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New York, 2 October 2022 The International Day of Non-Violence celebrates not only Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, but the values he embodied that echo across the decades: peace, mutual respect, and the essential dignity shared by every person. Sadly, our world is not living up to those values. We see…

New York, 9 October 2022 On World Post Day, we celebrate the critical contributions of postal workers in connecting people around the world with essential services that improve their daily lives and boost the development of their communities. With a global network and universal service mandate to…

New York, 10 October 2022

New York, 11 October 2022 On the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child, we celebrate the lives and achievements of girls across the world. When girls are supported to realize their human rights, they can reach their potential and create a better world for themselves, their…

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan

New York, 16 October 2022 World Food Day 2022 comes at a challenging moment for global food security. The number of people affected by hunger has more than doubled in the past three years. Almost a million people are living in famine conditions, with starvation and death a daily reality. A…

New York, 13 October 2022 Climate disasters are hurting countries and economies like never before. Ever-rising greenhouse gas emissions are supercharging extreme weather events across the planet. I saw first-hand the devastation unleashed by the recent floods in Pakistan. These increasing calamities…

New York, 17 October 2022 As we mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we face a harsh truth: the world is moving backwards. COVID-19 plunged millions into poverty, setting back more than four years of hard-won progress. Inequalities are widening. National and household economies…