Reopening Ceremony of the Celestial SphereThursday, 21 May 2026 at 4.00 p.m.Cour d’HonneurExcellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,Dear colleagues,It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Cour d’Honneur of the Palais des Nations for the reopening ceremony of the Celestial Sphere — also known as the Woodrow…

 Donation ceremony of a photograph of Dr. José Gustavo Guerrero overseeing the laying of the foundation stone of the Palais des NationsTuesday, 19 May 2026 at 1.00 p.m.In front of Concordia 1, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,Dear colleagues and friends,It is a…

‘Vigne des Nations’Symbolic Planting of the VinesTuesday, 12 May 2026 at 9.00 a.m.Ariana Park, Palais des Nations Your Excellency, Ms. Fontanet [State Councilor of the Republic and Canton of Geneva], Ambassador Gürber,Dear friends and colleagues,It is a pleasure to be with you this…

Meeting with the participants of the GCSP Swiss Diplomat Course“Challenges and Opportunities for Multilateralism”Monday, 11 May 2026, at 3.00 p.m.Concordia 5, Palais des NationsDear colleagues,It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Palais des Nations.Let me thank the Geneva Centre for Security…

General Assembly of the Diplomatic Club of Genevaon the occasion of its 50th AnniversaryFriday, 8 May 2026 at 6.30 p.m.Domaine du Grand MalagnyMr. President of the Swiss Confederation,Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,Dear friends,It is a great pleasure to join you this evening for the General…

MAMA “Mother Nature” Art Exhibition OpeningWednesday, 6 May 2026, at 5.00 p.m.Salle des Pas Perdus, Palais des Nations Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,Dear friends,It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the Palais des Nations for the opening of MAMA “Mother Nature.”I would like to extend…

Children’s Walk 2026Tuesday, 5 May 2026, at 11.30 a.m.Assembly Hall, Palais des NationsMadame la Présidente du Cercle féminin des Nations Unies (Mme Ajkuna Thanati), Chères Membres du Cercle féminin des Nations Unies, Chers enseignants,Chers enfants,Je suis très heureuse de vous…

International Day of VesakThursday, 30 April 2026, at 2.00 p.m.Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations Ambassador Dassanayake [H.E. Mr. Sumith Dassanayake, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka], Ambassador Berananda [H.E. Ms. Usana Berananda, Permanent Representative of Thailand], …

Opening of the Gardening Club ExhibitionMonday, 27 April 2026, at 5.00 p.m.Building A-C, level 3, Palais des NationsDelivered by Ms. Rima Al-Chikh, Director, Division of Conference Management, United Nations Office at GenevaLadies and gentlemen,It is my pleasure to welcome all of you to the…

Closing of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region “Transforming together: innovative and equitable action for the SDGs”Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 4.30 p.m. Tempus, Palais des NationsDelivered on behalf of the Director-General by Mr. Erik Marzolf, Senior…