GOAL OF THE MONTH \u2013 Special Focus<\/span> \u2013 <\/span>Environment<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n___________\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Where We Are<\/strong><\/h3>\nThere has never been a more urgent need to protect and restore the environment. Without consolidated efforts to safeguard our planet\u2019s climate, biodiversity and finite resources, there can be no sustainable future. As we celebrate key moments related to the environment this month, our newsletter looks at how the 91茄子 is working to address global environmental challenges and how you can engage.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nThe world continues to experience unprecedented environmental change and remains in the throes of a triple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe 91茄子 continues to make progress to address these intertwined challenges, bolstered by the July 2022 milestone <\/span>resolution<\/a><\/span> that established the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- UNFCCC COP 28<\/a><\/span>\u202fin Dubai in December 2023 was the largest COP ever held. It brought over 85,000 people together, including 150 Heads of State, national delegations, civil society, indigenous people and youth, among other stakeholders. COP agreed on a roadmap to ratchet up efforts to keep temperature increases below 1.5\u00b0C \u2013 a historic commitment that included, for the first time ever, language on fossil fuels. New funding for loss and damage was also agreed upon, with commitments now over $650 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- The first-ever <\/span>Sustainability Week was convened by the President of the General Assembly at 91茄子 Headquarters in April in New York New York shone a light on critical topics such as sustainable transport.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- The Fourth Session <\/span>(<\/span>INC-4<\/a><\/span>) <\/span>of negotiations to develop a groundbreaking international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, took place in Ottawa at the end of April 2024, with the work culminating in Busan in November of this year. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Preparations are underway for the 2025 UN Ocean Conference hosted by France & Costa-Rica in France next summer, which will focus on accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
While the importance of <\/span>individual action<\/a><\/span> should not be understated, the scale of the environmental challenges we are facing requires system-wide efforts from governments, the private sector, finance and other influential institutional stakeholders.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SG-photo-circle.png\")
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\u00a0<\/span>\u201c\u201cWith the 1.5-degree limit in temperature rise already fast approaching, we cannot accept the disappearance of any country or culture under the rising waves.\u201d <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, UN Secretary-General<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span> [27<\/span> May 2024]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>SDG 15 IN NUMBERS<\/b><\/h3>\n\n- Over\u202f<\/span>1 million<\/span><\/a>\u202fplants, animals and other living things facing the threat of extinction.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- 7 million hectares of forests are destroyed every year, particularly in tropical regions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- It is projected that the world\u2019s cities will produce\u202f2.2 billion tonnes\u202fof\u202fwaste\u202fevery year by 2025, more than three times the amount produced in 2009.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Environmental contamination causes approximately nine million deaths annually, with air pollution causing nearly seven million deaths.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Spotlight<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>5 |<\/strong> Moment of Truth: Special Address on Climate Action by UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SG_Climate_Address_WED_1200x600_blue-1024x512.png\")
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Join UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres for a special address on the state of climate change and climate action, during which he will set out a roadmap for the next 18 months for governments and the private sector. He will also share new data from the World Meteorological Organization and the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The Secretary-General will be joined by Michael R. Bloomberg, UN Secretary-General\u2019s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and Sean M. Decatur, President of the American Museum of Natural History.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe address will be livestreamed o<\/span>n <\/span>Wednesday, June 5th at 10:00AM\u00a0EDT on <\/span>UN WebTV<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n5 | World Environment Day <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screen-Shot-2024-06-03-at-12.03.22-AM.png\")
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World Environment Day<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u202f <\/span>is the biggest international day for the environment.\u202fLed by the 91茄子 Environment\u202fProgramme and held annually since 1973, it\u202fhas grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host\u00a0World Environment Day<\/a><\/span>\u00a02024 with a focus on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. Land restoration is a key pillar of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration<\/a><\/span> (2021-2030), a rallying call for the protection and revival of ecosystems all around the world, which\u00a0is critical to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n8 | World Ocean Day<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/logo-world-oceans-day_2024-300x289.png\")
