SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE | SEPTEMBER 2024
Everywhere we look, peace is under attack. From Gaza, to Sudan, to Ukraine and beyond we see: Civilians in the firing line; Homes blown apart; Traumatised, terrified populations who have lost everything – and sometimes everyone. This catalogue of human misery must stop. Our world needs peace. Peace…
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