Breadcrumb Home About Director-General All Director-General's Activities All Activities The below speeches are a curated selection from various official events and are posted as prepared. Year - Any -202620252024 30 April 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Celebration of the International Day of Vesak 2026 International Day of Vesak Thursday, 30 April 2026, at 2.00 p.m. Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations Ambassador Dassanayake [ H.E. Mr. Sumith Dassanayake, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka], Ambassador Berananda [ H.E. Ms. Usana Berananda, Permanent Representative of Thailand], Excellencies... 27 April 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks for the Opening of the UNOG Gardening Club Exhibition Opening of the Gardening Club Exhibition Monday, 27 April 2026, at 5.00 p.m. Building A-C, level 3, Palais des Nations Delivered by Ms. Rima Al-Chikh, Director, Division of Conference Management, United Nations Office at Geneva Ladies and gentlemen, It is my pleasure to welcome all of you to the... 22 April 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks for the Closing of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region Closing of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region “Transforming together: innovative and equitable action for the SDGs” Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 4.30 p.m. Tempus, Palais des Nations Delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Mr. Erik Marzolf, Senior Political... 17 April 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the exhibition on the occasion of Chinese Language Day Chinese Language Day Friday, 17 April 2026, at 1.00 p.m. Salle des Pas Perdus, Palais des Nations Ambassador Jia [ H.E. Jia Guide, Permanent Representative of China], Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Palais des Nations for this year’s celebration of Chinese... 15 April 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the meeting with students from the University of Geneva Meeting with the students from the University of Geneva Wednesday, 15 April 2026, at 12.00 p.m. Room XV, Building A, Palais des Nations Dear students, Welcome to the Palais des Nations. It is always a pleasure to meet with young people as we always have an interesting exchange. As the Secretary... 13 April 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Conquest of Space flower-laying ceremony Conquest of Space flower-laying ceremony Monday, 13 April 2026, at 12.00 p.m. Ariana Park, Palais des Nations Геннадий Михайлович, Дамы и господа, Дорогие друзья, Рада приветствовать вас сегодня во Дворце Наций по случаю 65-летней годовщины первого полета человека в космос. Хотела бы высказать... 08 April 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks for the opening of the exhibition “Building Bridges through Sport: Development in Action” “Building Bridges through Sport: Development in Action” International Day of Sport Development and Peace event Wednesday, 8 April 2026, at 1.00 p.m. Salle des Pas Perdus, Building A, Palais des Nations Delivered by Ms. Kira Kruglikova, Director, Division of Administration, United Nations Office at... 07 April 2026 Speech Director-General's message for the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda Tuesday, 7 April 2026, at 4.00 p.m. Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations Delivered by Ms. Kira Kruglikova, Director, Division of Administration, United Nations Office at Geneva Ambassador Bakuramutsa, [ Permanent... 02 April 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks for the International Day of Conscience International Day of Conscience Thursday, 2 April 2026, at 10.00 a.m. Tempus, Palais des Nations Delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Lidiya Grigoreva, Cheffe de Cabinet, Office of the Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs, Chers jeunes... 31 March 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the Kazakh Film Week Kazakh Film Week Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at 4.00 p.m. Building A, 1st floor, Kazakh Room (XIV), Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends, It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the Palais des Nations for the opening of this Kazakh Film Week. I would like to express my... Pagination Previous page ← Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page → To explore the archive of speeches given by Ms Tatiana Valovaya, please click the link to the UN Archives Geneva Platform.
