Development

Secretary-General, at Financing for Development Conference’s Civil Society Forum, Urges Participants to Keep Pushing for Change, Demand Governments Live Up to Their Promises

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Civil Society Forum at the fourth Financing for Development Conference, in Sevilla, Spain, today:

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

The Office for Disarmament Affairs and the UN Development Programme today launched the second phase of the Saving-Lives Entity trust fund, SALIENT 2.0. Established in 2020, the fund integrates small arms control and armed violence reduction into national development strategies as part of wider conflict prevention efforts.

‘We Are Losing Ground" in Preventing Conflict, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Underlining Importance of Investing in Development

Development is the first line of defence against conflict, but unfortunately it is facing an emergency just as conflict has increased to unprecedented levels, the Security Council heard today in an all-day open debate on the implications of poverty, underdevelopment and conflict for the maintenance of international peace and security.

Warning Two Thirds of Global Poor to Live in Conflict-Affected, Fragile States by 2030, Secretary-General Tells Security Council Development Gives Peace ‘Fighting Chance’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the United Nations Security Council open debate on "Poverty, underdevelopment and conflict: implications for the maintenance of international peace and security", in New York today:

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

In Haiti, the UN’s humanitarian country team is sounding the alarm about the need for enhanced preparedness ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season. Amid severe funding shortfalls, contingency stocks are at their lowest levels ever, as 5.7 million people face severe food insecurity.

Justice for Africans ‘Long Overdue’, Secretary-General Tells Africa Dialogue Series, Urging Comprehensive Approach, Partnerships to Redress Colonialism

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Africa Dialogue Series High-level Policy Dialogue, in New York today:

UN Development System, Member States Must Work Together to Better Support Internally Displaced Persons, Sexual Abuse Victims, Speakers Urge Economic and Social Council

From internally displaced people to victims of sexual exploitation and abuse, the United Nations development system and Member States must work together to support those who fall between the cracks, the Economic and Social Council heard today.

Deputy Secretary-General, at Closing of Operational Activities Segment, Pledges Commitment to Tailor UN Development System More towards Country-Level Needs

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the closing of the Economic and Social Council Segment on Operational Activities for Development, in New York today:

Despite Significant Funding, Staffing Gaps, UN Resident Coordinator System Delivering Development Support for Countries Worldwide, Economic and Social Council Hears

Six years after the Resident Coordinator system was repositioned to address fragmented United Nations support for development, countries are beginning to see results on the ground — but significant funding and staffing gaps persist, the Economic and Social Council heard today.

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

In Gaza, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that, yesterday and today, Israeli authorities granted access to Kerem Shalom so that UN teams could reach additional humanitarian supplies that crossed into the Strip on Monday and Tuesday.