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9 July 2020
ENV/DEV/2037

United Nations Launches Framework to Speed Up Progress on Water and Sanitation Goal

The United Nations announced new plans to accelerate progress to achieve the water and sanitation-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a special event today.

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9 July 2020
DSG/SM/1429

Deputy Secretary-General, Addressing Group of Friends, Stresses Right-Based Universal Health Care Key for Disease Control, Socioeconomic Development

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s video message to the Group of Friends of Universal Health Care, in New York today:

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9 July 2020
DSG/SM/1430

Deputy Secretary-General, at Meeting of University Presidents, Says Sharing Their Analytical Expertise, Teaching Core Values Can Advance Sustainable Development

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a meeting of university presidents, in New York today:

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9 July 2020
SG/SM/20170

Secretary-General, at Special Event Launching Sustainable Development Goal 6 Global Acceleration Framework, Urges Holistic, Systemic Response to Global Water Crisis

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high-level political forum special event to launch the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 Global Acceleration Framework, today:

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9 July 2020
SG/SM/20169

25 Years after Srebrenica Genocide, ‘Peace Is Still Fragile’, Secretary-General Warns in Anniversary Message, Calling for Steadfast Commitment to Reconciliation

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, commemorated on 11 July:

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9 July 2020
SG/SM/20168

Invest COVID-19 Stimulus Funds in Green Growth, Secretary-General Tells Clean Energy Summit, Stressing Renewables Offer Three Times More Jobs than Fossil Fuel Industry

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Clean Energy Transition Summit, in New York today:

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9 July 2020
SG/SM/20167

Launching Policy Brief, Secretary-General Says Global Aid for Latin America, Including Middle-Income Nations, Inclusive Growth Model Key for Region’s Post‑Pandemic Recovery

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the launch of the policy brief on “The Impact of COVID-19 on Latin America and the Caribbean”, in New York today:

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8 July 2020
SC/14243

As Foreign Interference in Libya Reaches Unprecedented Levels, Secretary-General  Warns Security Council ‘Time Is Not on Our Side’, Urges End to Stalemate

With foreign interference surging, front lines between combatants shifting, tens of thousands fleeing their homes and the threat of COVID-19 looming large, a negotiated solution to the crisis in Libya — now in its tenth year — is more urgent than ever, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council in a 8 July videoconference meeting dedicated to the situation in the North African country.

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8 July 2020
SC/14244

In Separate Votes, Security Council Fails to Adopt Two Draft Resolutions Renewing Cross-Border Mechanism for Humanitarian Aid Delivery into Syria

The Security Council failed on 7 and 8 July to adopt draft resolutions that would have renewed its authorization for the cross-border mechanism that enables the United Nations and its implementing partners to deliver humanitarian aid into Syria via the country’s border with Turkey.

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8 July 2020
SG/SM/20166

Negotiated Solution in Libya Crucial as Foreign Interference Grows, Thousands Flee Homes, Secretary-General Warns Security Council, Stressing Time ‘Not on Our Side’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council open video-teleconference meeting on the situation in Libya, in New York today:

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