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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S VIDEO MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE BEGINNING OF RAMADAN

 

New York, 31 March 2022

I send my warmest wishes as millions of Muslims around the world begin the holy month of Ramadan. 

This is a period of compassion and empathy… a time for reflection and learning… an opportunity to come together and uplift each other.

As High Commissioner for Refugees, I began a practice that I proudly pursued as Secretary-General.

Every Ramadan, I had the honor of visiting Muslim countries, fasting in...