Deputy Secretary-General's Statements

20 April 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at 22nd Inter-Agency Consultative Group Meeting of the UN system and international organizations on the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action for the LDCs for the Decade 2011-2020 [as delivered]

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at "Raising Ambition for Nature" event [as delivered]

19 April 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the 54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development [as delivered]

15 April 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the World Circular Economy Forum + Climate Event [as prepared for delivery]

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to the GAVI COVAX AMC event

13 April 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to Japan Institute of International Affairs Event: "The Significance of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Today’s World: from the SDGs Viewpoint and the Role of the United Nations"

09 April 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message on the Initiative for Revival and Sustainable Development 2021: Youth Empowerment Initiative Webinar

08 April 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message at the Presentation of the Book: “Aisha Buhari: Being Different" and Summit on the Emerging Trend on the Role of the First Lady in National Development

06 April 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks at the Consultation of Ministers of Education on the E9 Digital Learning Initiative: Scaling up digital learning to accelerate progress towards SDG4 [as delivered]

31 March 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks at Climate and Development Ministerial Meeting [as prepared for delivery]

25 March 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message to Cultural Event to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade - 'Still We Rise'

24 March 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message at the virtual event "Investing in Climate Action"

18 March 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the President of the General Assembly's High-level meeting on the “Implementation of the Water-related Goals and Targets of the 2030 Agenda [as delivered]

17 March 2021

New York/Online - Deputy Secretary-General's Video Message to the Opening of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe(UNECE) Region

New York/Online - Deputy Secretary-General's video message on Seizing the Urban Opportunity, Coalition for Urban Transitions

16 March 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the opening ceremony of the Fourth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean for Sustainable Development [as delivered]

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's Video Message to the ‘Women Rise for All’ event hosted by the UN Global Compact

New York/Online - Deputy Secretary-General's Video Message for the R-SDG Forum segment on the “Presentation of the 2020 System-wide results report of the UN+ development system in Latin America and the Caribbean”

15 March 2021

New York/Online - Deputy Secretary-General's Video Message for CSW65 Ministerial Roundtable on “Getting to parity: good practices towards achieving women’s full and effective participation and decision making in public life”

12 March 2021

New York - Deputy Secretary-General's video message for Young African Women Fellows - a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the African Union Commission (AUC)