Secretary-General

New York, 2 November 2020 On this year’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the world, including the media, faces an entirely new challenge: COVID-19. The pandemic has highlighted new perils for…

New York, 2 November 2020 On this year’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the world, including the media, faces an entirely new challenge: COVID-19. The pandemic has highlighted new perils for…

New York, 31 October 2020 On this World Cities Day, we recognize the extraordinary contribution made by grassroots communities in our cities and towns. The value of communities has been brought into sharp focus during the…

New York, 31 October 2020 On this World Cities Day, we recognize the extraordinary contribution made by grassroots communities in our cities and towns. The value of communities has been brought into sharp focus during the…

New York, 29 Ocober 2020 Thank you, Mr. President. Excellencies, I thank you for this opportunity to brief you on Women, Peace and Security, twenty years after the landmark Security Council resolution 1325. The COVID-19…

New York, 24 October 2020 Dear friends, The 75 th anniversary of the United Nations falls in the middle of a global pandemic. Our founding mission is more critical than ever. To promote human dignity. Protect human rights…

New York, 24 October 2020 Dear friends, The 75 th anniversary of the United Nations falls in the middle of a global pandemic. Our founding mission is more critical than ever. To promote human dignity. Protect human rights…

New York, 20 October 2020 I wish everyone around the world a data-rich World Statistics Day! Statistics are fundamental for evidence-based policymaking. Current, reliable, timely and trusted data help us to understand the…

New York, 20 October 2020 I wish everyone around the world a data-rich World Statistics Day! Statistics are fundamental for evidence-based policymaking. Current, reliable, timely and trusted data help us to understand the…

New York, 17 October 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is a double crisis for the world’s poorest people. First, they have the highest risk of exposure to the virus, and least access to quality healthcare. Second, recent estimates…