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Despite Headway towards Gender Parity among Professional Staff, Progress Remains Slow in Field, Secretary-General Tells Friends Group, Outlining Steps for Advancement

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Despite Headway towards Gender Parity among Professional Staff, Progress Remains Slow in Field, Secretary-General Tells Friends Group, Outlining Steps for Advancement

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Group of Friends on Gender Parity Marking the fifth Anniversary of the Gender Parity Strategy, in New York today:

Building on Efforts to Tackle Humanitarian, Climate Crises Key for Rescuing Sustainable Development Goals, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Member States in Geneva

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Building on Efforts to Tackle Humanitarian, Climate Crises Key for Rescuing Sustainable Development Goals, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Member States in Geneva

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the briefing to Member States, in Geneva today:

Deputy Secretary-General, at Effective Development Cooperation Summit, Says Radical Shift Key to Keep Promise of Dignity, Peace on Healthy Planet Alive for All

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Deputy Secretary-General, at Effective Development Cooperation Summit, Says Radical Shift Key to Keep Promise of Dignity, Peace on Healthy Planet Alive for All

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the 2022 Effective Development Cooperation Summit, in Geneva today:

At African Union’s Ambassadors’ Ball, Deputy Secretary-General Urges Investment, Action to Develop Continent’s Potential as Geothermal Energy Leader, Agricultural Powerhouse

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At African Union’s Ambassadors’ Ball, Deputy Secretary-General Urges Investment, Action to Develop Continent’s Potential as Geothermal Energy Leader, Agricultural Powerhouse

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the inaugural African Union’s Ambassadors’ Ball, in Washington, D.C., today:

Humanity at ‘Moment of Great Peril’, Secretary-General Tells Eminent Persons Group for Nuclear-Weapon-Free World, Urging Solutions to Bridge Divides, Cool Rhetoric

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Humanity at ‘Moment of Great Peril’, Secretary-General Tells Eminent Persons Group for Nuclear-Weapon-Free World, Urging Solutions to Bridge Divides, Cool Rhetoric

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the first meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons, in Hiroshima today:

General Assembly Adopts Draft Resolution on Sustainable Fisheries, Underscoring Threats of Sea-Level Rise, Loss of Marine Biodiversity, Marine Debris

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General Assembly Adopts Draft Resolution on Sustainable Fisheries, Underscoring Threats of Sea-Level Rise, Loss of Marine Biodiversity, Marine Debris

Commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, delegates at the General Assembly today considered two draft resolutions that address a diverse range of challenges, including climate change, loss of marine biodiversity, and sustainable fisheries.

Effective Arms-Control Measures Needed to Block Diversion of Ukraine Weapons, Senior United Nations Disarmament Official Tells Security Council

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Effective Arms-Control Measures Needed to Block Diversion of Ukraine Weapons, Senior United Nations Disarmament Official Tells Security Council

States must apply effective arms-control measures to prevent the diversion of weapons supplied to Ukraine, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today, as some Council members defended their decision to continue providing military support to Kyiv while others detailed the danger of doing so.

Despite Peacekeeping Mission’s Efforts, Security Situation Worsening in Democratic Republic of Congo, Special Representative Tells Security Council

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Despite Peacekeeping Mission’s Efforts, Security Situation Worsening in Democratic Republic of Congo, Special Representative Tells Security Council

​​​​​​​Despite the best efforts of the United Nations Stabilization Mission, the security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is worsening, with pervasive violence and armed groups killing civilians in the eastern region of the country, the Special Representative and Head of the Mission warned the Security Council today.

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