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World Ocean Day<\/a> <\/span>was established to shine a light on the critical role played by oceans in our everyday lives, be it their role in climate regulation, food, our economies, and as <\/span>key ecosystems.<\/span><\/p>\nThis year\u2019s global observance<\/a><\/span> will take place on June 7th<\/strong>, and will focus on how to \u201cawaken new depths\u201d of understanding, compassion, collaboration and commitments to protect our oceans. A hybrid celebration will also be held from 10:30-1:30PM ET on June 7th, featuring UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, along with policy makers, scientists, artists, thought leaders and business managers to expand our understanding and appreciation for the oceans.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nFind the full program <\/span><\/span>here<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> and r<\/span>egister to attend <\/span><\/span>here<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n17 | World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/desertification_2024_event-300x134.jpg\")
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The 2024 <\/span>World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought<\/span><\/a>\u2019s<\/span> theme is \u201cUnited for Land. Our Legacy. Our Future\u201d, emphasizing the transformative power of sustainable land use \u2013 a blueprint to the healthy future on land for future generations. The theme is a call to a recharged global action for sustainable land management and drought resilience in the lead-up to the 16<\/span>th<\/span> COP <\/span>of the <\/span>91茄子 Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)<\/span> in <\/span>December 2024 in Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\nThe <\/span>observance<\/a><\/span> coincides with the 30<\/span>th<\/span> anniversary of the UNCCD and will be hosted by the Government of Germany. It will bring together <\/span>world leaders, youth and prominent personalities from academia, civil society, sports and entertainment in Bonn, Germany, to showcase a strong ambition for sustainable land stewardship.<\/span><\/p>\nFind the full programme of events <\/span>here<\/a><\/span> and register to attend by emailing <\/span>invitation@ddday2024.de<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Highlights<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>11-13 | 17<\/span><\/b>th<\/span><\/b> Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe 17th\u00a0COSP of the CRPD will take place at UN Headquarters in New\u00a0York. It will focus on \u201crethinking disability inclusion in the current international juncture and ahead of the Summit of the Future\u201d.
\nIt will be structured around a general debate, an interactive dialogue and three round-table discussions:<\/p>\n
\n- International cooperation to promote technology innovations and transfer for an inclusive future;<\/li>\n
- Persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies;<\/li>\n
- Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities to decent work and sustainable livelihoods.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Where We Are<\/strong><\/h3>\nThere has never been a more urgent need to protect and restore the environment. Without consolidated efforts to safeguard our planet\u2019s climate, biodiversity and finite resources, there can be no sustainable future. As we celebrate key moments related to the environment this month, our newsletter looks at how the 91茄子 is working to address global environmental challenges and how you can engage.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nThe world continues to experience unprecedented environmental change and remains in the throes of a triple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe 91茄子 continues to make progress to address these intertwined challenges, bolstered by the July 2022 milestone <\/span>resolution<\/a><\/span> that established the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- UNFCCC COP 28<\/a><\/span>\u202fin Dubai in December 2023 was the largest COP ever held. It brought over 85,000 people together, including 150 Heads of State, national delegations, civil society, indigenous people and youth, among other stakeholders. COP agreed on a roadmap to ratchet up efforts to keep temperature increases below 1.5\u00b0C \u2013 a historic commitment that included, for the first time ever, language on fossil fuels. New funding for loss and damage was also agreed upon, with commitments now over $650 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- The first-ever <\/span>Sustainability Week was convened by the President of the General Assembly at 91茄子 Headquarters in April in New York New York shone a light on critical topics such as sustainable transport.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- The Fourth Session <\/span>(<\/span>INC-4<\/a><\/span>) <\/span>of negotiations to develop a groundbreaking international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, took place in Ottawa at the end of April 2024, with the work culminating in Busan in November of this year. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Preparations are underway for the 2025 UN Ocean Conference hosted by France & Costa-Rica in France next summer, which will focus on accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
