THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS

20 March 2015

I wish everyone around the world a very happy International Day of Happiness!

The pursuit of happiness is serious business.

Happiness for the entire human family is one of the main goals of the United Nations.

Peace, prosperity, lives of dignity for all – this is what we seek.

We want all men, women and children to enjoy all their human rights.

We want all countries to know the pleasure of peace.

We want people and planet alike to be blessed with sustainable development, and to be spared the catastrophic
impacts of climate change.

Let us give thanks for what makes us happy.

And let us dedicate our efforts to filling our world with happiness.

Thank you.

Tanzania’s President visits Burundi

Source: Xinhua

Tanzanian President JakayaKikwete Wednesday evening started a two-day visit in Burundi where he is expected to meet some Burundian leaders and to participate in the session of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) that kicked off Tuesday in Bujumbura.

19 March 2015 - Upon arrival at Burundi’s Bujumbura International Airport, Tanzanian President JakayaKikwete was welcomed by his Burundian counterpart Pierre Nkurunziza, other senior Burundian officials and some EALA MPs.

A press release from the Office of the Burundian President said that Kikwete is scheduled to meet Burundian Presi