Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on International Day of the Seafarer, observed on 25 June:
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Deputy Secretary-General Hails General Assembly Resolution Proclaiming 24 June International Day of Women in Diplomacy, Calls for Gender Parity
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the General Assembly’s adoption of a resolution on the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, in New York today:
General Assembly Holds Informal High-Level Event to Commemorate First International Day for Countering Hate Speech on 20 June
On 20 June 2022, the President of the General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, held an informal high-level event to commemorate the first International Day for Countering Hate Speech, as established by General Assembly resolution A/RES/75/309 on the “Promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in the fight against Hate Speech”. This milestone resolution was adopted by consensus on 21 July 2021.
Yoga Helps Build ‘New Relationship with One Another, Planet’, Says Secretary-General, in Message for International Day
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Yoga, observed on 21 June: