Secretary-General's Messages

As we mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we face a harsh truth: the world is moving…

2 October 2022 International Day of Non-Violence celebrates not only Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, but the values he embodied that echo…

I am deeply saddened at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of the United Kingdom of…

Paramaribo, Suriname, 3 July 2022 Distinguished Heads of States and Governments, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, All protocol observed.  Goedenavond, good…

Paramaribo, Suriname, 2 July 2022   Mr. President, Ministers, Distinguished members of the media. Good evening. I am very pleased…

The International Day of Family Remittances recognizes the contributions of hundreds of millions of migrant workers to their communities of…

Last month, the World Meteorological Organization revealed that four key climate indicators broke new records in 2021: sea level rise;…

Today, we honour the more than one million women and men who have served as United Nations peacekeepers since 1948.…

Excellencies, Last year, to mark our 75th anniversary, we conducted a global survey asking people around the world to identify a top priority for the…

Mr. President, Excellencies,   I thank the British Presidency for convening this debate and for your invitation to brief on a subject…