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22 March 2023

SG/SM/21738

Glaciers Largest Freshwater Reservoir on Planet, But Threatened by Global Warming, Secretary-General Warns Event, Stressing Consequences Could Be Catastrophic

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the side event on the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, in New York today:

22 March 2023

ENV/DEV/2053

Speakers at Conference’s Second Interactive Dialogue Point to Impact of Worldwide, Growing Water Stress on Sustainable Economic, Urban Development, Food Security

Ensuring sustainable economic and urban development in times of worldwide and increasing water stress — as a result of climate change, pollution and unsustainable water management — is one of the most pressing issues facing the world, speakers underscored as the 2023 Water Conference held its second interactive dialogue.

Highlights

Highlights of the Security Council Activities

Highlights of General Assembly 78th Session

New York, 5 Sep. - 22 Dec. 2023

Women in different fields of work and attire

68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

New York, 11-22 March 2024

High-level meetings of the 78th session of the General Assembly

New York, 19-26 September 2023

United Nations Water Conference

New York, 22-24 March 2023

Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries

Doha, 5-9 March 2023

Daily Noon Briefing

10 May 2024

On Thursday, Israeli residents set fire twice to the perimeter of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem, while UNRWA and other UN agencies’ staff were on the compound. This is the second appalling incident against UNRWA in less than a week.