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  1. Secretary-General's message to the World Parks Congress

    ... how quickly we are losing these irreplaceable resources. Climate change, ozone depletion, pollution and alien species are major contributors, ...

  2. Secretary-General's remarks at Latvia 95 Conference [as prepared for delivery]

    ... The year 2015 is also our target to conclude a global legal climate agreement. The leadership of the European Union – and particularly ... to build support for international action on climate change. Latvia and all of the EU can play a key role in carrying forward ...

  3. Secretary-General's remarks at the High-level Panel on the commemoration of the end of World War II [as prepared for delivery]

    ... advancing sustainable development, tackling the challenge of climate change, protecting human rights and preventing deadly conflict. As we ...

  4. Remarks at the Third General Assembly Thematic Consultation as a Follow-Up to the Report Entitled ‘Our Common Agenda’: ‘Frameworks For A Peaceful World — Promoting Peace, International Law And Digital Cooperation‘

    ... a complicating factor as are evolving threats stemming from climate change, environmental degradation and competition over critical resources, ...

  5. Remarks at opening of the 2012 session of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People

    ... find ways to de-escalate the situation, improve the divisive climate, including by combating incitement, and engage directly in the search ... unsustainable. All efforts must be made towards a positive change. The parties should do their utmost to resolve all permanent status ...

  6. Secretary-General's press encounter with the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari

    ... Nigeria, which is already in the danger zone of high climate vulnerability. Developing countries need a massive boost in ... deliver bankable projects. We need to see 50 per cent of climate finance going to adaptation, and reformed eligibility systems so ... systems – including 60 per cent of Africans. We must change this. And then there is the challenge of a lack of access to ...

  7. Note to Correspondents - Joint Press Release following ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting with the Secretary-General and the President of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly

    ... issues; promotion and protection of human rights; climate change; disaster management; promoting green technology and sustainable ...

  8. Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Food Systems Stocktaking Moment Special Session on Africa - Inter-departmental Task Force on African Affairs Meeting

    ... food systems. Second, we have to improve our investment climate. We need stronger governance institutions and more effective ... With lower risk comes lower cost of capital.  This will change the business case for investing in African agriculture and allow ...

  9. Deputy Secretary-General's video message to Annual Ministerial Meeting of Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

    ... for development from all sources to launch transformative change. Several events during the upcoming High-level week of the General ... also ensure that COP26 delivers a significant increase in climate finance for LDCs, and that 50 per cent of finance goes to adaptation ...

  10. Secretary-General's remarks at a conference on Building a Local Government Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction

    ... or Prime Minister or Government Ministers who can address climate change, sustainable economic development, and address poverty and disease. We ...