"SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT"

The International Labour Organization’s 10th Director-General, Guy Ryder concluded his 10-year term in office on 30 September and handed the keys of office to his successor, Gilbert F. Houngbo. ILO

“Without peace we will not achieve Zero Hunger and the Sustainable Development Goals,” Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said at the Agriculture Ministers Meeting of the G20 held this week in Bali, Indonesia. FAO

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, “the security crisis in the Sahel poses a global threat,” adding that “a coordinated international breakthrough is urgently needed.” UNIFEED

Women Heads of State and Government met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-level Week to discuss global issues in the newly created UNGA Platform of Women Leaders. UNIFEED

Speaking at the Transforming Education Summit, Executive Director of UNICEF, Catherine Russell said, “it's absolutely clear that children, especially the most marginalized children, that’s girls, that’s children with disabilities, children living in humanitarian crises, are facing a true crisis in education.” UNIFEED

The Transforming Education Summit brings together global, national and local education stakeholders and actors, offering an opportunity for inclusive, networked and effective global dialogue. UNIFEED

Opening the Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) Moment in New York, UN Secretary-General said the meeting happens “at a critical point" in the world and urged countries to take more action. UNIFEED

Counting down to the 2022 World Cup, the State of Qatar launched the Scoring for the Goals campaign, stressing the value of football for promoting sustainable development, peace, tolerance, inclusion, and climate action. UNIFEED

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