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 02 December 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the panel discussion on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research Panel discussion on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) Tuesday, 2 December 2025, at 4.00 p.m. Auditorium A1-B, Maison de la Paix Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear colleagues and friends, It is a great honour to join you today... 01 December 2025 Speech Director-General's message for the Moscow State University Conference on World Politics Форум мировой политики Пленарное заседание «ООН и справедливый многополярный мир» Москва, 1 декабря 2025 г. Уважаемые дамы и господа, Участники заседания, Для меня большая честь обратиться к вам сегодня на открытии пленарного заседания «ООН и справедливый многополярный мир». Хочу выразить... 28 November 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the special meeting to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Friday, 28 November 2025, at 3.00 p.m. Palais des Nations, Room XII Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I declare the meeting open and would like to welcome all speakers and participants assembled here today at this special meeting to mark... 27 November 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the ECOLINT General Assembly of the Students’ League of Nations ECOLINT General Assembly of the Students’ League of Nations Thursday, 27 November 2025, at 9.30 a.m. Tempus, Palais des Nations Dear students, Dear teachers, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to welcome you once again to the Palais des Nations for the General Assembly of the Ecolint... 25 November 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the “Geneva Dialogue: Solidarity for AI Governance” Opening of the event “Geneva Dialogue: Solidarity for AI Governance” organized by the Permanent Missions of China, Pakistan and Zambia Tuesday, 25 November 2025, at 3.30 p.m. Room XI, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to the Palais des Nations. It is a pleasure to join... 25 November 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Art installation “Disarming Silence” by Ms. Franziska Greber Art installation “Disarming Silence” by Ms. Franziska Greber for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Tuesday, 25 November 2025, at 1.15 p.m. Next to Salon Suisse, Building A, Palais des Nations The United Nations Office at Geneva is honoured to host the immersive installation... 25 November 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Event on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls Event dedicated to the “16 Days of Activism” campaign against gender-based violence #OrangeTheWorld 2025 Tuesday, 25 November 2025, at 12.30 p.m. Hall XIV, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear colleagues and friends, It is a great honour to join you today to launch the “16... 21 November 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the End-of-Year Reception organized by the Association of Accredited Journalists at UNOG (ACANU) ACANU End-of-Year Reception Friday, 21 November 2025 at 7.00 p.m. World Trade Organization Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Good evening, it is a pleasure to be here with you tonight and I thank, as always, Ms. Catherine Fiankin-Bokonga and the ACANU Committee for bringing us all together. As you... 20 November 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Young Activists Summit 2025 "From Hashtag to Action" Young Activists Summit 2025 “From Hashtag to Action” Thursday, 20 November 2025, at 10.00 a.m. Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations Dear young activists, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It has been a true pleasure to share this inspiring day with you here at the Palais des Nations — and in this... 13 November 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at La Journée oser tous les métiers Meeting with children on the occasion of the Career Exploration Day Thursday, 13 November 2025, at 2.00 p.m. Tempus, Palais des Nations Dear colleagues, Dear children, Welcome to the Palais des Nations, the heart of the United Nations here in Geneva! It is wonderful to see so many of you today. This... Pagination Previous page ← Page 1 Current 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.
