UN Bodies/Deputy Secretary-General

Deputy Secretary-General Urges Governments to Answer COVID-19 ‘Wake-Up’ Call, Adopt Inclusive Recovery Plans for Lifting Vulnerable from Extreme Poverty

20 Oct

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:

New Generation of Social Protection, Circular Economies Can Shape Inclusive COVID-19 Recovery, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Jobs Summit

20 Oct

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:

Deputy Secretary-General, at Frankfurt Book Fair Event, Urges Youth Activists to Continue Demanding Change, Presenting Ideas for Tackling Climate Change

17 Oct

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:

Deputy Secretary-General Highlights Success of Female-Led National Anti-Pandemic Responses, in Remarks to Women Leaders in Global Health Conference

15 Oct

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s remarks, as delivered at the Women Leaders in Global Health Conference, today:

Promoting Report on Disability Inclusion Strategy, Deputy Secretary-General Stresses Need to Measure Progress, While Raising Standards, Ambition

15 Oct

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s video message to promote the Secretary-General’s report on the Implementation of the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy, on 13 October:

Deputy Secretary-General Stresses Need for High-Quality, Timely, Inclusive Data to Drive Decisions, in Key Messages to Global Partnership Board Meeting

14 Oct

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s key messages, as prepared for delivery, at the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data board meeting, held today:

Deputy Secretary-General Urges Cape Town University Students to Support Decade of Action, Calling Sustainable Development Goals Blueprint for Better World

14 Oct

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the “Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture” at the University of Cape Town: “Decade of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals: So what?”, held today:

‘Seize This Opportunity’, Transform Economies to Support Sustainable Development Goals, Address Climate Crisis, Deputy Secretary-General Urges Finance Round Table

13 Oct

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message on the occasion of the sixteenth biennial Global Round Table on Sustainable Finance, held today:

There Is Strength in Diversity, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Interfaith Forum, Stressing 2030 Agenda Key to Tackling Pandemic, Rising Assaults on Human Rights

13 Oct

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message at the 2020 Group of 20 Interfaith Forum in Riyadh, today:

Upcoming Rome Summit Will Help Leapfrog Action into Solutions for Global Hunger, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Joint Meeting of Agricultural, Food Agencies

12 Oct

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, at the annual fourth informal joint meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Executive Board and the World Food Programme (WFP) Board, today: