Our world faces a common enemy: COVID-19.
The virus does not care about nationality or ethnicity, faction or faith. It attacks all, relentlessly.
Meanwhile, armed conflict rages on around the world.
The most vulnerable — women and children, people with disabilities, the marginalized and the displaced — pay the highest price.Continue reading THE SECRETARY-GENERAL – APPEAL FOR GLOBAL CEASE-FIRE
This year we mark International Day of Peace as we prepare to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This foundational document is a reminder that peace takes root when people are free from hunger, poverty and oppression and can thrive and prosper. With the Universal Declaration of Human Rights asContinue reading The Secretary-General’s Message for the International Day of Peace
Op-Ed by Ban Ki-moon Not long ago, the West African nation of Sierra Leone was home to the world’s biggest peacekeeping mission. Today, troops from that country are donning blue helmets and serving the UN in other hotspots around the globe. This is just one of the remarkable stories to emerge as the United NationsContinue reading Sierra Leone: From the Ashes of War, Seeds of Peace
