United Nations Associations Inspire Building Better World, Secretary-General Says in Video Message Saluting Federation’s Seventieth Anniversary

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) on the occasion of its seventieth anniversary, in New York today:

Ambassador Park Soo-gil, President of WFUNA,

Mr. Bonian Golmohammadi, Secretary-General of WFUNA,

I am pleased to extend my warmest congratulations to the World Federation of United Nations Associations as you mark your seventieth anniversary.

Thank you for helping advance the UN mission and UN values.  Over the last 10 years, I have seen the difference you make around the world.  Your engagement is educating and empowering global citizens.  Your inspiration is building a better world.

I also salute your strong commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including your efforts to ensure a goal to build more peaceful societies.  Once again, thank you for your enduring support for the United Nations.  You are among our strongest allies and advocates in communities around the globe.

Let us keep partnering together for a people-centred, planet-friendly future, leaving no one behind.