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  1. Deputy Secretary-General's delivery of the Secretary-General's message on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

    ... in ruins, more than 43,000 Palestinians – mostly women and children – have been reportedly killed, and the humanitarian crisis is ...

  2. Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to Informal Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on Global Compact for Safe and Orderly Migration [as delivered]

    ... a statistic; it is the lived experience of women, men and children, each with unique identities and vulnerabilities – pursuing better ...

  3. Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the opening segment of the high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance [as delivered]

    ... responsible for 1.3 million deaths a year. One in five are children. Without a step-change in action before 2030, anti-microbial ...

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

    ... lives, pedestrians and other vulnerable road users such as children, older persons and persons with disabilities. I urge every ...

  5. Secretary-General's message on World Toilet Day [scroll down for French version]

    ... and hindering economic development. Every day, 700 children under five years old die from diseases linked to unsafe water and ...

  6. Secretary-General's video message to virtual Ministerial Event: Accelerating the Level of Commitment to Fight Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery During the Global COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

    ... while 19 percent are girls. In low-income countries, children account for half of victims of this multi-billion dollar industry. ...

  7. Secretary-General's Message on Human Rights Day [scroll down for French version]

    ... are rising for the first time in decades. Millions of children are missing out on their right to education. Inequality is ...

  8. Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council - on Afghanistan [as delivered]

    ... services are on the brink of collapse. Millions of children – critically, girls – are out of school, and 70 per cent of ...

  9. Secretary-General's video message on the International Day of Education [scroll down for French version]

    ... learning crisis. Unless we take action, the share of children leaving school in developing countries who are unable to read could ...

  10. Secretary-General's message on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action [scroll down for French version]

    ... injure thousands of people every year – many of whom are children. We must do more to protect people living under the shadow of ...