Reflecting on two years of Youth2030 — the first-ever UN Youth Strategy
Adapted from the statements delivered by the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Jayathma Wickramanayake and Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed during the briefing to UN Member States, co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of Slovakia
International Youth Day Observance
Remarks by Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Bangladesh, 06 August 2018 Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Fellow young people, I would like to begin by thanking the Government of Bangladesh for inviting me to
Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly on taking the oath of office
New York, USA, 12 December 2016 Thank you very much for all your kind words. I am deeply honoured by the trust and confidence Member States have placed in me, and determined to be guided
Secretary-General’s remarks at opening dialogue with youth in Jordan
Amman, Jordan, 27 March 2016 Dear students, Asalam Aleykum. Thank you for your warm welcome. I’m very pleased to be here today at the University of Jordan; the oldest school of higher education in the country. This university
Remarks at G7 Working Session on Terrorism
I thank Chancellor Merkel for hosting this working session. I am increasingly concerned by the spread of violent extremist groups and the malicious and hateful ideologies that are fuelling violence and terrorism around the world.
UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth’s speech at launch of #HeForShe
Excellencies, Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, President Sam Kutesa, President of the General Assembly, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN women, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson, Mr. Kiefer Sutherland Ladies and gentlemen – I honestly
International Youth Day 2013: Secretary-General’s Message
This year’s observance of International Youth Day focuses on the issue of youth migration. Of the annual total of some 214 million international migrants, young people constitute more than 10 per cent, yet too little