<p>The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay hosted the Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr. Antonio Guterres on October 19, 2022. </p><p>Mr. Guterres delivered the UN Day Public Lecture titled "India at 75 – India UN Partnership – Strengthening South-South Cooperation" at Prof. B. Nag auditorium, VMCC. </p><p>The UN Chief, in his address, urged the students to work on solutions to climate change and desist from working for those who are wrecking the climate. </p><p>Esteemed guests, including Ms. Ruchira Kamboj, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations; Mr. Shombi Sharp, UN Resident Coordinator in India; Ms. Dia Mirza, actress and Goodwill Ambassador of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Mr. Samir Saran, President of Observer Researcher Foundation; delegates from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India and United Nations India, graced the occasion.</p><p>IIT Bombay dignitaries, including Prof. S. Sudarshan, Deputy Director (Academic and Infrastructural Affairs); Prof. Neela Natraj, Dean (Faculty Affairs); Prof. Amit Aggrawal, Dean (International Affairs); Prof. Upendra Bhandarkar, Associate Dean (Research & Development); Prof. Ravindra Gudi, Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations); Prof. D. Parthasarathy (Department of Humanities and Social Sciences) and Prof. Krishna Kaliappan, Dean (Strategy), among many others, were present on occasion.</p><p>To watch the event, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/IITBombayOfficialChannel</p>
United Nations Secretary-General Mr. Antonio Guterres Visits IIT Bombay