Hasard du calendrier international, en cette année 2020 et alors que l’Organisation des Nations Unies fête ses 75 ans, son office principal européen, sis au Palais des Nations à Genève, est dirigé pour la première fois par une femme, Tatiana Valovaya, citoyenne de la Fédération de Russie. Autre...

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the Palais des Nations in Geneva, particularly today. The continued commitment of the international community to the people of Afghanistan is a silver lining during these trying times. I wish to thank the Government of the...

Excellencies, Esteemed health professionals, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be with you today for the opening of the 2020 Geneva Health Forum. I wish to thank the organizers for making this important event possible and for their dedication to advancing the public health agenda...

In October, the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations will reach their peak. A fitting moment to look back on the past months and reflect on what lies ahead. The multilateral system is being challenged – now is the decisive test At the start of 2020, no one could have imagined...

Excellencies, Distinguished guests, Colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to welcome you all today - both those physically present at the Palais des Nations and many others joining us online. Let me first of all thank the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and its...

Dear President of the Diplomatic Club of Geneva, Dear Mr. Colin [Associate researcher at GCSP], Dear colleagues, Dear friends, Let me first of all thank the Diplomatic Club of Geneva for organizing this important debate on the future of multilateralism. This topic is highly relevant as the...

27 août 2020 Remarks by the Secretary-General of the Conference on Disarmament - 27 August 2020 Mr. President, Ambassador Ambrazevich, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, I am pleased to be with you today for the first Plenary dedicated to the report of the Conference on Disarmament to the...

Mr. Mayor of Geneva [Mr. Sami Kanaan], Excellencies, Distinguished speakers, Dear guests, It is my pleasure to be here with you today. Let me first echo what is now largely known: half of humanity – 3.5 billion people – live in cities today. This number is projected to be 5 billion by 2030. In this...

13 août 2020Allocution de la Sécrétaire générale de la Conférence du Désarmement - 13 août 2020 REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT 13 AUGUST 2020 Mr. President, Ambassador Ahsan, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, 2020 is a year of important anniversaries in the...

“We were prepared for the pandemic, but it will have financial consequences” Her email broadcasts have become a regular fixture during our confinement. But what of the Director-General herself? Only recently arrived in her position, Tatiana Valovaya has had to confront a situation unknown to her...