Secretary-General's remarks to launch the flash appeal for Ukraine

New York, United States of America

01 March 2022 Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues, In the past week, a country has been thrown into chaos; a region has been upended; and the reverberations are being felt around the world. Hundreds of civilians have been killed and injured in Ukraine. Innocent people ...

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Urgent action required to deal with increasing risks from climate change

New York, United States of America

To avoid mounting loss of life, biodiversity and infrastructure, ambitious, accelerated action is required to adapt to climate change Statement by Sanda Ojiambo, CEO & Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact: UNITED NATIONS, 28 February 2022 — Today, nearly half of human...

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Statement on Ukraine by UN Secretary General

New York, NY, United States of America

24 February 2022 We are seeing Russian military operations inside the sovereign territory of Ukraine on a scale that Europe has not seen in decades. Day after day, I have been clear that such unilateral measures conflict directly with the United Nations Charter. The Charter is clear: “Al...

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