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  1. Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the accelerating spotlight initiative's high-impact effort to end violence against women and girls [as prepared for delivery]

    ... I am also immensely grateful to the Spotlight Initiative Global Civil Society Reference Group: for their co-sponsorship, for shaping the ... how can we get there? We know we need stronger political leadership and greater investments to meet the scale and severity of the ...

  2. Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Opening Segment of the High Level Political Forum Side Event - Investment in the Future: School Meals for Sustainable Development [as prepared for delivery]

    ... development and address some of our most pressing global challenges. A combination of crises – including climate change, ... convened by the Secretary-General in 2021. Under the leadership of France, Finland and Brazil, with support from 98 Member States ...

  3. Secretary-General's remarks to the Parliament of Lesotho

    ... the world stage. These injustices share a common root: a global system designed without African voices, maintained without African ... crises demand not just global attention, they demand African leadership. Yet Africa has no permanent voice when the world decides on ...

  4. Secretary-General's remarks to the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English]

    ... the Commission on the Status of Women – the preeminent global body dedicated to promoting the rights of women and girls. Progress ... tackling poverty requires women’s full representation and leadership of financial institutions.   More than eight out of 10 finance ...

  5. Secretary-General's Special Address at the World Economic Forum [followed by Q&A session with Børge Brende, President and CEO of the World Economic Forum]

    ... to reform institutions for the 21st century — from the global financial architecture to the UN Security Council.   Two basic ... leaders who remain committed to climate action — your leadership is needed now, more than ever. Do not back down. Stay on the ...

  6. Secretary-General's video message to the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue

    ... for hosting the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue. Your leadership is essential. We need to fix the broken global energy mix. To limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees, the ...

  7. Secretary-General's message on the 35th Anniversary of Africa Industrialization Day [scroll down for French version]

    ... and entrepreneurial population, to Africa’s growing leadership in renewable energy, Africa is fast-becoming an integrated global economic force across diverse sectors. This year’s theme ...

  8. Secretary-General's remarks to Africa's Green Momentum event at COP29 [as delivered]

    ... and I thank Kenya for bringing us together, and for his leadership. Africa’s desire for renewables is clear. We see it in the ... or NDCs – by next year. These must align with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. And they must contribute to the ...

  9. Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Conflict and Food Security [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English]

    ... is now adding a frightening new dimension to this picture of global hunger. Russia’s invasion of its neighbour has effectively ended ... energy and financing require far greater coordination and leadership.  There is enough food for everyone in the world. The issue is ...

  10. Secretary-General's remarks at Security Council open debate on Integrating Effective Resilience-Building in Peace Operations for Sustainable Peace [as delivered]

    ... humanitarian, and human rights actors. But the local and global contexts in which they operate are becoming more challenging by the day. ... engagement and cohesion. Second, we must bolster the leadership of women and youth in shaping the future of their countries and ...