While the importance of <\/span>individual action<\/a><\/span> should not be understated, the scale of the environmental challenges we are facing requires system-wide efforts from governments, the private sector, finance and other influential institutional stakeholders.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span>\u201c\u201cWith the 1.5-degree limit in temperature rise already fast approaching, we cannot accept the disappearance of any country or culture under the rising waves.\u201d <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, UN Secretary-General<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span> [27<\/span> May 2024]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>SDG 15 IN NUMBERS<\/b><\/h3>\n\n- Over\u202f<\/span>1 million<\/span><\/a>\u202fplants, animals and other living things facing the threat of extinction.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- 7 million hectares of forests are destroyed every year, particularly in tropical regions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- It is projected that the world\u2019s cities will produce\u202f2.2 billion tonnes\u202fof\u202fwaste\u202fevery year by 2025, more than three times the amount produced in 2009.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Environmental contamination causes approximately nine million deaths annually, with air pollution causing nearly seven million deaths.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Spotlight<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>5 |<\/strong> Moment of Truth: Special Address on Climate Action by UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Join UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres for a special address on the state of climate change and climate action, during which he will set out a roadmap for the next 18 months for governments and the private sector. He will also share new data from the World Meteorological Organization and the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The Secretary-General will be joined by Michael R. Bloomberg, UN Secretary-General\u2019s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and Sean M. Decatur, President of the American Museum of Natural History.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe address will be livestreamed o<\/span>n <\/span>Wednesday, June 5th at 10:00AM\u00a0EDT on <\/span>UN WebTV<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n5 | World Environment Day <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
World Environment Day<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u202f <\/span>is the biggest international day for the environment.\u202fLed by the 91茄子 Environment\u202fProgramme and held annually since 1973, it\u202fhas grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host\u00a0World Environment Day<\/a><\/span>\u00a02024 with a focus on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. Land restoration is a key pillar of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration<\/a><\/span> (2021-2030), a rallying call for the protection and revival of ecosystems all around the world, which\u00a0is critical to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n8 | World Ocean Day<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
World Ocean Day<\/a> <\/span>was established to shine a light on the critical role played by oceans in our everyday lives, be it their role in climate regulation, food, our economies, and as <\/span>key ecosystems.<\/span><\/p>\nThis year\u2019s global observance<\/a><\/span> will take place on June 7th<\/strong>, and will focus on how to \u201cawaken new depths\u201d of understanding, compassion, collaboration and commitments to protect our oceans. A hybrid celebration will also be held from 10:30-1:30PM ET on June 7th, featuring UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, along with policy makers, scientists, artists, thought leaders and business managers to expand our understanding and appreciation for the oceans.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nFind the full program <\/span><\/span>here<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> and r<\/span>egister to attend <\/span><\/span>here<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n17 | World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
The 2024 <\/span>World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought<\/span><\/a>\u2019s<\/span> theme is \u201cUnited for Land. Our Legacy. Our Future\u201d, emphasizing the transformative power of sustainable land use \u2013 a blueprint to the healthy future on land for future generations. The theme is a call to a recharged global action for sustainable land management and drought resilience in the lead-up to the 16<\/span>th<\/span> COP <\/span>of the <\/span>91茄子 Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)<\/span> in <\/span>December 2024 in Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\nThe <\/span>observance<\/a><\/span> coincides with the 30<\/span>th<\/span> anniversary of the UNCCD and will be hosted by the Government of Germany. It will bring together <\/span>world leaders, youth and prominent personalities from academia, civil society, sports and entertainment in Bonn, Germany, to showcase a strong ambition for sustainable land stewardship.<\/span><\/p>\nFind the full programme of events <\/span>here<\/a><\/span> and register to attend by emailing <\/span>invitation@ddday2024.de<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Highlights<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>11-13 | 17<\/span><\/b>th<\/span><\/b> Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe 17th\u00a0COSP of the CRPD will take place at UN Headquarters in New\u00a0York. It will focus on \u201crethinking disability inclusion in the current international juncture and ahead of the Summit of the Future\u201d.
