We call on everyone to transcend the anguish and horrors wrought upon civilians by the current conflict in Gaza and reaffirm our collective commitment to the Charter of the United Nations and to international law.
World Television Day is not so much a celebration of the technology, but rather of the noble ideals that it can be used to support.
The interplay between the burgeoning African middle class, intra-African trade and industrialization can be leveraged to boost Africa’s economic prosperity.
Technological advances in the mental health domain may modify our practices, and for this reason we are forced to exercise ethical caution.
Disaster risk reduction, which lies at the nexus of development, humanitarian response and climate change, will strengthen resilience in each area, saving lives and ultimately advancing sustainable development.
The world must invest in its urban future, and this will require innovative financing instruments and new, diversified funding sources.
The work of safeguarding audiovisual archives of UNESCO and the United Nations is critical to the survival of the heritage of both organizations, and to the legacy of their continued pursuits.
Integrated natural resources management through the coordinated development and management of water, soils and land at all levels will maximize human well-being while safeguarding the integrity and sustainability of vital ecosystems.
The United Nations, through its Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), is enhancing its long-standing cooperation with Member States and driving partnerships with the broader space sector to support sustainable development.
The mission of the United Nations High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession is clear: ensure that every student benefits from a professionally trained, qualified and well-supported teacher.
The Climate Ambition Summit convened by the Secretary-General is a critical moment to prepare for a COP that delivers strong and concrete outcomes. We need to do more, faster.
It is our collective responsibility to build bridges and take urgent practical action to scale up South-South successes and lessons learned.
Much can be done to prevent suicide at the individual, community and national levels. In line with the triennial theme for World Suicide Prevention Day, we all have a role to play in "creating hope through action" to prevent suicide.
When a child attends school and benefits from a holistic, child-centred, quality education, he or she deploys a forceful power of resilience to learn, develop, achieve and build a better world.
In addition to being a key component of lifelong learning, literacy is, above all, a fundamental human right.