Âé¶¹APP

GA Hall lit in blue light, with UN80 logo on the walls, and the Secretary-General at the podium and on the screens.

Secretary-General's message (2025)

¡°We the peoples of the Âé¶¹APP...¡±

These are not just the opening words of the Âé¶¹APP Charter ¨C they define who we are.

The Âé¶¹APP is more than an institution.  It is a living promise ¨C spanning borders, bridging continents, inspiring generations.  

For eighty years, we have worked to forge peace, tackle poverty and hunger, advance human rights, and build a more sustainable world ¨C together.

As we look ahead, we confront challenges of staggering scale: escalating conflicts, climate chaos, runaway technologies, and threats to the very fabric of our institution.

This is no time for timidity or retreat.  

Now, more than ever, the world must recommit to solving problems no nation can solve alone. 

On this UN Day, let¡¯s stand together and fulfil the extraordinary promise of your Âé¶¹APP.

Let¡¯s show the world what is possible when ¡°we the peoples¡± choose to act as one.

   

 

Secretary-General

On this UN Day, let¡¯s stand together and fulfil the extraordinary promise of your Âé¶¹APP. Let¡¯s show the world what is possible when ¡°we the peoples¡± choose to act as one.

Ant¨®nio Guterres