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From COVID-19 to climate disruption, from racial injustice to rising inequalities, we are a world in turmoil. At the same time, we are an international community with an enduring vision – embodied in t

01 Jul 2020

THE SG MESSAGE MARKING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Mr. President of the General Assembly,

Excellencies,

I send my warmest greetings to “we the peoples”.

27 Jun 2020

International Day of UN Peacekeepers

03 Jun 2020

PKD 2020 - Women in Peacekeeping, A Key to Peace

UNGSC devised a new way of celebrating the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on 29 May 2020 on the theme “Women in Peacekeeping – A Key to Peace”.

03 Jun 2020

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS 2020

The General Assembly, in its

01 Jun 2020

On Peacekeepers Day, UN to spotlight vital role of women peace operations

“[We] honour more than one million men and women who have served as United Nations peacekeepers and the more than 3,900 who have lost their lives in the line of duty”, he said in a video message for the occasion.

28 May 2020

SG message on Africa Day observed annually on 25 May

This year, the world marks Africa Day under extremely difficult circumstances as we grapple with the global COVID-19 pandemic, which threatens to derail progress by African countries towards meeting the Sustainab

21 May 2020

UN Secretary-General's statement on the International Day of Labour [Scroll down for French version]

In many countries around the world, today is a day to celebrate workers. This year, with the COVID-19 pandemic unfolding around us, we are truly seeing workers who too often toil unseen.

01 May 2020