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Press Conference by Secretary-General António Guterres at United Nations Headquarters

18 Feb

Following is the transcript of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ press conference with Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the launch of the UNEP report titled “Making Peace with Nature: A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies”, in New York today:

Secretary-General Calls Good Business Principles ‘Blueprint’ for Sustainable Development, Human Rights, Spotlighting Complexities of COVID-19 Pandemic

10 Feb

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the virtual conference “Roadmap for Recovery: Business and the Sustainable Development Goals”, held today:

Seize Chances that COVID-19 Provides while Mourning Human Tragedy of Pandemic, Deputy-Secretary General Tells Inaugural World Sustainable Development Summit

10 Feb

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the inaugural session of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021, held today:

Deputy Secretary-General, Addressing Sustainable Energy Youth Event, Declares It Unacceptable that Governments Continue to Build Polluting Economies

9 Feb

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the Sustainable Energy for All Youth Summit, held today:

Secretary-General Calls for Ambitious Targets, Bridge-Building ahead of Climate Change Conference, Asking States to Make Net-Zero Emissions ‘New Normal’

8 Feb

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered, at a briefing to Member States by the incoming President of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), today:

Secretary-General Reappoints Michael R. Bloomberg of United States as His Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions

5 Feb

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the reappointment of Michael R. Bloomberg of the United States as his Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions to mobilize stronger and more ambitious climate action in the lead-up to the critical Glasgow Climate Conference — COP26 — in November.

Secretary-General, Launching Ocean Science Decade, Says Making ‘Peace with Nature’ Key to Delivering Prosperous, Equitable World

3 Feb

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video remarks at the launch of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, held today:

Deputy Secretary-General, at Sustainable Infrastructure Investment Event, Calls for Reversal of Decade-Long Decline in Private Sector Transactions

29 Jan

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the second breakfast meeting on the Sustainable Infrastructure Investment Facility, held today:

Following Year of Death, Disaster, Despair, Secretary-General Outlines Priorities for 2021, Telling General Assembly ‘Crisis Gives Rise to Change’

28 Jan

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly’s informal briefing to Member States on priorities for 2021, held today:

Facing Climate Emergency, Pandemic Recovery Funds Must Jump-Start ‘Low-Carbon, High-Resilience Future’, Secretary-General Tells Adaptation Summit

25 Jan

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the online international Climate Adaptation Summit, hosted by the Netherlands, today: