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Director-General's message for the 2025 Geneva Digital Atlas

4 weeks 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message for the 2025 Geneva Digital Atlas 21 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya 2025 Geneva Digital AtlasMessage for the 2025 Edition (to be published in April)Ladies and gentlemen,Dear friends:Greetings from the Palais des Nations, a center of multilateral diplomacy where history meets the present and inspires innovation for a more peaceful and sustainable world.This year we celebrate an important milestone — the 20th anniversary of the World Summit on the…

Director-General's remarks at the event to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

4 weeks 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the event to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 21 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya International day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Friday, 21 March 2025 at 12.00 p.m.Room III, Palais des Nations  Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,Dear colleagues,It is my great pleasure to welcome you today to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial…

Director-General's remarks at the screening of the film Rule Breakers

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the screening of the film Rule Breakers 19 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Screening of the film Rule Breakers organized by the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of AfghanistanWednesday, 19 March 2025 at 1.30 p.m.Room XIX, Palais des Nations Ambassador Andisha,Excellencies,  Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the Palais des Nations for the screening of the film “Rule Breakers”, a powerful and…

Director-General's message for World Social Work Day 2025

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message for World Social Work Day 2025 19 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya World Social Work Day 2025Wednesday, 19 March 2025 at 10.00 a.m.Online meetingMessage delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Kira Kruglikova, Director, Division of Administration,United Nations Office at Geneva Ladies and gentlemen, Dear colleagues,I am honoured to join you to celebrate World Social Work Day and to deliver the message of Ms. Tatiana…

Director-General's remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the XII Global Baku Forum "Rethinking World Order: Turning Challenges into Opportunities"

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the XII Global Baku Forum "Rethinking World Order: Turning Challenges into Opportunities" 13 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Opening ceremonyXII Global Baku Forum “Rethinking World Order: Turning Challenges into Opportunities”Thursday, 13 March 2025 at 10:00 a.m., Gulustan Palace, BakuYour Excellency President Aliyev,Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,It is a great honour and pleasure to address the Global Baku…

Director-General's remarks at the Special Commemoration of International Women's Day 2025

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Special Commemoration of International Women's Day 2025 07 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Intergenerational Dialogue on Beijing +30For all women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.Friday, 7 March 2025 at 1.00 p.m.Room XIX, Palais des NationsOrganizers: UNOG, the EU Delegation, UN Women.Co-sponsors: Mexico, Denmark, Kenya, China, Switzerland, Thailand, Guatemala, Spain, CARE International, Plan International, UNICEF, WIPO, FAO,…

Director-General remarks at the Opening of the exhibition “The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Through the Eyes of Young People”

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General remarks at the Opening of the exhibition “The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Through the Eyes of Young People” 26 February 2025 Tatiana Valovaya  Opening of the exhibition “The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Through the Eyes of Young People”Wednesday, 26 February 2025 at 1.00 p.m.3rd floor, Exhibition gallery, Palais des Nations Minister Locatelli [Italian Minister for Disabilities],Ambassador…

Director-General's message for the Donation ceremony of the artwork "Mashq 1970" by Khodeir El-Borsaidy

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message for the Donation ceremony of the artwork "Mashq 1970" by Khodeir El-Borsaidy 21 February 2025 Tatiana Valovaya  Donation ceremony of the artwork “Mashq 1970” by Khodeir El-BorsaidyFriday, 21 February 2025 at 12.00 p.m. 3rd Floor, Building E, Palais des NationsDelivered on behalf of the Director-General by Mr. Francesco Pisano, Director, United Nations Library & Archives Geneva Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,On…

Director-General's remarks at the Closing ceremony of the Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN) Conference

2 months ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Closing ceremony of the Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN) Conference 14 February 2025 Tatiana Valovaya  Closing ceremony of the Geneva International Model United Nations (GIMUN) Conference“Navigating Global Conflicts: Fostering Peace through Multilateral Cooperation”Friday, 14 February 2025 at 2.00 p.m.Room XXVI, Building E, Palais des Nations Dear students, Ladies and gentlemen,It is my pleasure…

Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the "Stand up for Social Justice - Special Concert at the UN"

2 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the "Stand up for Social Justice - Special Concert at the UN" 12 February 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Opening of the “Stand up for Social Justice - Special Concert at the UN”Wednesday, 12 February 2025 at 6.30 p.m.Room XX, Palais des NationsExcellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,Good evening and welcome to the second edition of this unique event in commemoration of the World Day of Social Justice.It is a pleasure to open the…