Development

World Must Keep Promises to Developing Countries, Secretary-General Says at Group of 77 Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Group of 77 (G77) and China, delivered by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, in New York today:

Unlock More Finance for Development, Deputy Secretary-General Urges at Biennial Summit

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the closing of the biennial Summit for a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Global Economy, in New York today:

Global Development Initiative ‘Important Mechanism’ to Drive Progress on 2030 Agenda, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the high-level meeting on the Global Development Initiative, in New York today:

Secretary-General, at Unstoppable Africa 2025 Event, Says Continent Stands at Centre of Opportunity, Urging Investment in Its People, Potential

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to Global Business Initiative: Unstoppable Africa 2025, in New York today:

South-South, Triangular Cooperation Serve as Engines of Progress towards Achieving Sustainable Development, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, observed on 12 September:

Recruiting 44 Million More Teachers, Closing Staggering Pay Gap Crucial to Achieve Quality Education by 2030, Deputy Secretary-General Tells World Summit

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the World Summit on Teachers, in Santiago today:

‘Co-create Solutions’ to Give Africa Stronger Role in Global Political, Financial Institutions, Debt Relief, Secretary-General Urges at Tokyo Conference

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), in Yokohama today:

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

In Gaza, the prevalence of acute malnutrition has risen 15.8 per cent in the first half of August and tripled since the ceasefire collapsed, according to new data by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). One in four children in Gaza City is now considered malnourished.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

In Ukraine, a convoy led by UN Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator Matthias Schmal today delivered nearly 30 metric tons of vital medicine, water and hygiene and dignity kits to the front line in the Kherson region, where both civilians and humanitarians face growing insecurity, including drone attacks.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports there has been an uptick in armed clashes in three eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri. In the North Kivu province, since 13 July, around 44,000 people have fled fighting.