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 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... 25 March 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks on the International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Wednesday, 25 March 2026, at 1.00 p.m. Room III, Palais des Nations Delivered by Ms. Lidiya Grigoreva, Cheffe de Cabinet, Office of the Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva Excellencies, Ladies and... 23 March 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the opening of the exhibition "Memories" “Memories” exhibition Monday, 23 March 2026, at 1.00 p.m. Salle des Pas Perdus, 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 Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a... 18 March 2026 Speech Director-General's message for World Social Work Day World Social Work Day Wednesday, 18 March 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Ladies and gentlemen, Dear colleagues, It is a pleasure to welcome you to this online event on the occasion of World Social Work Day. I would like to warmly thank the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development and its... 16 March 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 exhibition “The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026” exhibition Monday, 16 March 2026, at 12.45 p.m. Salle des Pas Perdus, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends, It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Palais des Nations for the opening of this exhibition to mark the... 16 March 2026 Speech Приветственное обращение Генерального директора Отделения ООН в Женеве к делегатам XIX сессии Модели ООН МГУ Открытие XIX сессии международной конференции «Модель ООН МГУ» Москва, 16 марта 2026 г. Дорогие студенты, Уважаемые организаторы и преподаватели, Для меня большая честь принять участие в открытии 19-й сессии международной конференции «Модель ООН МГУ». Хочу выразить признательность Московскому... 12 March 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the XIII Global Baku Forum “Bridging Divides in a World in Transition” XIII Global Baku Forum “Bridging Divides in a World in Transition” Opening ceremony Gulustan Palace, Baku, Azerbaijan Thursday, 12 March 2026, at 10.00 a.m. Your Excellency President Aliyev, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honour and pleasure to join you today for the opening... 05 March 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Session with students of the Master of Advanced Studies in European and International Governance Programme (MEIG) Conference for the 2025-2026 edition of the Master of Advanced Studies in European and International Governance Programme (MEIG) of the University of Geneva Thursday, 5 March 2026, at 2.00 p.m. Room S4, Palais des Nations Dear students, It is a pleasure to welcome you to this conference for the... 25 February 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the World Day of Social Justice 2026 Opening of the World Day of Social Justice 2026 “Exploring FANON: Decolonization, Mind, and Social Justice” Special Film Screening Wednesday, 25 February 2026, at 2.30 p.m. Room XIV, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear young participants, It is a pleasure to welcome you to... 24 February 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks for the "Solfagnano Charter on Inclusion and Disability” exhibition “The Solfagnano Charter on Inclusion and Disability” exhibition Tuesday, 24 February 2026 at 1.00 p.m. Salle des Pas Perdus, Palais des Nations Delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Charlotte L. Warakaulle, Director of the Library and Archives Geneva, United Nations Office at Geneva... 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.
