Secretary-General's Messages

Dear friends and colleagues,  It is a pleasure to join you in marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. …

I wish everyone around the world a data-rich World Statistics Day! Statistics are fundamental for evidence-based policymaking. Current, reliable, timely…

The COVID-19 pandemic is a double crisis for the world’s poorest people. First, they have the highest risk of exposure…

The award of this year’s Nobel Prize for Peace to the United Nations World Food Programme recognizes the right of…

Corruption is criminal, immoral and the ultimate betrayal of public trust. It is even more damaging in times of crisis…

Rural women play a critical role in agriculture, food security and nutrition, building climate resilience, and managing land and natural…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention to the importance of strengthening disaster risk reduction. Many countries are facing multiple…

The systems that bring food to our tables have a profound impact on our economies, our health and the environment.…

This year, we mark the International Day of the Girl against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, and resurgent movements…

Around the world, nearly 1 billion people live with a mental disorder. Every 40 seconds, someone dies from suicide. And…