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  1. Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Older Persons [scroll down for French version]

    ... to our care, and to the care of older persons, mothers and children, and deserve far greater support.     As we seek to recover ...

  2. Secretary-General's message on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples [scroll down for French version]

    ...   We must also urgently address the plight of indigenous children who do not have access to virtual learning opportunities.   ...

  3. Secretary-General's video message to launch Policy Brief on the Impact of COVID-19 on Southeast Asia [scroll down for French version]

    ... and addressing the surge in violence against women and children.   Looking ahead, four areas will be critical in the region’s ...

  4. Secretary-General's Briefing to the Security Council on Conflict and Food Security [bilingual, as delivered; please scroll down for all-English and all-French versions]

    ... hunger stalks their nation. Around half of all children under five – 2.3 million – are projected to face acute ... the solution does not lie in cutting aid to starving children. The disappointing outcome of last week’s High-Level Pledging ... hunger stalks their nation. Around half of all children under five – 2.3 million – are projected to face acute ...

  5. Secretary-General's message on the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust [scroll down for French version]

    ...   Today, we pause to mourn the six million Jewish children, women, and men systematically murdered by the Nazis and their ...

  6. Secretary-General's remarks at Third High-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases [as prepared for delivery]

    ... time, overweight and obesity are skyrocketing, including in children.  Ladies and Gentlemen, With just more than 12 years left to ... towards universal health coverage.  Our future, and our children’s future, depends on your action.  I wish you a productive ...

  7. Secretary-General's message to opening of June Forum to Mark Fifty Years of Occupation of the Palestinian Territory

    ... and with little or no prospect of a better life for their children.   Fifty long years of occupation have fuelled recurring cycles ...

  8. Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Ukraine [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for All-English and All-French]

    ... internally displaced. More than half of all Ukrainian children have been forced from their homes – with unaccompanied and separated children facing grave risks of violence, abuse, and exploitation. Vital ...

  9. Secretary-General's message on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims [scroll down for French version]

    ...  Road traffic incidents are the leading cause of death for children and young adults between 5 and 29 years old, and ninety percent of ...

  10. Secretary-General's message on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery [scroll down for French version]

    ... including sexual exploitation, and the forced recruitment of children in armed conflict. Poor and marginalized groups, in particular ...