The China Media Group (CMG) held a film concert to honor the 80th founding anniversary of the United Nations in New York City on Tuesday evening.
Nearly 700 guests attended the concert themed on "United as One World, Voice of Peace" at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
The UN Symphony Orchestra, the UN Staff Recreation Council Singers, the New York International Symphony Orchestra, and a number of outstanding Chinese and international artists performed classic repertoires, including "Yellow River," "Ode to Peace," and "Schindler's List."
The UN singers, dressed in traditional Chinese costumes, also sang peace-themed songs in Chinese and other languages.
UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming, CMG President Shen Haixiong, Chinese Ambassador to United States Xie Feng addressed the concert in video speeches.
Attendees said that music and images are the common language of mankind, and the concert has created a harmonious and beautiful vision for future.
"Eighty years since the formation of the United Nations, we're here to celebrate that, and I think it's a wonderful way to do it. Music always brings people together. Congratulations to CMG for arranging such a great event, we sat there, and we were all deeply moved by the music," said Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.
Outstanding works from the first phase of CMG's "Bright Future of Humanity" global AI visual works collection campaign was announced and screened at the concert.
CMG holds concert for UN's 80th anniversary in NYC
CMG holds concert for UN's 80th anniversary in NYC
CMG holds concert for UN's 80th anniversary in NYC
The 6th China Media Group (CMG) Chinese Language Video Festival held at Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday to mark the 2026 United Nations Chinese Language Day.
Co-hosted by CMG, China's Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva, and the UN Office at Geneva, the event brought together over 350 guests from more than 30 countries.
At the event, Tatiana Valovaya, director-general of the United Nations Office at Geneva, said as one of the six official languages of the United Nations, the Chinese language is an important link between China and the world, and between Chinese civilization and other civilizations, which not only reflects its great value to human society, but also highlights the significance of the Chinese language in multilateral diplomacy.
Addressing the event via video link, Shen Haixiong, vice minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and CMG president, said that as a world-class mainstream media outlet, CMG has always been committed to spreading Chinese culture and promoting civilizational exchanges. It has carefully produced a large number of cultural programs that make China's fine traditional culture shine with new brilliance in the new era.
Shen said CMG will continue to advance "5G plus 4K/8K plus AI" innovation and build more pragmatic cultural exchange platforms.
Jia Guide, China's permanent representative and ambassador to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland, said that the establishment of UN Chinese Language Day not only protects linguistic diversity, but also promotes the exchange of ideas and the mutual understanding of concepts.
He expressed the hope to take this event as an opportunity to integrate historical experience, institutional advantages and innovative vitality of countries, show their strategic vision and political wisdom, and jointly inject positive energy into building a more just and rational global governance system and a better future.
During the event, many Chinese and international youths were invited to share their understanding of Chinese characters. Through this activity, young people from different cultural backgrounds can intuitively feel the emotional resonance and civilizational connection behind the language.
Many cultural television programs produced by CMG, including "The Chinese Calligraphy Conference" and "Crafted in China," were screened during the event. CMG also specially set up a creative products booth and an interactive experience area, allowing guests to experience traditional Chinese culture — such as calligraphy, embroidery, and paper-cutting — and try out intelligent interactive devices.
Chinese Language Day, established by the United Nations in 2010, is celebrated annually on Guyu, or Grain Rain, the sixth of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, to highlight the global significance of the Chinese language.
CMG Video Festival held in Geneva to mark 2026 UN Chinese Language Day
