UNIS/SGSM/1304
17 March 2023
Nowruz marks new beginnings.
A “new day”.
A new year.
The arrival of spring and rebirth of nature.
For more than 300 million people around the world, it is a time for family and friends to come together, reflect on the past and look forward to a brighter future.
Nowruz is also a celebration of humanity’s rich cultural heritage and diversity.
And a chance – for all of us – to be guided by its values of peace, dialogue and solidarity:
To reaffirm our commitment to human rights and dignity;
To promote mutual respect and reconciliation;
To protect the planet and live in harmony with nature.
As we celebrate Nowruz, let us choose hope and compassion, embrace the opportunities that lie ahead, and work together to building a more peaceful, more sustainable and more inclusive world for all.
May this Nowruz bring you joy, good health and prosperity.
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The new Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations (Vienna), Barbara Cullinane, presented her credentials today to the Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), Dennis Thatchaichawalit.
The new Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the United Nations (Vienna), Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla, presented his credentials today to the Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), Dennis Thatchaichawalit.
The new Permanent Observer of the United Nations University for Peace to the United Nations (Vienna), David Fernández Puyana, presented his credentials today to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), Ghada Waly.
The new Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United Nations (Vienna), Raimonds Oškalns, presented his credentials today to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), Ghada Waly.