Message H.E. Mr. Benedict de Cerjat-.

COMMEMORATING THE UN'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY

Today, as we renew our commitment to tackle our common challenges, I recall the United Nations beginnings. 75 years ago, the world was plunged into suffering and horror.

The Charter of the United Nations set the ambitious goal to maintain international peace and security, based on a world order founded on dialogue and common rules. We have come far since the creation of the UN 75 years ago. Humanitarian aid, respect for human rights, peace operations and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development have saved and improved the live of countless people across the globe.

However, we cannot rest on achievements. The challenges of today's world are partly the same - hunger, conflicts, inequalities or human rights violations - and partly new - climate change, the digital revolution and the new geostrategic balances. To those challenges, global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic are added, which show to what extent cooperation among states is as important today as it was 75 years ago. Switzerland is proud to host the United Nations European headquarters and we appreciate the work that International Geneva accomplishes each day for peace and development in the world. We are committed to bringing together the brightest and best in Geneva to face future challenges linked to new technologies.

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