"I look forward to working with all of you to advance women’s leadership, to achieve women’s rights and to build a future based on equality and dignity for all."
This is truly a pivotal year for humanity’s future…let us all commit to act to stabilize our climate and to end our war on nature — ANTÓNIO GUTERRES
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Secretary-General António Guterres presents a report on the State of the Global Climate in 2020 at UN Headquarters in New York.
"I look forward to working with all of you to advance women’s leadership, to achieve women’s rights and to build a future based on equality and dignity for all."
"As we remember those who died in the Holocaust and honour the survivors, our best tribute is the creation of a world of equality, justice and dignity for all."
"Together, let’s make peace among ourselves and with nature, tackle the climate crisis, stop the spread of COVID-19, and make 2021 a year of healing."
"In a world of plenty, it is a grave affront that hundreds of millions go to bed hungry each night."
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