Messages - 2024
Everywhere we look, peace is under attack.
From Gaza, to Sudan, to Ukraine and beyond we see:
Civilians in the firing line;
Homes blown apart;
Traumatised, terrified populations who have lost everything ¨C and sometimes everyone.
This catalogue of human misery must stop.
Our world needs peace.
²Ù±ÆÊÓƵapp is the ultimate prize for all humanity.
And as this International Day of ²Ù±ÆÊÓƵapp reminds us ¨C the solutions are in our hands.
Cultivating a culture of peace means replacing division, disempowerment, and despair with justice, equality and hope for all.
It means focusing on preventing conflict;
Propelling the Sustainable Development Goals;
Promoting human rights.
And tackling all forms of discrimination and hate.
This month¡¯s Summit of the Future is a vital opportunity to advance these aims.
Let¡¯s seize it.
Together, let¡¯s lay the groundwork for peace.
And let¡¯s nurture a culture where equality, peace and justice thrive.
Ant¨®nio Guterres
21 September 2024
Secretary-General's remarks to the UN ²Ù±ÆÊÓƵapp Bell Ceremony
13 September 2024, as delivered
Secretary-General's 100-day countdown to the International Day of ²Ù±ÆÊÓƵapp message
Every year on 21 September, the United Nations invites the world to mark the International Day of ²Ù±ÆÊÓƵapp. This year¡¯s focus is on ¡°Cultivating a culture of peace¡±.
In a world mired by conflict, inequalities and discrimination, we must strive ever harder to promote dialogue, empathy and human rights for all.
As we begin the 100-day countdown to ²Ù±ÆÊÓƵapp Day, let us plant the seeds for non-violence, justice and hope.
Ant¨®nio Guterres
13 June 2024
Cultivating a culture of peace means replacing division, disempowerment, and despair with justice, equality and hope for all.
Ant¨®nio Guterres
