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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT
New York, 17 June 2023 “Her Land. Her Rights: Advancing gender equality and land restoration goals” Excellencies, friends. We depend on land for our survival. Yet we treat it like dirt. Unsustainable farming is eroding soil…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF UN WORLD OCEANS DAY 2023
New York, 8 June 2023 The ocean is the foundation of life. It supplies the air we breathe and food we eat. It regulates our climate and weather. The ocean is our planet’s greatest reservoir of biodiversity. Its resources…
UNRCCA CONDUCTS A THEMATICAL WORKSHOP FOR EXPERTS OF CENTRAL ASIAN STATES
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan On 5 June 2023, in Dushanbe (Tajikistan), UNRCCA organized a thematic workshop on “Hydropower and Gender Equality for Effective Water Governance in view of Climate Change: Challenges and opportunities for…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
New York, 5 June 2023 This World Environment Day is a call to beat plastic pollution. Every year, over 400 million tons of plastic is produced worldwide – one third of which is used just once. Every day, the equivalent of…
ACTIVITIES OF THE UNRCCA PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY ACADEMY IN MAY 2023
On 3 May, the UNRCCA Preventive Diplomacy Academy and the Delegation of the European Union to Turkmenistan conducted a hybrid training for youth activists from Central Asia and Afghanistan. The guest speakers raised the…
UNRCCA MARKS 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan On 3 0 May 2023, UNRCCA organized a training session for the 45 graduates of the UNRCCA Preventive Diplomacy Academy on the topic “Diplomacy for Peace”. The training session was devoted to the 75 th…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS
New York, 29 May 2023 United Nations peacekeepers are the beating heart of our commitment to a more peaceful world. For 75 years, they have supported people and communities rocked by conflict and upheaval across the globe…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
New York, 22 May 2023 On the International Day for Biological Diversity, we reflect on our relationship with humanity’s life-support system. From the air we breathe and the food we eat, to the energy that fuels us and the…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘S MESSAGE ON WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SOCIETY DAY
New York, 17 May 2023 On this World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, we highlight the power of technology to advance sustainable development in Least Developed Countries. The digital revolution is a defining…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE DAY OF VESAK, THE DAY OF THE FULL MOON
New York, 5 May 2023 I send my warmest wishes to the millions around the world celebrating the Day of Vesak, which marks the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha. The ideals celebrated on this sacred day have a…