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Overcoming Global Challenges like COVID-19 Hinges on Promoting Safe Civic Space, Deputy Secretary-General Says at General Assembly High-Level Side Event

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Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s video message on the occasion of seventy‑fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly high‑level side event “Building Back Better for Everyone and with Everyone - Protecting and Promoting Civic Space in the Context of a Crisis”, today:

Deputy Secretary-General, in Message on Nigeria’s Sixtieth Anniversary, Pledges United Nations Support for Quest to Realize Sustainable Development Goals

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Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s video message on the occasion of the Nigeria 60:  “Unlocking the Diamonds! The Global Virtual Commemoration”, today:

COVID-19 Recovery Plans Must Boost Women’s Role as “Proven Road” to Sustainable Development Gains, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Gender Equality Conference

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Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s video message on the occasion of the Kwara State Gender Equality Conference:  “Galvanizing the will to take action on gender equality and women’s empowerment”, today:

Defusing Looming Arms Race Critical for Global Security, Secretary General Warns, as General Assembly Marks International Day to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons

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The world must return to the path of nuclear disarmament towards strengthening global security and diffuse a looming arms race among nations with atomic arsenals, the Secretary‑General told the General Assembly at a high‑level meeting commemorating and promoting the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

Security Council Renews Authorization for States to Inspect Vessels Outside Libya’s Territorial Waters on Suspicion of Smuggling Migrants

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Condemning all migrant smuggling and human trafficking off the coast of Libya today, the Security Council renewed for another year its authorization for Member States to inspect vessels outside that country’s territorial waters, when there are reasonable grounds to believe they are participating in those illicit activities.