"WILLEM-ALEXANDER"

World leaders adopt Declaration promising safer, more resilient world for future generations, as General Assembly marks United Nations Seventy-Fifth Anniversary.

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, addresses the general debate of the 74th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 24 – 30 September 2019).

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands addresses the general debate of the seventieth session of the General Assembly.

Recently crowned Queen Maxima of the Netherlands meets with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. UNTV

In a bid to improve the health and well-being of millions of people worldwide, the United Nations today launched a major push to accelerate progress towards the goal of halving, by 2015, the proportion of the population without access to basic sanitation. UNTV / FILE

At a high level UN breakfast, at the Millenium Development Goal Summit the Crown Prince of the Netherlands led the call to save millions of people whose lives are in danger because they don't have clean water and sanitation. UNICEF

Today millions around the world will wash their hands with soap to mark the inaugural Global Handwashing Day celebrations. Washing hands with water is simply not enough. Washing hands with soap, especially before preparing food and after using the toilet, can potentially save the lives of almost 3.5 million children every year who die from diarrhea and pneumonia. UNICEF

The UN launches The International Year of Sanitation to accelerate progress for the 2.6 billion people worldwide who are without proper sanitation facilities. Every year, inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene contribute to the deaths of 1.5 million children. UNTV / UNICEF