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UN Secretary General António Guterres delivered remarks at the opening of Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing China
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At China’s Belt and Road Forum, Guterres calls for 'inclusive, sustainable and durable' development

26 April 2019

China’s international trade and economic development plan – known as the Belt and Road Initiative – could contribute to a more equitable, prosperous world, and to reversing the negative impact of climate change, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, speaking in Beijing, China.

The Sustainable Development Goals projected onto UN Headquarters, New York, in 2015
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Multilateralism’s ‘proven record of service’ is focus of first-ever International Day  

24 April 2019
Global

The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace “underscores the value of international cooperation for the common good”, according to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres marking its first-ever observance on Wednesday. 

Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.
UN News/Laura Quiñones

‘Do everything in your power to tackle climate change’ UN chief urges on Mother Earth Day

22 April 2019

Marking International Mother Earth Day, the UN on Monday debated how best to build “an equitable and sustainable future” for all, through enhanced education and climate action, on the road to a key international summit on the issue due to take place in September.

A disabled man operates a mobile phone repair business in Sri Lanka.
ILO

Turn toxic e-waste into a source of ‘decent work’, UN labour agency urges 

17 April 2019
Global


A “toxic flood of electric and electronic waste” that is growing by the day across the world, should be urgently converted into a source of decent work, that can also protect populations from its harmful effects, the United Nations labour agency said on Wednesday. 

Student riding to school on rainy day in southwest China.
World Bank/Steve Harris

‘Critical moment’ for sustainable development, UN chief tells major financing forum

15 April 2019
Global

“Uneven growth, rising debt levels, possible upticks in financial volatility, and heightened global trade tensions” are hampering progress on reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN chief António Guterres told the Forum on Financing for Development on Monday, during what he called “a critical moment” to “accelerate action for sustainable development”. 

Worker pruning fruit trees in South Africa.
World Bank/Samson

‘A trusted voice’ for social justice: Guterres celebrates 100 years of the International Labour Organization

10 April 2019
Global

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has been “a trusted voice” to “ensure social justice in every corner of our world”, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, at a high-level meeting to commemorate the centenary of what was the first ever United Nations agency.

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum provides a platform for young leaders globally to share ideas for, among things, advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, April 2019.
UN Photo/Evan Schneider

Urgently address ‘defining challenges of our time’, to empower youth worldwide, top UN official tells forum 

8 April 2019
Global

Young people require “skills, values, jobs and livelihoods that empower them” so they can help forge a more sustainable world, the President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) said on Monday, kicking off its eighth Annual Youth Forum. 

Football players celebrate the first prize at the closing ceremony of the community football competition in Zam Zam camp for internally displaced persons in North Darfur.
UN Photo/Albert González Farran

'Score a goal’ for humanity, says Mohammed, celebrating winning link between sport and development

3 April 2019
Global

Celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told an event in New York on Wednesday - headquarters of team UN - that “sport helps find common ground” during times of division.

A view of the city of Bogotá, Colombia.
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UN highlights profound implication of population trends on sustainable development

1 April 2019
Global

The United Nations is highlighting the important role that population trends play in promoting sustainable development, during the annual Commission on Population and Development, which began at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday.