April 2022
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Action 2030 Blog
This blog is based on recent remarks delivered by the Secretary-General at the launch of the first report of the Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy, and Finance.
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April 2022
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When it comes to mitigating climate change everyone has a role to play. This video produced by our team in Belarus talks about the importance of taking small steps, both at home and in the workplace, and things each of us can do to help restore our planet.
April 2022
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Story
Mercy, a single parent of two children, fled violence in her home county of El Salvador, and found refuge in Belize. Since her arrival to Belize, Mercy is most grateful for the safety she can provide her children. In the north of Central America, gender-based violence carried out by criminal groups is one of the primary factors driving women and girls—like Mercy and her daughter—to flee their homes for safety.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
April 2022
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Madam Maa Zenai stands proudly at the entrance to her brand-new shed. Inside is the small herd of cattle that has changed her life, thanks to a project that employed a ground-breaking partnership between IFAD and UN Women to empower rural women in China.
April 2022
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Our UN teams are on the ground, working with governments and key stakeholders to bolster countries’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping ensure a smooth recovery. They tackle a range of multi-faceted priorities and key initiatives on a daily basis—from climate action to gender equality and food security—and utilize innovative approaches to problem-solving to better serve communities. Below are some highlights of their work this month.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
April 2022
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Announcement
(As-delivered remarks; video at the bottom)
Ladies and gentlemen of the press. Thank you very much for coming.
Now, since the Russian Federation
April 2022
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Announcement
UN Deputy Secretary-General Ms. Amina Mohammed has called on UN Resident Coordinators in Europe and Central Asia to help ensure the region does not lose momentum as its 18 countries and territories strive to meet the ambition of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “The 2030 Agenda remains our blueprint for action. Rescuing the Sustainable Development Goals in the Decade of Action across the region is, and will remain, the absolute priority for our work,” Ms. Mohammed told the Resident Coordinators gathered in Geneva for a meeting back to back with the Regional Forum for Sustainable Development.
April 2022
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Announcement
BANGKOK, Thailand - UN Deputy Secretary-General Ms. Amina Mohammed called upon Resident Coordinators in the Asia-Pacific region to fully employ their
March 2022
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The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General on Monday called on countries in Asia and the Pacific to speed up the shift from fossil fuels to new, low-carbon development models, in a just and inclusive way.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
March 2022
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Since March 2020, more than 265,000 Cambodian migrants, including over 116,000 women, have returned home from Thailand due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs