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 -20252024 26 August 2025 Speech Director-General's message for the opening of the Cultural Exchange Event "Echoes of War, Vision of Peace" Cultural Exchange Event “Echoes of War, Vision of Peace” by the China Media Group Tuesday, 26 August 2025 Liverpool, United Kingdom Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Greetings from the United Nations Office at Geneva for the opening of the cultural exchange event “Echoes of War, Vision of Peace”... 19 August 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks on World Humanitarian Day 2025 World Humanitarian Day 2025 – Commemoration Ceremony Tuesday, 19 August 2025, at 4.00 p.m. Outside Room XX Palais des Nations, Building E, 3rd Floor Dear humanitarian workers, Dear survivors of attacks on humanitarian workers, Dear families and friends of colleagues lost in humanitarian service... 29 July 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the inaugural session of the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament and the official reopening of the Assembly Hall Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to reopen the Assembly Hall Tuesday, 29 July 2025, at 3.00 p.m. Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations Distinguished Speakers of Parliament, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honour to welcome you all to the Palais... 28 July 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the 15th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament 15th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Monday, 28 July 2025, at 10.00 a.m. ILO, route des Morillons, 4 Excellencies, Dr. Tulia Ackson [ IPU President], Ms. Maja Riniker [ President of the National Council of Switzerland and President of the Summit], Distinguished... 24 July 2025 Speech Director-General's message for the Opening ceremony of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit Opening ceremony of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit Thursday, 24 July 2025 Zhengzhou, China Ladies and gentlemen, Dear colleagues, It is a great honour to extend warm greetings from the United Nations Office at Geneva for the opening of the Shanghai... 17 July 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Meeting with participants of the International Youth Visit Program Meeting with participants of the International Youth Visit Program “Experience the UN” ( organized by the Wu Jianmin Foundation and China Foreign Affairs University) Thursday, 17 July 2025, at 10.00 a.m. Director-General's office, S Building, Office 160 Dear participants, It is a great pleasure to... 03 July 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Reception in honour of Mr. Filippo Grandi Reception in Honour of Mr. Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, organized by the Diplomatic Club of Geneva Thursday, 3 July 2025 at 6.30 p.m. Domaine de Collex Mr. President of the Diplomatic Club of Geneva [ M. Raymond Loretan], Mr. President of the Fondation pour Genève [... 03 July 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Chess tournament on the occasion of World Chess Day Chess tournament on the occasion of World Chess Day Thursday, 3 July 2025 at 1.30 p.m. Mezzanine, E Building, Palais des Nations Ambassador Tolmajian [ Permanent Representative of Armenia], Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to join you today for this... 03 July 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at IGC's 10-Year Anniversary: A Decade of Leadership for Gender Equality “A Decade of Leadership for Gender Equality: Celebrating IGC’s 10-Year Anniversary” Thursday, 3 July 2025, at 12:00 Serpentine Bar, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, International Gender Champions, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honor to welcome you today at the Palais des... 01 July 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Meeting with Fellows of the United Nations President of the General Assembly Fellowship Programme Meeting with the 2025 President of the General Assembly Fellows Tuesday, 1 July 2025, at 11.00 a.m. Director-General’s office, S Building, Office 160 Dear Fellows, It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the United Nations Office at Geneva - right in the heart of International Geneva. I’m delighted... 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.
