"SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS"

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

Leaders of the G20 countries must continue to support the smooth functioning of global agri-food systems, which faces ongoing challenges from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said in remarks opening the G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting in Florence, Italy. FAO

Press Conference by Richard Kozul-Wright, Director of the Globalization and Development Strategies Division, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2021.

Press Conference by Haoliang Xu, Assistant Secretary-General with United Nations Development Programme, and Ms. Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), co-chairs of the High-level Dialogue.

Adopting 2 texts, General Assembly urges continued action for durable peace, sustainable development in Africa, stronger efforts to eradicate malaria.

General Assembly adopts 2 texts, including text on revitalization, as delegates stress time has come for woman to lead United Nations.

Resolutions concerning multidimensional impact of COVID-19 on African countries, pushing back session closing date, among texts adopted by General Assembly.

Volkan Bozkir holds his final press conference as President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

More than 200 works of art from United Nations Geneva have for the first time left the historic Palais des Nations to make the journey across the city to Musée Rath, where they will be on display until 10 October 2021. UNTV CH

Marking the first-ever International Day for People of African Descent, Secretary-General António Guterre said that this day is a celebration of the enormous contributions of people of African descent to every field of human endeavour, said a UN Spokesperson. UNIFEED