Speeches

2024

Remarks at the 2024 Observance of International Women's Day at the United Nations Headquarters

Video message for the 2024 Africa Day of School Feeding

 

2023

Remarks at the Open Debate of the Security Council on “Peace and Security in Africa: The Impact of Development Policies in The Implementation of the Silencing the Guns Initiative”

 

2022

Remarks of the United Nations Special Adviser on Africa at the African Union Industrialization Summit in Niamey, Niger, 7 November 2022

Special lecture on the nexus between peace, security and development for accelerated implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa, Ms. Cristina Duarte at LUISS University, 11 April 2022

Remarks by Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa, Ms. Cristina Duarte on "Our Common Agenda" Informal Consultations by the General Assembly, 15 February 2022

Remarks by Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa, Ms. Cristina Duarte at the 12th Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly Ministerial Meeting, 14 January 2022

 

2021

Remarks by Ms. Cristina Duarte, USG and Special Adviser on Africa at the webinar on the Economic Development in Africa Report (EDAR), 9 December 2021

Remarks by Ms. Cristina Duarte, USG and Special Adviser on Africa at the 8th Africa Think Tank Summit of the Africa Capacity Building Foundation

Remarks by Ms. Cristina Duarte, USG and Special Adviser on Africa at the High-Level Event on the Industrial Development Decade for Africa (IDDA 3)

Remarks by Ms. Cristina Duarte, USG and Special Adviser on Africa at the Launch of the UN Global Compact Africa Strategy, 20 September 2021

Remarks by Ms. Cristina Duarte, USG and Special Adviser on Africa at the High-Level Conference on Counter Terrorism, 28 June 2021

 

2020

Remarks by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed at the High-Level Meeting on “AU Silencing the Guns Initiative - The Role of Illicit Financial Flows in Fuelling Instability in Africa”

Remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa Cristina Duarte at the High-Level Meeting on “AU Silencing the Guns Initiative - The Role of Illicit Financial Flows in Fuelling Instability in Africa”

Remarks by African Union Permanent Observer H.E. Fatima Kyari Mohammed at the High-Level Meeting on “AU Silencing the Guns Initiative - The Role of Illicit Financial Flows in Fuelling Instability in Africa”

Remarks by the President of the UN General Assembly Mr. Volkan Bozkir at the High-Level Meeting on "AU Silencing the Guns Initiative - The Role of Illicit Financial Flows in Fuelling Instability in Africa"

Remarks by President of the Economic and Social Council H.E. Munir Akram at the High-Level Meeting on "AU Silencing the Guns Initiative - The Role of Illicit Financial Flows in Fuelling Instability in Africa"

Remarks by Nigerian Minister of State for Budget and National Planning H.E. Prince Clem Agba at the High-Level Meeting on "AU Silencing the Guns Initiative - The Role of Illicit Financial Flows in Fuelling Instability in Africa"