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 23 June 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the Screening "Brest Fortress" Film screening “Brest Fortress” Monday, 23 June 2025, at 2.00 p.m. Room XXII, Palais des Nations Delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Lidiya Grigoreva, Cheffe de Cabinet, Office of the Director-General Ambassador Belskaya, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour to join you... 20 June 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks for the GCSP "New Issues in Security" Course 25th New Issues in Security Course of GCSP Friday, 20 June 2025, at 2.00 p.m. Room V, Building A, Palais des Nations Delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Kira Kruglikova, Director, Division of Administration, United Nations Office at Geneva Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great privilege... 11 June 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks for the Fifth Edition of the Asian Festival 2025 5th Asian Festival 2025 Wednesday, 11 June 2025, at 10.45 a.m. WIPO Delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Lidiya Grigoreva, Cheffe de Cabinet, Office of the Director-General Ladies and gentlemen, Dear colleagues, I am honoured to join you today for the fifth Edition of the Asian... 10 June 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks for the Exhibition of the archives documenting the drafting of the International Bill of Human Rights (1946–1966), inscribed into UNESCO’s Memory of the World International Register Exhibition of the archives documenting the drafting of the International Bill of Human Rights (1946–1966), inscribed into UNESCO’s Memory of the World International Register Tuesday, 10 June, at 1.00 p.m. Library & Archives foyer, 1st floor Delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Lidiya... 03 June 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers Tuesday, 3 June 2025, at 4.00 p.m. UN Memorial, Ariana Park Mr. Attar-Bayrou and members of the International Association of Peacekeepers, Ambassador Antwi [ Permanent Representative of Ghana], Ambassador Grassi [ Permanent Representative of Italy]... 02 June 2025 Speech 59th Session of the International Law Seminar Fifty-ninth session of the International Law Seminar Monday, 2 June 2025, at 4.30 p.m. Salon Hongrois, Office of the Director-General Dear Seminar participants, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to warmly welcome you to the Salon Hongrois on the occasion of the 59th session of the International Law... 28 May 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks for the International Public Policy Hearings on Security and Co-operation in Greater Eurasia Международные общественно-политические слушания по безопасности и сотрудничеству в большой Евразии Пермь, 28-30 мая 2025 Уважаемые дамы и господа, Участники дискуссии, Рада приветствовать вас на Международных общественно-политических слушаниях по безопасности и сотрудничеству в большой Евразии... 21 May 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at International Tea Day 2025 International Tea Day Wednesday, 21 May 2025, at 1.00 p.m. H Building, Palais des Nations Ambassador Arunatilaka [ Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka], Mr. Burgeon [ Director of FAO Liaison Office in Geneva], Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen: It is my great pleasure to welcome you all today at... 20 May 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at World Bee Day 2025 World Bee Day 2025: “Bees for Biodiversity” Global theme: “Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all” Tuesday, 20 May 2024 at 3.00 p.m. Conservatory and Botanical Garden Geneva Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 7th World Bee Day! Today, we gather in the heart... 20 May 2025 Speech Director-General's remarks at the Re-unveiling of the Broken Chair sculpture Re-unveiling of the Broken Chair sculpture Tuesday, 20 May 2025 at 12.00 p.m. Place des Nations Mr. Suda-Lang ( Director of Handicap International Switzerland), Mr. Apothéloz ( Vice-President of the Council of State of the Republic and Canton of Geneva), Ladies and gentlemen, It is an honour to join... Pagination Previous page ← Page 1 Page 2 Current 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.
