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  1. Deputy Secretary-General's video message at the Opening of the 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16)

    ... the Executive Secretary of the UNCCD, for your outstanding leadership COP16 marks 30 years of the Convention to Combat ... progress reviews that span sectors.   The Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership – led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ...

  2. Secretary-General's video message at the launch of UNESCO Report entitled "Reimagining our Futures Together: A New Social Contract for Education"

    ... and collective. It is key to resolving many of the global and local challenges we face. We cannot heal a damaged planet, ... young people and education partners. I count on the leadership of UNESCO and the capacities of the United Nations system and our ...

  3. Secretary-General's video message to the 17th Internet Governance Forum: “Resilient Internet for a shared, sustainable, and common future”

    ... It is also the motivation behind my proposed Global Digital Compact on an open, free, inclusive and secure digital future ... or dignity. I urge the Internet Governance Forum and its Leadership Panel to help carry all of these issues forward – bringing ...

  4. Secretary-General's press conference - on Extreme Heat

    ... – with June officially the 13th consecutive month to break global temperature records. Extreme heat is increasingly tearing through ... and gas licenses, they are signing away our future. The leadership of those with the greatest capabilities and capacities is essential. ...

  5. Secretary-General's remarks to the 2024 ECOSOC Youth Forum [as delivered]

    ... includes: establishing national youth consultative bodies, a global standard for meaningful youth engagement in decision-making, and ... financial architecture, we count on youth engagement and leadership. Many of today’s developing countries had no voice when those ...

  6. Secretary-General's remarks at launch of report of High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments [as delivered]

    ... limiting warming to 1.5 degrees.    That means global emissions must decline by at least 45 per cent by 2030 – and reach net ...   Solving the climate crisis requires strong political leadership.   The G20 -- together with all OECD countries – must ...

  7. Secretary-General's message on the 80th Anniversary of the Convention on International Civil Aviation

    ... addressing the climate crisis. Accounting for around 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions, aviation is one of the most challenging ... – aligns with the 2030 Agenda. And I commend ICAO's leadership to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Turning ...

  8. Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science [scroll down for French version]

    ... Yet today, women still represent just one-third of the global scientific community. Deprived of adequate funding, publishing opportunities and leadership positions in universities, women and girls continue to face an ...

  9. Secretary-General's remarks at joint press encounter with Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, H.E. Mr. Zheenbek Kulubaev

    ... yet fragile ecosystems. I commend Kyrgyzstan for its leadership on mountain issues and welcome the adoption of the General Assembly ... multilateralism and a failure of countries to unite behind global solutions. Multilateral institutions and frameworks are falling ...

  10. Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the 2024 United Nations Population Award Ceremony [as prepared for delivery]

    ... of the United Nations Population Award Committee and for her leadership of UNFPA. I also congratulate the Chair of the Committee, Ms. ... For over three decades, Dr. Haifa has been active at the global, regional, and national levels in the areas of policy and legislative ...