October 26, 2024
Distinguished colleagues,
Members of the diplomatic community and the UN family,
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is an honor to join you in commemorating United Nations Day.
We gather at a time when international cooperation faces unprecedented challenges—geopolitical tensions, selective accountability, and unfulfilled commitments. Multilateralism, centered around the United Nations, has yet to fulfill its founding promise: to save humanity from war and promote social progress…