Security Council Press Statement on Darfur, Sudan
SC/14878
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):
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Security Council Press Statement on Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Chemical Weapons Convention
SC/14876
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):
Innovated Approaches Needed to Govern Digital Economy, Ensure Fair Distribution, Address Risks, Deputy Secretary-General Says in Message for eCommerce Week
DSG/SM/1728
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the opening ceremony of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) eCommerce Week, held in Geneva from 25 to 29 April:
Indigenous Peoples Representatives Must Be Included in Work of United Nations Bodies, Policy-Making Initiatives, Speakers Tell Permanent Forum
HR/5470
Speakers in the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues today pressed United Nations bodies across the system to expand resources and opportunities for indigenous representatives so that they may participate in the Organization’s work, with many calling out practices that prevent their voices from being heard and advocating for a greater focus by the Forum on breaking down barriers.
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Pledges to Deliver Justice against Crimes Committed in Libya, Briefing Security Council on New Investigation Strategy
SC/14874
Outlining a four-pronged new investigation strategy to the Security Council today, the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court pledged his commitment to delivering justice against crimes committed in Libya.
Speakers Call for More Robust ‘Human Life Cycle’ Social Protection Schemes, as Commission on Population and Development Continues Fifty-fifth Session
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Speakers addressing the Commission on Population and Development urged Governments to enact more robust social protection schemes across the human life cycle — aimed at helping young people, women and members of marginalized social groups achieve their full productive potential — as the body continued its fifty-fifth session today.
Building Fair Tax Systems, Boosting Private Investment in Sustainable Development Focus of Discussions as Forum on Financing for Development Continues Session
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Inequalities in financial space and an unfair international corporate tax architecture urgently require reform to foster recovery and growth in developing countries — with private finance and investment key factors — speakers told the Economic and Social Council today as it continued its annual forum on financing for development follow-up with three panel discussions.
Deputy Secretary-General Outlines United Nations Support for National Policies, Plans to Implement New Urban Agenda, at High-Level General Assembly Meeting
DSG/SM/1733
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda, in New York today:
Sustainable Floating Cities Could Advance Greener, Cleaner, Healthier Futures, Deputy Secretary-General says at Round Table on Rising Seas
DSG/SM/1730
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the second United Nations Round Table on Sustainable Floating Cities: Meeting the Rising Seas with Floating Infrastructure, in New York, today:
Sustainability of Mountain Ecosystems, Communities Must Be Central to 2030 Agenda Implementation, Secretary-General Says in Message Marking Observance Launch
SG/SM/21251
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the launch of the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development, today: