Excellencies,
Colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is my pleasure to join your important discussion.
Excellencies,
Colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
The Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries (VPoA) highlights that renewed and strengthened partnerships with the private sector is critical to the successful implementation of the VPoA. The role of the private sector is highlighted in almost all the priority areas of the VPoA including: improving transit facilitation and establishing efficient transit transport regimes; infrastructure development and maintenance; trade facilitation reforms, structural economic transformation and in the overall implementation of the VPoA.
Excellencies,
Colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is my pleasure to join you at this Second Committee side event.
I thank Special Representative Mami Mizutori and team for her leadership on this event, as well as the ILO and UN Women for their close partnership.
At this year's General Assembly Second Committee side event, leading scientists and academics, policymakers, and disaster risk reduction practitioners will discuss how the application of the Sendai Framework in COVID-19 recovery and rehabilitation measures can change the trajectory of development from one that unintentionally creates risk to one that purposefully reduces risk and builds resilience for curre
Excellencies,
Colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is my privilege to introduce two reports to you.
They are the Secretary-General’s 2020 Reports on:
NEW YORK 8 October 2020 – The global response to COVID-19 has been estimated at US$20 trillion and growing. Meanwhile, a mere US$8.5 billion has been spent by international partners to support the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Good Practices, Success Stories, Lessons Learned and Current Challenges in Combating Poverty and Inequalities
The Social Forum is an annual meeting convened by the Human Rights Council. It is defined as a unique space for open and interactive dialogue between civil society actors, representatives of Member States, and intergovernmental organizations, on a theme chosen by the Council each year.
On 8 October, the Second Committee took up Item 23: Groups of countries in special situations:
Excellencies,
Colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
I warmly welcome you all to our regional dialogue on Strengthening transport connectivity in the SPECA region and beyond in the era of COVID-19.
The aim of our meeting is very important.
