Secretary-General's Messages

I am pleased to recognize today’s entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons — the first…

I warmly welcome President Biden’s steps to re-enter the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and join the growing coalition of governments, cities,…

Our world has reached a heart-wrenching milestone:  the COVID-19 pandemic has now claimed two million lives.  Behind this staggering number are…

Excellencies,  Dear friends,  I am very pleased to join you.  The year ahead is going to be critical, not only…

Happy New Year!  I thank the Tunisian Presidency for organizing this debate.  Addressing the links between fragility and conflict is…

Dear Friends, 2020 has been a year of trials, tragedies and tears. COVID-19 upended our lives and plunged the world…

Fruits and vegetables are the cornerstone of a healthy and varied diet. They provide the human body with an abundance…

Excellencies, Genocide is the most heinous of crimes, encompassing all it touches in a tsunami of hate and destruction. It…

The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced two fundamental truths about human rights. First, human rights violations harm us all. The COVID-19…

I am pleased to join you in support of the Central Emergency Response Fund.  The CERF is unique. It is…