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Deputy Secretary-General Calls for Greater Collaboration in Developing Local, National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies Ahead of 2020 Deadline

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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the outcome of the sixth session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, in New York today:

Caribbean Nations Lead Way towards Novel Climate Action, Secretary-General Tells Regional Leaders, Urging Collective Efforts to Reduce Untenable Debt Burden

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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the fortieth regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in Saint Lucia today:

General Assembly Adopts 22 Draft Resolutions from Fifth Committee Reports, Agreeing on $6.5 Billion Budget for 13 Peacekeeping Operations

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The General Assembly today adopted 22 draft resolutions and 1 draft decision forwarded by its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary), thereby authorizing an annual United Nations peacekeeping budget of $6.51 billion for the 2019/20 fiscal year and requesting the Secretary-General explore options to improve the Organization’s cash position.

Fifth Committee Approves $6.51 Billion for 13 Peacekeeping Operations in 2019/20, Joint Management of Active Missions’ Cash Balances, as Resumed Session Ends

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Concluding the second part of its resumed session, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today sent 22 draft resolutions and 1 draft decision to the General Assembly, asking it to authorize an annual United Nations peacekeeping budget of $6.51 billion and have the Secretary-General explore options to improve the Organization’s cash position.