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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING
New York, 26 June 2021 Science and trust in science are the hero and lesson of the pandemic; the world needs both to win against the virus. Scientists delivered safe and effective vaccines in record time. Access to reliable and verifiable information is making the difference between life and death…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE SEAFARER
New York, 25 June 2021 The world depends on shipping, and shipping depends on seafarers. But the life and work of seafarers have been affected dramatically by the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the crisis, seafarers have faced enormous challenges concerning repatriation, travel to join their ships…
- Press Releases
Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya welcomes the Berlin Conference Conclusions as an important step towards sustainable peace in Libya
The Conclusions of the Second International Conference on Libya (Berlin II) 24 June 2021 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ján Kubiš, welcomes the Conclusions of the Second International Conference on Libya…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON PUBLIC SERVICE DAY
New York, 23 June 2021 United Nations Public Service Day honors the hundreds of millions of public servants across the globe who dedicate themselves to ensuring the wellbeing of our communities. As the world continues to face the devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic, their work is more important…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL WIDOWS’ DAY
New York, 23 June 2021 For many widows, losing their husband also means losing identity, land rights, property, income, and possibly their children. Their physical safety is at greater risk, just when they may be suffering serious emotional trauma. Human rights, including the right to inherit and…
Briefing to the UN Security Council by the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, on 21 June 2021 (as delivered)
Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council today on the situation in South Sudan. On 9 July, the Republic of South Sudan will mark its tenth anniversary as an independent state. Council members will recollect the jubilation ten years ago when we welcomed South Sudan to the…
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Secretary-General’s video message on World Refugee Day « together we heal, learn and shine »
New York, 20 June 2021
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S VIDEO MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT
New York, 19 June 2021 Sexual violence in conflict is a cruel tactic of war, torture, terror and repression. It reverberates down generations, and threatens both human and international security. In places affected by conflict, the turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT
New York, 17 June 2021 Humanity is waging a relentless, self-destructive war on nature. Biodiversity is declining, greenhouse gas concentrations are rising, and our pollution can be found from the remotest islands to the highest peaks. We must make peace with nature. The land can be our greatest…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILY REMITTANCES
New York, 16 June 2021 As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged last year, so, too, did concerns about the potential negative impact of the crisis on remittances and on families that rely on them. Fortunately, remittances have proved to be much more resilient and dependable than expected. The most recent…