Press Releases

New York, 29 April 2022 Today marks the 25 th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction. The…

New York, 24 April 2022 United Nations Member States, by ratifying or accepting the UN Charter, have committed themselves to the values of multilateralism and diplomacy for peace. But as we mark this year’s International Day…

New York, 22 April 2022 Today is International Mother Earth Day. It is a chance to reflect on how humanity has been treating our planet. The truth is, we have been poor custodians of our fragile home. Today, the Earth is…

New York, 8 April 2022 Today, we celebrate the rich history of the Roma, Sinti and Travellers. We recognize their contributions to societies everywhere. And we reflect on the human rights situation of Roma worldwide. Roma…

New York, 7 April 2022 Together, we pay tribute to the one million people who were murdered in just 100 days in 1994 – the overwhelming majority Tutsi, but moderate Hutu and others who opposed the genocide too. We honour…

New York, 4 April 2022 The jury has reached a verdict. And it is damning. This report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a litany of broken climate promises. It is a file of shame, cataloguing the empty…

New York, 4 April 2022 The International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action reminds us how far we have come in clearing the world of explosive remnants of war – and how far we still have to go. Exactly…

New York, 2 April 2022 The United Nations supports the rights of persons with autism to fully participate in society, in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable…

New York, 31 March 2022 I send my warmest wishes as millions of Muslims around the world begin the holy month of Ramadan. This is a period of compassion and empathy… a time for reflection and learning… an opportunity to come…

New York, 25 March 2022 There is much that we know about the transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans, and today is a day we remember: the crime against humanity; the unprecedented mass human trafficking; the degrading…