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Both are indispensable: to a liveable world for all humanity, and a prosperous future for every nation on Earth. — ANTÓNIO GUTERRES</p> </div> </div> <p>Secretary-General António Guterres delivers remarks at the opening of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. <strong>UNFCCC/Kiara Worth</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-separator"></div><div class="panel-pane pane-views pane-nodequeue-13 col-md-12 well well-lg" > <h2 class="pane-title"> Featured </h2> <div class="pane-content"> <div class="view view-nodequeue-13 view-id-nodequeue_13 view-display-id-page_1 view-dom-id-137cd268e1faea7d5dfea62ab4f88fd0"> <div class="view-content"> <div id="views-bootstrap-grid-1" class="views-bootstrap-grid-plugin-style"> <div class="row"> <div class="pull-left flip col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12"> <div class="un-panel-6-6" > <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 un-panel-6-6-first-column"> <div> <h3>International Women's Day 2024</h3> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-field-video"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="iframe-container embed-responsive-item"> <iframe class="scald-youtube embed-responsive-item" title="UN Chief's Message for International Women's Day | United Nations" width="480px" height="720" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VVjtsdubSj4?rel=0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 un-panel-6-6-second-column"> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content homepage-highlight-body lead"><p>"We must support women’s organisations on the front line", declared the Secretary-General António Guterres in his message for <a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/womens-day">International Women's Day</a>. 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