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With Inequality Deepening, Reform of Global Financial Architecture Key to Overcome Multidimensional Crises, Speakers Stress as Financing for Development Forum Opens

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With Inequality Deepening, Reform of Global Financial Architecture Key to Overcome Multidimensional Crises, Speakers Stress as Financing for Development Forum Opens

Amid a backdrop of multidimensional crises exacerbating inequalities and pushing the world’s poorest, most vulnerable countries deeper into debt, the Economic and Social Council opened its annual Financing for Development Forum today with speakers debating how to reform the international financial architecture to effectively close the rich-poor gap and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Humanitarian Situation in Sudan ‘Catastrophic’, Secretary-General Warns, Urging All Parties with Influence to Support Efforts for Ending Violence, Restoring Order

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Humanitarian Situation in Sudan ‘Catastrophic’, Secretary-General Warns, Urging All Parties with Influence to Support Efforts for Ending Violence, Restoring Order

The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was delivered prior to his opening remarks to the Economic and Social Council Forum on Financing for Development, in New York today:

‘No Time to Lose’ for Closing Finance Divide, as Multifaceted Crisis Devastates World’s Poorest Countries, Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Council Forum

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‘No Time to Lose’ for Closing Finance Divide, as Multifaceted Crisis Devastates World’s Poorest Countries, Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Council Forum

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the 2023 Economic and Social Council Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up, in New York today:

‘Let Us Learn from Indigenous Peoples’ to Create Peace, Sustainability, Prosperity, Secretary-General Says at Opening of Permanent Forum

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‘Let Us Learn from Indigenous Peoples’ to Create Peace, Sustainability, Prosperity, Secretary-General Says at Opening of Permanent Forum

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening ceremony of the twenty-second session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, in New York today:

Truce Providing Serious Opportunity for Ending Yemen’s Long Conflict, Briefers Tell Security Council

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Truce Providing Serious Opportunity for Ending Yemen’s Long Conflict, Briefers Tell Security Council

One year since the parties agreed to a truce under United Nations auspices ‑ which has continued to deliver well beyond its expiration six months ago ‑ Yemen is again at a critical juncture, briefers told the Security Council today, underscoring that, in eight years, the international community has not seen such a serious opportunity for ending the conflict.

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