Theme/Official observances

Contributions of Survivors Essential, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for World Day against Trafficking in Persons

26 Jul

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, “Victims’ Voices Lead the Way”, observed on 30 July:

Madiba’s Calls for Solidarity Still Relevant as Hate Speech, Denial of Facts Go Mainstream, Deputy Secretary-General Says, in Nelson Mandela Day Message

21 Jul

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the General Assembly on Nelson Mandela International Day:

Secretary-General Cites Recent Landmark Judgments, Urges Universal Embrace of Rome Statute, on Day of International Criminal Justice

17 Jul

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the Day of International Criminal Justice, observed today:

#StepUp4Disarmament Campaign Invites Youth to Run, Walk in Support of Global Efforts to Ban Nuclear Testing

16 Jul

In commemoration of the International Day against Nuclear Tests and the thirtieth anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, the Office for Disarmament Affairs in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the United Nations has launched the #StepUp4Disarmament Youth Campaign.

Secretary-General Calls for Post-Pandemic ‘Reimagining’ of Youth Skills Globally, on International Day

16 Jul

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Youth Skills Day, observed on 15 July:

Secretary-General Invokes ‘Madiba’s Calls for Solidarity’ amid Threats to Social Cohesion, in Message for Nelson Mandela International Day

16 Jul

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for Nelson Mandela International Day, observed on 18 July:

As COVID-19 Pushes 47 Million Women, Girls into Extreme Poverty, Secretary-General Calls for Upholding Reproductive Health Rights, in World Population Day Message

11 Jul

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Population Day, observed on 11 July:

Future of World Trade Depends on Seafarers, Secretary-General Says, in Message for International Day, Citing ‘Immense’ COVID-19 Toll

25 Jun

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day of the Seafarer today:

Law Enforcement Must Pursue Criminals at Upper Levels of Trafficking Chain, Says Secretary-General, Citing Research in Day against Drug Abuse Message

25 Jun

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, observed on 26 June:

Human Rights Should Not Be Contingent on Marital Status, Secretary-General Stresses, in Message for International Widows’ Day

21 Jun

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Widows’ Day, observed on 23 June: