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Universities Promote Sustainable Development Goals, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Americas President Meeting, Urging Participation in Upcoming Education Summit

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Universities Promote Sustainable Development Goals, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Americas President Meeting, Urging Participation in Upcoming Education Summit

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the High-Level Americas University Presidents Meeting, in New York on 21 April:

With Less Than Eight Years to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals, ‘We Need Bold Action Now’, Deputy Secretary-General Says in Message to Conference

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With Less Than Eight Years to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals, ‘We Need Bold Action Now’, Deputy Secretary-General Says in Message to Conference

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the SDG16 Conference 2022, “People-centred governance in a post‑pandemic world”, held in Rome on 21 and 22 April:

Deputy Secretary-General Says Upcoming Summit Must Prepare Societies for Future Beyond 2030, Renew Commitment to Education as ‘Pre-eminent’ Public Good

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Deputy Secretary-General Says Upcoming Summit Must Prepare Societies for Future Beyond 2030, Renew Commitment to Education as ‘Pre-eminent’ Public Good

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the third informal briefing to Member States on the Transforming Education Summit, in New York on 12 April:

Partnering with Local Communities, Civil Society Essential for Tackling Challenges in Lake Chad Basin, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Peacebuilding Commission

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Partnering with Local Communities, Civil Society Essential for Tackling Challenges in Lake Chad Basin, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Peacebuilding Commission

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Peacebuilding Commission meeting on the peacebuilding challenges in the Lake Chad Basin, in New York on 20 April:

Indigenous Peoples Routinely Exposed to Toxic Substances, Their Lands, Waters Poisoned by Reckless Companies, Special Rapporteur Tells Permanent Forum

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Indigenous Peoples Routinely Exposed to Toxic Substances, Their Lands, Waters Poisoned by Reckless Companies, Special Rapporteur Tells Permanent Forum

Indigenous peoples are routinely exposed to highly toxic substances left behind by reckless companies that poison their lands and waters with cyanide, mercury, lead and cadmium, the Special Rapporteur on the issue told the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues today, as participants engaged with three United Nations experts on ways to uphold their basic human rights on the international stage.

Warning Global Emissions Must Shrink 45 Per Cent by 2030, Secretary-General Tells Non-State Expert Group World Cannot Afford Slow Movers, Greenwashing

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Warning Global Emissions Must Shrink 45 Per Cent by 2030, Secretary-General Tells Non-State Expert Group World Cannot Afford Slow Movers, Greenwashing

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the first meeting of the High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities, today:

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Donors pledged $1.4 billion to respond to the drought in the Horn of Africa – the worst in the region in four decades – that has left more than 15 million people severely food insecure in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, according to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.  Of the total, $1 billion will go towards immediate and life-saving aid, such as food.

More Debt Relief, Energy Transition Key for Combating Food, Climate, Finance Crises, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Economic Cooperation and Development Organization

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More Debt Relief, Energy Transition Key for Combating Food, Climate, Finance Crises, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Economic Cooperation and Development Organization

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the meeting of the members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Council on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in New York and held virtually today:

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