, Faster Action Key to Cutting Greenhouse Emissions 45 Per Cent by 2030, Deputy Secretary-General Tells United Nations Development Programme Climate Event
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Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohamed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Flagship Climate Progress event, in New York today:
United Nations to Highlight Links Between Climate Action, Peace, During International Peace Day Observance, 20 September
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The United Nations will celebrate the International Day of Peace on 20 September. The theme of the 2019 observance, “Climate Action for Peace”, draws attention to the importance of combating climate change as a way to protect and promote peace throughout the world.
South Sudan Peace Process ‘Precarious’ but Advancing after Leaders Recommit to Transitional Government, Top Official Tells Security Council
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While the situation for many people in South Sudan remains bleak, a year of relative peace has kick-started a process of transformation that is improving lives, with one-time enemies coming together to chart the way forward for the world’s youngest nation, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative in that country told the Security Council today.
Outlining Top Priorities, New General Assembly President Highlights Critical Work in Combating Poverty, Climate Change, as He Opens Seventy-Fourth Session
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Opening the General Assembly’s seventy-fourth session today, newly elected President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande (Nigeria) underlined the 193-member organ’s central role in eradicating poverty, combating climate change and empowering vulnerable people around the globe.
Networked, Inclusive Multilateralism Can Help Overcome Challenges of Era, Says Secretary-General, Opening General Assembly Session
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Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening of the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly, in New York today:
Ambitious Transformation ‘Is Necessary — and Possible’, Says Secretary-General in Video Message to Women, Equity, Global Development Symposium
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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Women, Equity, and Global Development Symposium, in Chicago today:
Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Suicide Attacks in Afghanistan
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
In Ukraine, the United Nations and aid agencies are urgently calling for $52 million to address the most acute, time-critical humanitarian needs before sub‑zero temperatures arrive. Only 32 per cent of the Organization’s $162 million Humanitarian Response Plan for the country in 2019 has been funded so far.