Welcome to the United Nations

OPENING REMARKS TO THE PRESS ON THE LAUNCH OF THE UN COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE TO COVID-19

New York, 25 June 2020

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome.  We mark tomorrow’s 75th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Charter at a time of colossal global upheaval and risk. From COVID-19 to climate disruption, from racial injustice to rising inequalities, we are a world in turmoil.   At the same time, we are an international community with an enduring vision – embodied in the Charter – to guide us...