\nIt will be structured around a general debate, an interactive dialogue and three round-table discussions:<\/p>\n
\n- International cooperation to promote technology innovations and transfer for an inclusive future;<\/li>\n
- Persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies;<\/li>\n
- Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities to decent work and sustainable livelihoods.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
The world continues to experience unprecedented environmental change and remains in the throes of a triple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The 91茄子 continues to make progress to address these intertwined challenges, bolstered by the July 2022 milestone <\/span>resolution<\/a><\/span> that established the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While the importance of <\/span>individual action<\/a><\/span> should not be understated, the scale of the environmental challenges we are facing requires system-wide efforts from governments, the private sector, finance and other influential institutional stakeholders.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> \u00a0<\/span>\u201c\u201cWith the 1.5-degree limit in temperature rise already fast approaching, we cannot accept the disappearance of any country or culture under the rising waves.\u201d <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span> \u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, UN Secretary-General<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span> [27<\/span> May 2024]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Join UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres for a special address on the state of climate change and climate action, during which he will set out a roadmap for the next 18 months for governments and the private sector. He will also share new data from the World Meteorological Organization and the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The Secretary-General will be joined by Michael R. Bloomberg, UN Secretary-General\u2019s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and Sean M. Decatur, President of the American Museum of Natural History.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The address will be livestreamed o<\/span>n <\/span>Wednesday, June 5th at 10:00AM\u00a0EDT on <\/span>UN WebTV<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n World Environment Day<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u202f <\/span>is the biggest international day for the environment.\u202fLed by the 91茄子 Environment\u202fProgramme and held annually since 1973, it\u202fhas grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host\u00a0World Environment Day<\/a><\/span>\u00a02024 with a focus on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. Land restoration is a key pillar of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration<\/a><\/span> (2021-2030), a rallying call for the protection and revival of ecosystems all around the world, which\u00a0is critical to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n World Ocean Day<\/a> <\/span>was established to shine a light on the critical role played by oceans in our everyday lives, be it their role in climate regulation, food, our economies, and as <\/span>key ecosystems.<\/span><\/p>\n This year\u2019s global observance<\/a><\/span> will take place on June 7th<\/strong>, and will focus on how to \u201cawaken new depths\u201d of understanding, compassion, collaboration and commitments to protect our oceans. A hybrid celebration will also be held from 10:30-1:30PM ET on June 7th, featuring UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, along with policy makers, scientists, artists, thought leaders and business managers to expand our understanding and appreciation for the oceans.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Find the full program <\/span><\/span>here<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> and r<\/span>egister to attend <\/span><\/span>here<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The 2024 <\/span>World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought<\/span><\/a>\u2019s<\/span> theme is \u201cUnited for Land. Our Legacy. Our Future\u201d, emphasizing the transformative power of sustainable land use \u2013 a blueprint to the healthy future on land for future generations. The theme is a call to a recharged global action for sustainable land management and drought resilience in the lead-up to the 16<\/span>th<\/span> COP <\/span>of the <\/span>91茄子 Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)<\/span> in <\/span>December 2024 in Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>observance<\/a><\/span> coincides with the 30<\/span>th<\/span> anniversary of the UNCCD and will be hosted by the Government of Germany. It will bring together <\/span>world leaders, youth and prominent personalities from academia, civil society, sports and entertainment in Bonn, Germany, to showcase a strong ambition for sustainable land stewardship.<\/span><\/p>\n Find the full programme of events <\/span>here<\/a><\/span> and register to attend by emailing <\/span>invitation@ddday2024.de<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> 11-13 | 17<\/span><\/b>th<\/span><\/b> Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The 17th\u00a0COSP of the CRPD will take place at UN Headquarters in New\u00a0York. It will focus on \u201crethinking disability inclusion in the current international juncture and ahead of the Summit of the Future\u201d.\n
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Spotlight<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>
5 |<\/strong> Moment of Truth: Special Address on Climate Action by UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\n5 | World Environment Day <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\n8 | World Ocean Day<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\n17 | World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nHighlights<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>
\nIt will be structured around a general debate, an interactive dialogue and three round-table discussions:<\/p>\n\n