Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s message at the General Assembly’s Multistakeholder Dialogue on the Implementation of Commitments towards Africa’s Development, in New York, today:
The Russian Federation’s attacks on Ukrainian port facilities are a further blow to global food security following Moscow’s decision to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today, as speakers condemned attempts to weaponize food and the politicization of humanitarian need.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the closing of the high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council, in New York today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, observed on 30 July:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the launch of the policy brief on the New Agenda for Peace, in New York today:
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):
In Malawi, the World Food Programme faces a critical funding shortage of $6.3 million, forcing it to implement cuts in food rations for 51,000 refugees living in the Dzaleka camp. The new cash allowance will be $5.90 per person per month — down from $8.50 — barely enough to meet monthly food requirements.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the General Assembly observance of Nelson Mandela International Day:
In order to overcome the interlinked crises that have hindered progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and have pushed the international community off track, long-term and forward-looking thinking and solutions are paramount and must be brought to the fore in all future initiatives, speakers stressed, as the High-Level Segment — held under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council — concluded its discussion today.
