Secretary-General

New York, 5 June 2022 The theme of this year’s World Environment Day, “Only One Earth”, is a simple statement of fact. This planet is our only home. It is vital we safeguard the health of its atmosphere, the richness and…

New York, 5 June 2022 The theme of this year’s World Environment Day, “Only One Earth”, is a simple statement of fact. This planet is our only home. It is vital we safeguard the health of its atmosphere, the richness and…

I welcome the agreement by the Government of Yemen and the Houthis to renew the truce in Yemen for an additional two months under the same terms as the original agreement. Since the truce came into effect on 2 April 2022…

I welcome the agreement by the Government of Yemen and the Houthis to renew the truce in Yemen for an additional two months under the same terms as the original agreement. Since the truce came into effect on 2 April 2022…

New York, 29 May 2022 Today, we honour the more than one million women and men who have served as United Nations peacekeepers since 1948. We pay tribute to the nearly 4,200 heroes and heroines who sacrificed their lives in…

New York, 29 May 2022 Today, we honour the more than one million women and men who have served as United Nations peacekeepers since 1948. We pay tribute to the nearly 4,200 heroes and heroines who sacrificed their lives in…

New York, 25 May 2022 Africa is a home for hope. On Africa Day, we celebrate the enormous promise and potential of this diverse and dynamic continent. The prospects on the horizon are bright – from Africa’s growing and…

New York, 25 May 2022 Africa is a home for hope. On Africa Day, we celebrate the enormous promise and potential of this diverse and dynamic continent. The prospects on the horizon are bright – from Africa’s growing and…

New York, 22 May 2022 To achieve a sustainable future for all, we need to act urgently to protect biodiversity, the web of life that connects and supports us all. We must end our senseless and destructive war against nature…

New York, 22 May 2022 To achieve a sustainable future for all, we need to act urgently to protect biodiversity, the web of life that connects and supports us all. We must end our senseless and destructive war against nature…