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Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the 71st Session of the UNECE "Climate Action and Resilient Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future"

3 weeks 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the Opening of the 71st Session of the UNECE "Climate Action and Resilient Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future" 09 April 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Opening of the 71st Session of the Economic Commission for Europe“Climate Action and Resilient Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future”Wednesday, 9 April 2025 at 10.00 a.m. Room XVII, Palais des Nations Excellencies,Ladies and gentlemen,It is a pleasure to welcome you to the…

Director-General's remarks at the 28th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and UN Advisers

3 weeks 1 day ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the 28th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and UN Advisers 09 April 2025 Tatiana Valovaya 28th International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and UN AdvisersWednesday, 9 April 2025 at 9.30 a.m.Amphitheater stage, Geneva International Conference Center (CICG) Assistant Secretary-General Zouev,Ambassador Privitelli [Director of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining],Director Cohn,…

Director-General's remarks at the International Day of Conscience 2025 "Leave No One Behind"

3 weeks 6 days ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the International Day of Conscience 2025 "Leave No One Behind" 04 April 2025 Tatiana Valovaya International Day of Conscience 2025: Leave No One BehindOrganized by the Caux Initiatives of Change FoundationFriday, 4 April 2025 at 10.00 a.m.Room XVII, Palais des NationsDelivered on behalf of the Director-General byMs. Lidiya Grigoreva, Cheffe de Cabinet, Office of the Director-General  Excellencies, Ladies and…

Director-General's remarks at the reception of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region

4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the reception of the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE Region 02 April 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE RegionReceptionWednesday, 2 April 2025 at 6.15 p.m.Bar Serpent, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,Let me begin by extending my congratulations to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and its Executive Secretary, Ms. Tatiana…

Director-General's remarks on the International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks on the International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 25 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya  International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 2025Tuesday 25 March 2025 at 1.00 p.m.Room XXIV, Palais des NationsRemarks delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Kira Kruglikova, Director, Division of Administration,United Nations Office at Geneva …

Director-General's remarks for the Opening of the Exhibition "Portraits of Resilience"

1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks for the Opening of the Exhibition "Portraits of Resilience" 25 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Opening of the exhibition “Portraits of Resilience”organized by the Permanent Missions of France and the United KingdomTuesday, 25 March 2025 at 1.00 p.m.Bar Serpent, E Building, Palais des NationsRemarks delivered by Ms. Lidiya Grigoreva, Cheffe de Cabinet, Office of the Director-General, United Nations Office at GenevaExcellencies, Ladies…

Director-General's message for the 2025 Geneva Digital Atlas

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message for the 2025 Geneva Digital Atlas 21 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya 2025 Geneva Digital AtlasMessage for the 2025 Edition (to be published in April)Ladies and gentlemen,Dear friends:Greetings from the Palais des Nations, a center of multilateral diplomacy where history meets the present and inspires innovation for a more peaceful and sustainable world.This year we celebrate an important milestone — the 20th anniversary of the World Summit on the…

Director-General's remarks at the event to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the event to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 21 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya International day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Friday, 21 March 2025 at 12.00 p.m.Room III, Palais des Nations  Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen,Dear colleagues,It is my great pleasure to welcome you today to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial…

Director-General's remarks at the screening of the film Rule Breakers

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's remarks at the screening of the film Rule Breakers 19 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya Screening of the film Rule Breakers organized by the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of AfghanistanWednesday, 19 March 2025 at 1.30 p.m.Room XIX, Palais des Nations Ambassador Andisha,Excellencies,  Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the Palais des Nations for the screening of the film “Rule Breakers”, a powerful and…

Director-General's message for World Social Work Day 2025

1 month 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Director-General's message for World Social Work Day 2025 19 March 2025 Tatiana Valovaya World Social Work Day 2025Wednesday, 19 March 2025 at 10.00 a.m.Online meetingMessage delivered on behalf of the Director-General by Ms. Kira Kruglikova, Director, Division of Administration,United Nations Office at Geneva Ladies and gentlemen, Dear colleagues,I am honoured to join you to celebrate World Social Work Day and to deliver the message of Ms. Tatiana…