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 01 August 2024 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Brunch on the occasion of the Swiss National Day « Brunch à l’occasion de la Fête nationale suisse » Jeudi 1 er août 2024, 10 h 00 L’Hôtel-restaurant du Parc des Eaux-Vives Les salutations protocolaires ayant été faites, permettez-moi de vous saluer, Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs, chers amis, en vos noms et qualités respectives. C'est avec... 25 July 2024 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Special Event on tackling racial discrimination to mark Nelson Mandela International Day Special event on tackling racial discrimination to mark Nelson Mandela International Day Thursday, 25 July 2024, 15:00 – 17:00 Room XXVI, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to this special event in the framework of Nelson Mandela... 22 July 2024 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Opening Session of the 22nd World Association for Sustainable Development International Conference Opening session of the 22 nd World Association for Sustainable Development International Conference Monday, 22 July 2024, at 10 a.m. Room XVII, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I extend a warm welcome to all of you at the Palais des Nations and to International Geneva, a city... 12 July 2024 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Closing Session of the 62nd Graduate Study Programme Closing Session of the 62 nd Graduate Study Programme Theme: “Summit of the Future: Challenges and Opportunities” Friday, 12 July 2024 at 3:30 p.m. Room VII, Palais des Nations Dear students, It is my pleasure to join you today for the closing session of this year’s Graduate Study Programme. Since... 02 July 2024 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Reception in honour of Mr. Bertrand Piccard Reception in honour of Mr. Bertrand Piccard Organized by the Diplomatic Club of Geneva Tuesday, 2 July 2024 at 7 p.m., Collex-Bossy Mr. President of the Diplomatic Club of Geneva [M. Raymond Loretan], Mr. President of the Fondation pour Genève [M. Marc Pictet], Mr. Bertrand Piccard, Excellencies... 02 July 2024 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the UNOG photo exhibition “Not a Woman’s Job?: Changing Faces of Science and Tech” Opening of the UNOG photo exhibition “Not a Woman’s Job?: Changing Faces of Science and Tech” 2 July 2024, 10:00-11:00, Mezzanine, E Building, Palais des Nations Mr. Lamanauskas, [Deputy Secretary-General of ITU] Ms. Meddahi, [ Deputy Director for Accelerators and Technology, CERN ] Excellencies... 24 June 2024 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Fourth Annual Security Symposium Fourth Annual Security Symposium “Innovative and Tech-Enabled Security Risk Management” Monday, 24 June 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Room VII, Palais des Nations Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished guests, Dear colleagues, Good morning and welcome to the Security Symposium at the United Nations Office in... 24 June 2024 Speech Director-General's remarks on the occasion of International Day of Women in Diplomacy International Day of Women in Diplomacy Shattering Glass Ceilings: Recognizing Female Diplomats’ Contributions within the UN System Monday, 24 June 2024 at 1.15 p.m. Room XX, Palais des Nations Ambassador Zniber, Ambassador Macdonal Alvarez, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honour... 19 June 2024 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Celebration of Eid Al-Adha Celebration of Eid Al-Adha Wednesday, 19 June 2024, at 1.00 p.m. Door 40, 2 nd Floor, Building E, Palais des Nations Ambassador Binkhothaila, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honor to join you today for the celebration of Eid Al-Adha. The Festival of Sacrifice is one of the most... 11 June 2024 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Meeting with Fellows of the United Nations President of the General Assembly Fellowship Programme Meeting with the Fellows of the United Nations President of the General Assembly Fellowship Programme Tuesday, 11 June 2024, at 11.30 a.m. Building H, Palais des Nations Dear Fellows, It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Palais des Nations, at the heart of International Geneva. I am delighted to... Pagination Previous page ← … Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Current page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 … Next page → To explore the archive of speeches given by Ms Tatiana Valovaya, please click the link to the UN Archives Geneva Platform.