Following is the text of Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s video message to the European Parliament on the occasion of World Toilet Day, today:

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s keynote address, as prepared for delivery, at the opening session of the event marking World Toilet Day, in New York today:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Universal Children’s Day, 20 November:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Africa Industrialization Day, to be observed on 20 November:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Toilet Day, to be observed on 19 November:

Following is UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon’s message for the International Day for Tolerance, to be observed on 16 November:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, to be observed on 16 November:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Diabetes Day, to be observed 14 November:

Following is UN Secretary—General Ban Ki‑moon’s message for the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, to be observed on 6 November:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Cities Day, to be observed on 31 October: