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Global Development Initiative’s Work Addresses Common Challenges, Helps Achieve Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Tells Ministerial Meeting

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​​​​​​​Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video remarks to the Ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative, in New York today:

Food Security ‘Ground Zero’ for Inclusive Multilateralism, Secretary-General Tells Roundtable, Warning Today’s Crisis Could Turn into Tomorrow’s Catastrophe

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​​​​​​​Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Leaders’ Network Roundtable:  “Multilateralism and Food Security:  Finding Solutions to the Crisis, in New York today:

Ambitious, Transformative Biodiversity Framework Crucial for Future Generations, Secretary-General Says, Urging Countdown Event to Be ‘a Wake-Up Call’

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​​​​​​​Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to Countdown to the fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 15):  Leaders’ Event for a Nature-Positive World, today:

‘World in Peril’ Must Overcome Divisions, Find Common Solutions to Climate Emergency, Armed Conflict, Secretary-General Says, Opening Annual General Assembly Debate

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Amidst war in Ukraine, a climate emergency, and conflict and crisis around the globe, Secretary-General António Guterres sounded the alarm on a world in peril and urged leaders gathered for the first day of the annual General Assembly high-level debate today to urgently overcome divisions and act together.

Deputy Secretary-General, Addressing Meeting on Sustainable Mountain Development, Urges Greater Climate Funding, Adaptation Support for Highland Communities

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​​​​​​​Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the High-Level Meeting on Sustainable Mountain Development, today: