Announcement / Statement
This category includes notifications, announcements regarding high-level staff changes and appointments, speeches, press conferences, or official letters from high-level representatives related to climate change.
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Eighth Candidate Joins the Race to Become New UN Secretary-General
<p>The most recent nominee – Ivonne A-Baki – participated in an interactive dialogue on 20 August 2026. According to her vision statement, A-Baki prioritizes “renewing” the UN and reforming the Security Council while keeping the peace, developing a fairer fiscal world, and protecting human dignity. Interactive dialogues offer an opportunity for Member States and civil…
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World Bank Issues Sustainable Development Bonds Worth Billions
<p>A USD 4 billion benchmark bond matures in August 2033, and a EUR 3 billion benchmark bond matures in September 2036. The World Bank’s sustainable development bonds support the financing of sustainable development projects and programs that aim to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet, accelerate the SDGs, and enable…
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Update on Selection and Appointment of New UN Secretary-General
<p>A seventh candidate, Olara Otunnu (Uganda), was nominated by Uganda on 24 July 2026. His vision statement outlines an “age of hope and faith,” to be enabled by an agenda focused on the UN’s moral authority, UN reform, peace and security, “a new world economy,” environment and prosperity, and financing for development, among other issues.…
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ECOSOC Commences 2027 Cycle Under Algeria’s Presidency
<p>Amar Bendjama, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the UN, was elected, by acclamation, to serve as President of ECOSOC for the 2027 session, succeeding Lok Bahadur Thapa, Permanent Representative of Nepal. Bendjama outlined three mutually reinforcing priorities that will guide his tenure: inclusivity; accelerating SDG implementation; and renewing trust in multilateralism and strengthening the role…
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GEF Council Selects Next CEO and Chairperson
<p>Mesa Puyo will succeed the GEF’s former CEO and Chairperson Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, who stepped down in December 2025 after five years of service, and Interim CEO and Chairperson Claude Gascon, who has led the GEF since December 2025. He is expected to assume his role as the new GEF CEO and Chairperson at the beginning…
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ICYMI: Working for People, the Planet, and Prosperity
<p>The UN Secretary-General’s SDG progress report shows progress “is not only possible but already happening,” but unmet financing commitments “risk putting many SDG targets beyond reach”. Senior UN positions to be filled this year include President of the UNGA, elected annually from the UN’s 193 Member States for a one-year term, – and UN Secretary-General,…
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Two More UN Secretary-General Candidates Face Member States
<p>The tenth Secretary-General will be appointed by the UNGA, on the recommendation of the Security Council, in accordance with Article 97 of the UN Charter. Assuming the role in January 2027, the newly appointed Secretary-General will serve a term of five years. No woman has ever held the position of Secretary-General.</p>
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UNGA 81 President Pledges to Restore Trust, Manage UN Transformation
<p>In a vision statement for his Presidency, Rahman notes that the world needs a more effective and responsive multilateralism “that commands the trust of the Member States and delivers concrete benefits for all”. His Presidency will prioritize: peace and security; accelerating progress on the SDGs; climate resilience and environmental sustainability; human rights; governance of emerging…
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ICYMI: School is Out, UN is In
<p>The co-facilitators plan to place the HLPF 2026 draft ministerial declaration under the silence procedure before the end of June. Summing up the broader role of the UN80 Initiative, the UNGA President said the Pact “is our commitment, the SDGs are our benchmark, and UN80 is our delivery mechanism”. In Santa Marta, Colombia, a group…
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ICYMI: Navigating the Flurry of Activity with Poise and Grace
<p>The July session of the 2026 UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development is fast approaching. Preparatory work for major summits later this year has kicked off. The process for the selection and appointment the next UN Secretary-General is well underway.</p>
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