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The UN Environment Programme released its Production Gap Report, which found that despite increased climate ambitions and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than what would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5° Celsius." UNIFEED

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

UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan said this particular right is “not a monopoly of western countries” adding that the safety of journalists and media freedom are top priorities for her. UNIFEED

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General, QU Dongyu, and the FAO Goodwill Ambassador, European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut Thomas Pesquet, made a joint call to support the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems to ensure enough affordable, nutritious, safe and sustainably produced food for all on the planet. FAO

In his address to the second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the “door is closing for action on climate, nature and pollution,” and stressed the need to “decarbonize all means of transport, in order to get to net-zero emissions by 2050 globally.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Shantanu Mukherjee, Chief of the Integrated Policy Analysis Branch in DESA's Division for Sustainable Development Goals, Nancy L. Vandycke, Economic Advisor at the World Bank, and Jan Hoffman, Head of UNCTAD's Trade Logistics Branch, on the Interagency Report on Sustainable Transport.

Briefing by Monica Grayley, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

“Throughout the world, a free press is essential for peace, justice, sustainable development and human rights — and the cornerstone for building fair and impartial institutions,” the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said congratulating Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov on being awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres reads a statement on the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.

Speaking at the launch of the World Health Organization’ (WHO) Strategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by mid-2022, Secretary-General António Guterres said, "not to have equitable distribution of vaccines is not only a question of being immoral, it is also a question of being stupid." WHO