Dialogue, political will and respect for international law must continue to guide the decolonization process, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) heard today. Established in1961, theSpecial Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples— also known as Committee of24 — […]

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of the Girl Child, observed on 11October: Every three seconds, child marriage cuts a girl’s childhood short. One in five girls worldwide is married before the age of18. Child marriage compromises the education, health and safety of millions of girls across the globe. Fundamentally, […]

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message on World Food Day, observed on 16October: Food is a basic human right. Yet around 645million people faced hunger last year. And nearly 2.7billion people cannot afford a healthy diet. Overlapping shocks and crises are adding to these pressures.Disrupting production and supply chains.Driving up […]

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Mental Health Day, observed on 10October: On this year’s World Mental Health Day, we reaffirm the expertise and leadership of people with lived experience of mental health challenges. This year’s theme — “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change” — reflects the fact that people are […]