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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres:
Honduras deposited the fiftieth instrument of ratification to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, resulting in it being entered into force in January 2021. The Secretary-General said the Treaty is a commitment towards the elimination of nuclear weapons, which is the Organization’s highest disarmament priority.
Honduras deposited the fiftieth instrument of ratification to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, resulting in it being entered into force in January 2021. The Secretary-General said the Treaty is a commitment towards the elimination of nuclear weapons, which is the Organization’s highest disarmament priority.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the public launch event for the Centre for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institute, today:
Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the public launch event for the Centre for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institute, today:
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s video message on the occasion of the event “Driving Systemic Change through Governments to Better Reach those Living in Extreme Poverty”, hosted by BRAC Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative, today:
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s video message on the occasion of the Jobs Reset Summit, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, today:
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s video message to the Frankfurt Book Fair 2020 Event: “Signals of Hope: Speak up! For Climate”, held today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Y20 Summit, being held from 15-17 October:
Despite steady progress against tuberculosis in many countries before the COVID-19 pandemic — with a 9 per cent reduction in incidence and a 14 per cent drop in deaths between 2015 and 2019 — a World Health Organization report released today warns that global prevention and treatment targets are likely to be missed.