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Multilateralism is key to tackling both global conflicts and the climate crisis
01 Sep 2021
The Elders call for responsible and ethical leadership amid concerns about conflict in Afghanistan and the climate emergency.
News
The climate crisis and COVID-19 defined this year’s UN General Assembly
Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein
01 Oct 2021
Zeid Raad Al Hussein reiterates the need for global solutions to global problems, and the pivotal role of the multilateral system in addressing our shared challenges such as the climate crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guest Blogs
"In the end, what we need is justice": Born into the climate crisis
01 Oct 2021
Championed by Ban Ki-moon, Mitzi Jonelle Tan from the Philippines writes about the frightening and devastating impacts of climate change and calls for an urgent end to the burning of fossil fuels.
Speeches and Discussions
The leadership of the G20 is crucial in securing a safer future
Ban Ki-moon
29 Sep 2021
Ban Ki-moon addresses leaders at the F20 Climate Solutions Forum, emphasising the need for G20 leaders to step up their climate commitments ahead of climate COP26 in Glasgow. 
Guest Blogs
“When the ocean suffers, we all suffer”: Tackling the crises of plastics and climate change
17 Sep 2021
Eighteen-year-old climate activist Hannah Testa from the US writes about the links between ocean pollution and climate change and calls forcefully for urgent action taking a holistic view on the climate crisis. 

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Speeches and Discussions
The international community must act responsibly on Afghanistan
Lakhdar Brahimi
07 Sep 2021
Lakhdar Brahimi addresses the UN Security Council on the precarious situation in Afghanistan and calls for unity within the international community to support the Afghan people.
Speeches and Discussions
A united and purposeful Security Council is needed now more than ever
Mary Robinson
07 Sep 2021
Mary Robinson addresses the UN Security Council on its crucial role in preventing conflict, the need for nuclear non-proliferation, and the overhanging threat of climate change. 
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