"I look forward to working with all of you to advance women’s leadership, to achieve women’s rights and to build a future based on equality and dignity for all."
The Rwandan people have shown us the power of justice and reconciliation…let us all commit to building a world guided by respect for human rights and the dignity of each person — ANTÓNIO GUTERRES
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Secretary-General António Guterres lights a candle during the commemoration of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
"I look forward to working with all of you to advance women’s leadership, to achieve women’s rights and to build a future based on equality and dignity for all."
"As we remember those who died in the Holocaust and honour the survivors, our best tribute is the creation of a world of equality, justice and dignity for all."
"Together, let’s make peace among ourselves and with nature, tackle the climate crisis, stop the spread of COVID-19, and make 2021 a year of healing."
"In a world of plenty, it is a grave affront that hundreds of millions go to bed hungry each night."
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