Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the Day of Vesak, observed on 16 May:
Each Crisis Reminds How Far from Buddha’s Timeless Teachings World Has Fallen, Secretary-General Says in Message for Day of Vesak
13
May
Category Archives: Theme/Official observances
Secretary-General Expresses Deep Concern at Violence, Hate Speech, Harassment against LGBTIQ+ People, in Message for International Day against Homophobia
13
May
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, observed on 17 May:
Secretary-General Stresses Vision of Embracing Digital Technology’s Promise While Protecting against Its Perils, in World Telecommunication Day Message
11
May
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, observed on 17 May:
Despite Censorship, Threats, Attacks, Journalists, Media Workers Speak Truth to Power, Secretary-General Says at Event Marking World Press Freedom Day
4
May
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the General Assembly virtual event in observance of World Press Freedom Day: “Journalism under Digital Siege”, in New York today:
Without Freedom of Press, ‘There Are No Real Democratic Societies’, Says Secretary-General, in Message for International Day
3
May
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Press Freedom Day, observed today:
Sustainability of Mountain Ecosystems, Communities Must Be Central to 2030 Agenda Implementation, Secretary-General Says in Message Marking Observance Launch
28
Apr
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the launch of the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development, today:
Warning Commitment to Multilateralism, Diplomacy for Peace Is Being Broken, Secretary-General Observance Message Urges Stronger Global Cooperation
22
Apr
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, observed on 24 April:
Ambitious Action Key to Resolving Triple Planetary Crisis of Climate Disruption, Nature Loss, Pollution, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Mother Earth Day
21
Apr
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Mother Earth Day, observed on 22 April:
Deputy Secretary-General Stresses Need for Collective Efforts to ‘Breathe Life’ into Geneva Convention, in Message Marking Commemoration of Genocide Victims
7
Apr
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the United Nations Columbia event to highlight the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, in New York today:
Deputy Secretary-General, Issuing Message for International Day, Urges Push by All in Sport to Accelerate Renewable Energy Transition
6
Apr
Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace: “The Role of Sport in Combating Climate Change”, via UN YouTube and WebTV.un.org, today: