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 26 August 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the 44th WFUNA Plenary Assembly and World Congress 2026 44th WFUNA Plenary Assembly and World Congress 2026 Wednesday, 26 August 2026 at 9.00 a.m. World Health Organization (WHO) Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the World Federation of United Nations Associations for bringing together such a diverse... 19 August 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks on World Humanitarian Day 2026 World Humanitarian Day Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 4.00 p.m. Salle des Pas Perdus, Palais des Nations Dear humanitarian workers, Dear survivors of attacks on humanitarian personnel, Dear families and friends of colleagues lost in humanitarian service, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear... 30 July 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Commemoration of the Yazidi Genocide Commemoration of the Yazidi Genocide Thursday, 30 July 2026, at 11.00 a.m. Room XVI, Palais des Nations Ambassador Céline Jurgensen (Permanent Representative of France), Ms. Nadia Murad, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to join you today as we commemorate the atrocities committed by... 10 July 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Closing Session of the 64th Graduate Study Programme Closing Session of the 64th Graduate Study Programme “AI and Emerging Technologies: Realities, Risks and Opportunities” Friday, 10 July 2026, at 3.00 p.m. Room V, Palais des Nations Dear students, It is my pleasure to join you today for this closing ceremony of the 64th Graduate Study Programme (GSP... 08 July 2026 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 Wednesday, 8 July 2026 at 2.00 p.m. Hall XIV, Palais des Nations Ambassador Tolmajian ( Permanent Representative of Armenia), Dear Mr. Vögtlin, ( President of the Swiss Chess Federation), Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to join... 07 July 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Meeting with Asian Scholars “The United Nations at a Crossroads” Meeting with Asian Scholars Tuesday, 7 July 2026, at 4.00 p.m. Room S4, Palais des Nations Dear colleagues, It was a pleasure to host you at the Palais des Nations. I am particularly pleased to witness the revival of the Asian Scholars’ Dialogue. Bringing... 05 July 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks for the 23rd High-Level Meeting of the United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) 23rd High-Level Meeting of the United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) Sunday, 5 July 2026, at 12:00 Satellite Room, 15th Floor, ITU Headquarters Delivered by Ms. Charlotte Warakaulle, Director, United Nations Library & Archives Geneva Thank you, Chair. I am pleased to represent the... 30 June 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the Exhibition "Not a Woman's Job?: Women Leading Countries, Societies and Communities” Opening of the UNOG photo exhibition “Not a Woman’s Job?: Women Leading Countries, Societies and Communities” Tuesday, 30 June 2026, at 2.00 p.m. Salle des Pas Perdus, A Building, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to welcome you today for the launch of this year... 29 June 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the High-Level event “Rangelands and Pastoralists at the Crossroads of International Geneva: Advancing Rights, Health, Trade, Nutrition, Environment, Resilience and Sustainability” High-Level event “Rangelands and Pastoralists at the Crossroads of International Geneva: Advancing Rights, Health, Trade, Nutrition, Environment, Resilience and Sustainability” Monday, 29 June 2026, at 10.30 a.m. Room VII, Building A, Palais des Nations Ambassador Davaasuren Gerelmaa [ Permanent... 26 June 2026 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Dubrovnik Forum 2026 Dubrovnik Forum 2026 “Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence: Who will rule the Digital Future” Friday, 26 June 2026, 2.45 p.m. Conference Hall Mare I Dubrovnik, Croatia Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honour and pleasure to join you today at the Dubrovnik Forum for this important... 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.
