Secretary-General's Messages

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…

Distinguished President of the Human Rights Council,  Madam High Commissioner,   Excellencies,   Ladies and gentlemen,   Human rights are…

Let me begin by thanking the UN Foundation and the United Nations Association of the United States. You are a…

Excellencies,   Ladies and gentlemen,   Racism plagues our world.  It is abhorrent.  It is ugly.  And it is everywhere.    We must…

Good day to everybody, everywhere.  I am pleased to join the launch of this important report from the United Nations…

Chun Jie Kuai Le! [春节快乐！ Happy Lunar New Year! I send my best wishes to everyone celebrating the Lunar New…

Advancing gender equality in science and technology is essential for building a better future. We have seen this yet again…

Female Genital Mutilation is a terrible human rights violation that affects the health and wellbeing of millions of women and…

I am pleased to welcome the first International Day of Human Fraternity in World Interfaith Harmony Week. I applaud all…