Vernissage de l’œuvre « For Peace » Jeudi 16 janvier, à 19 heures Pont de la Machine, Genève, Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs, Chers amis, C’est un grand plaisir pour moi de participer au vernissage de l’œuvre ‘For Peace’ en votre compagnie ce soir. Organisé dans le cadre du traditionnel festival...

UNOG – NGIC High-Level Meeting: “From Promise to Impact: Implementing the Pact for the Future and COP29 Commitments” Thursday, 16 January 2025 at 10.00 a.m. Room V, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the Palais des Nations. It is a great pleasure to open this High...

FerMUN 2025 Opening Session Tuesday, 7 January 2025 at 3.00 p.m. Room XX – Palais des Nations Bonjour et bienvenus au Modèle des Nations unies du Lycée international de Ferney Voltaire Welcome to the 15 th edition of FerMUN 2025! It is my great pleasure to welcome you all—some 600 students from our...

UNOG-ONUArt Human Rights Day Concert Saturday, 14 December 2024 at 5.00 p.m. Room XX, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends, It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the 11th World Concert for Human Rights, an annual celebration of Human Rights Day here at the Palais des...

International Conference “Joint Efforts in Strengthening International Peace and Sustainable Development” 11 December 2024 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Greetings from Geneva! It is a great pleasure to address the opening of the international conference “Joint Efforts in...

Opening of the Ecolint Students’ League of Nations General Assembly Wednesday, 11 December 2024 at 9.30 a.m. Room XIX, Palais des Nations Delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Kira Kruglikova, Director, Division of Administration, United Nations Office at Geneva Dear students, Dear...

High-level Event "Intergenerational Perspectives: Our Duties to the Future" Building Bridges Summit 2024 Tuesday, 10 December 2024, at 6.45 p.m. CICG, Varembé Conference Centre - Room A Delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Özge Aydogan, Director, the Beyond Lab, Office of the Director...

Beyond Lab’s What’s Next workshop at Building Bridges Summit 2024 “Rethinking our Economic and Financing Systems for Long-term Sustainability” Tuesday, 10 December at 11.30 a.m. CICG, Varembé Conference Centre Dear colleagues, Dear friends, A warm welcome to this What’s Next workshop and dialogue on...

End-of-year reception on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the Association of Accredited Correspondents at the UN in Geneva (ACANU) Friday, 6 December 2024 at 7.00 p.m. WIPO Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear Members of ACANU, It is a pleasure for me to join you today and to see so many...

2024 Edition of the Women in Diplomacy Index Wednesday, 4 December 2024 at 9.00 a.m. Room XXV, Building E, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends, It is a great honour to welcome you all to the launch of the 2024 edition of the Women in Diplomacy Index. I wish to thank...