General Assembly of the United Nations Women's Guild Geneva 29 September 2026, at 2.00 p.m. Room XI, Palais des Nations Dear Ajkuna ( outgoing UNWG President), Ambassador Gürber ( Honorary UNWG President), Dear members of the United Nations Women’s Guild, It is a great pleasure to welcome you once...

Commemoration to mark the International Day to Protect Education from Attack Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at 12 p.m. Room XVI, Palais des Nations Ambassador Al-Muftah [ Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar], Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to sincerely thank the Permanent...

Commemorative event marking the twentieth anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 1.15 p.m. Room VII, Building A, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to join you today to mark the...

“Pictures for Human Rights” Exhibition Monday, 7 September 2026 at 2.00 p.m. Salle des Pas Perdus, Palais des Nations Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to welcome you to the opening of the exhibition “Pictures for Human Rights”. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the...

6th Asian Festival Wednesday, 2 September 2026, at 10.00 a.m. WIPO Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to join you today for the sixth edition of the Asian Festival. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Asian Ambassadors’ Wives Association for organizing this...

44th WFUNA Plenary Assembly and World Congress 2026 Wednesday, 26 August 2026 at 9.00 a.m. World Health Organization (WHO) Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the World Federation of United Nations Associations for bringing together such a diverse...

World Humanitarian Day Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 4.00 p.m. Salle des Pas Perdus, Palais des Nations Dear humanitarian workers, Dear survivors of attacks on humanitarian personnel, Dear families and friends of colleagues lost in humanitarian service, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear...

Commemoration of the Yazidi Genocide Thursday, 30 July 2026, at 11.00 a.m. Room XVI, Palais des Nations Ambassador Céline Jurgensen (Permanent Representative of France), Ms. Nadia Murad, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to join you today as we commemorate the atrocities committed by...

Closing Session of the 64th Graduate Study Programme “AI and Emerging Technologies: Realities, Risks and Opportunities” Friday, 10 July 2026, at 3.00 p.m. Room V, Palais des Nations Dear students, It is my pleasure to join you today for this closing ceremony of the 64th Graduate Study Programme (GSP...

Chess tournament on the occasion of World Chess Day Wednesday, 8 July 2026 at 2.00 p.m. Hall XIV, Palais des Nations Ambassador Tolmajian ( Permanent Representative of Armenia), Dear Mr. Vögtlin, ( President of the Swiss Chess Federation), Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to join...