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Secretary-General’s message on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
New York, 15 November 2020
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Water Yearbooks: Central Asia and around the globe
We are delighted to introduce the Central Asian Water Yearbook which features key water related events and developments in Central Asia and beyond. The Yearbook seeks to ease access to key events of the year for policy and…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘S OPENING REMARKS FOR PANEL DISCUSSION: A CONVERSATION ON RACISM IN THE WORKPLACE
New York, 19 November 2020 Dear Colleagues, Welcome to this very important discussion on racism in the workplace. I want to thank Dr. Kanem and our distinguished panel members who bring impressive expertise to this difficult…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON WORLD TOILET DAY 2020
New York, 19 November 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder of the importance of sanitation, safe water and handwashing facilities to stop the spread of infectious diseases. Everyone should have access to hygienic…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON AFRICA INDUSTRIALIZATION DAY
New York, 20 November 2020 The COVID-19 crisis hit African economies well before the pandemic spread across the continent, with falling demand for African commodities and products, disruptions in trade and travel, reduced…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
New York, 25 November 2020 Violence against women and girls is a global human rights challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed this issue as a global emergency requiring urgent action at all levels, in all spaces…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL'S BRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY
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…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REMARKS ON RACISM IN THE WORKPLACE
New-York, 19 November 2020 Dear Colleagues, Welcome to this very important discussion on racism in the workplace. I want to thank Dr. Kanem and our distinguished panel members who bring impressive expertise to this difficult…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’SREMARKS AT ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY IN PEACEKEEPING CONTEXTS
New York, 8 October 2020 Excellencies, colleagues and friends, Today, I have the honor of meeting – albeit remotely – four formidable women leaders who strive for peace in their regions and countries. Thank you for joining us…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON LAUNCH OF "CALL TO ACTION" FOLLOWING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY IN PEACEKEEPING CONTEXTS
New York, 8 October 2020 Indeed I wanted to launch a call to action, and to call on Governments, on the United Nations system - because it starts by us all and the way we behave - on Regional Organizations, African Union…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ALL VICTIMS OF CHEMICAL WARFARE
New York, 30 November 2020 More than one hundred years after the first large-scale use of chemical weapons in battle, they continue to inflict terror, suffering and death. Recent years have seen the erosion of the taboo…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE 29 NOVEMBER
New York, 29 November 2020 As the United Nations marks its 75th anniversary, the question of Palestine remains distressingly unresolved. The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the Palestinian economy and undermined the already…