"SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT"

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for greater action to protect oceans in his message to mark World Oceans Day. UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo spoke on Monday at the opening of the International Labour Organization’s 111th International Labour Conference, which will run from 5-16 June. He urged that social justice be made a priority issue on the global agenda. ILO

Presenting the latest set of policy briefs on Our Common Agenda, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “the international community needs to take urgent steps under current arrangements to relieve the burden on developing and emerging economies,” stressing that “beyond emergency measures, we need a structural response.” UNIFEED

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Central Africa and the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (S/2023/389) 

Presenting the Secretary-General’s policy brief on Brief on the international financial architecture, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development Navid Hanif said “the current international financial system is not delivering the long term stable and affordable financing required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and combat, climate change.” UNIFEED

Member States today elected Ambassador Dennis Francis from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago as the President of the 78th session of the General Assembly. UNIFEED

Election of the President of the General Assembly - Item 4