Indigenous languages are in danger of extinction unless concrete measures are taken to protect them, speakers warned today, as the General Assembly convened a high‑level event marking the conclusion of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages.
Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks on Human Rights Day: “Youth Standing Up for Human Rights”, in New York today:
United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Ilze Brands Kehris of Latvia as Assistant Secretary‑General for Human Rights and Head of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in New York. She will succeed Andrew Gilmour of the United Kingdom to whom the Secretary‑General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights are deeply grateful for his long‑standing contribution to the work of the Organization.
United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Nada al‑Nashif of Jordan as Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights. She will succeed Kate Gilmore of Australia to whom the Secretary‑General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights are deeply grateful for her dedicated service to the United Nations human rights programme during the past four years.
Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for Human Rights Day with the theme: “Youth standing up for human rights”, observed on 10 December:
Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, observed on 3 December:
Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights, in Geneva today:
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the event to commemorate 10 years since the establishment of the Office of the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, in New York today:
Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Non‑Violence, observed on 2 October:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at an event on the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in New York today:
