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1. Secretary-General's remarks to breakfast on "The impact of the Economic Crisis on Africa"

   ... more than any other region, needs us to seal a deal on climate change in Copenhagen this year. Africa needs the industrialized world to agree ...

2. Secretary-General's remarks at opening session of the 37th session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean [as delivered - Spanish and English]

   ... in on the most systemic threat to humankind – and that is climate change.   Unfortunately, I do not need to point out in this region the ...

3. Deputy Secretary-General's commencement address at the Fletcher School [as prepared for delivery]

   ... that enable us not only to beat COVID-19, but to tackle the climate crisis and address the root causes of poverty, inequality and hunger. ... I hope you will make it count. As Gandhi said: “be the change you want to see in the world.” Thank you.   ...

4. Secretary-General Joint Press Conference with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard

   ... other natural disasters here show how extreme weather and climate change are real and growing threats. Your neighbours are even more vulnerable. ...

5. Secretary-General's remarks to the Parliament of Switzerland

   ... as the deadline of 2015 draws near. Help us to guide climate change negotiations to a successful conclusion by 2015 so that we can have a ...

6. 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 ...

7. Secretary-General's message to the Summit Meeting of the League of Arab States

   ... The atmosphere in Iraq and Palestine creates a ruinous climate for the entire region. I am happy that such a climate has not hindered you from addressing the wider agenda of change in the region. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate ...

8. 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 ...

9. 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 ...

10. 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 ...