"Thirty years ago, nations came together to make a pledge to the children of the world” Wednesday marked the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Secretary-General urged all countries to “keep their promise” to children, as made in the...
"The world is fracturing, but no country can repair the cracks in isolation" On Monday, the Secretary‑General addressed the Paris Peace Forum and highlighted five global risks, mentioning “the emerging risk of an economic, technological and geostrategic fault line...
First meeting of Syria’s Constitutional Committee “clear success of mediation” Mediation is one of “our most important tools to reduce and end conflict”, said the Secretary-General in remarks to the sixth Istanbul Mediation Conference. He said that the tragedy in...
United Nations Day “highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter”, as UN turns 74 In a video message celebrating United Nations Day on Thursday, the Secretary-General stressed that “at this time of turbo-charged change, the United Nations remains focused on the...
Children at the centre of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty This year’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed on Thursday, focused on “acting together to empower children, their families and communities to end poverty”, marking...
Climate emergency “single biggest threat” to survival of Small Island Developing States “In small island countries, one natural disaster can erode a generation of development gains,” warned the Secretary-General in remarks at the High-level Mid-term Review of the...
“Without resources, we will simply not deliver for people or planet” Speaking at the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development at United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Secretary-General stressed: “We are not mobilizing anywhere near the financing we...
30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child Calling the document “a landmark achievement”, the Secretary-General attended an event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the most “widely ratified human...
In “world of disquiet”, UN Charter sends “clear message: put people first” On Tuesday, the Secretary-General addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the first day of its General Debate. “The first words of the [UN] Charter – ‘we the peoples’ – are a...
“If we don’t urgently change our ways of life, we jeopardize life itself” On Monday, the Secretary-General opened the United Nations Climate Action Summit with a clear warning: “Nature is angry and we fool ourselves if we think we can fool nature. Because...
