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- Secretary-General
Secretary-General’s message for International Women’s Day
New York, 8 March 2023 On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women and girls across all walks of life, in all corners of the world. But we also recognize the enormous obstacles they face — from structural injustices, marginalization, and violence, to cascading crises that…
Statement by Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, to the United Nations Security Council
[As Delivered] Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to address the Security Council today on the situation in South Sudan. Allow me to focus on the priorities for this critical phase of the implementation of the Peace Agreement, to share progress and reflections on the implementation of…
- Secretary-General
Secretary-General’s message for the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness
New York, 5 March 2023
- Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)
UN Special Coordinator Joins Model UN Debates
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka joined Lebanese students taking part in a Model United Nations simulation organized by the Lebanese American University. Sharing her experiences as a senior UN official in Lebanon and a former Ambassador at the UN Security Council, the Special…
- Press Releases
Grand Rendez-vous for the Prevention of Violent Extremism in West and Central Africa: Realities and Perspectives
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) of Switzerland and the Center for Advanced Defense and Security Studies (CHEDS) of Senegal organized in Dakar, from 28 February to 2 March 2023, the Grand Rendez-vous for the prevention…
- Secretary-General
Secretary-General’s message for World Wildlife Day
New York, 3 March 2023 On World Wildlife Day, we reflect on our responsibility to protect the magnificent diversity of life on our planet. And we recognize our abject failure. Human activities are laying waste to once-thriving forests, jungles, farmland, oceans, rivers, seas, and lakes. One million…
Statement by Mr. Guang Cong, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General/Political at the 27th RJMEC Plenary Meeting [As delivered]
RJMEC Chair, Excellencies and Distinguished Guests, I thank RJMEC for convening this meeting and for the opportunity to address you today. Let me start by acknowledging the recent major developments related to the peace process. I welcome the expressed re-commitment of the transitional government to…
- Political and Institutional Stability
Statement of the International Support Group for Lebanon
As the presidential vacancy enters its fifth month, amid lacking reforms, entrenching positions and deepening polarization, the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISG) is gravely concerned about the ramifications of a prolonged presidential vacuum. The ISG urges the political leadership and…
- Political and Institutional Stability
UN Special Coordinator Discusses the Municipal Elections in Lebanon
UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka hosted this week two meetings with foreign and Arab ambassadors on the importance of Lebanon conducting its municipal elections on time in May despite its multiple crises and on how the international community can support this important milestone…
- Myanmar
Note to Correspondents: OIC ASG for Political Affairs and UN Special Envoy on Myanmar discuss the possibility of holding joint international conference to upscale education for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and the region, reinforcing calls for urgent international support
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA 23 February 2023 – The Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer visited the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Headquarters in Saudi Arabia on 20 February and was received by H.E. Mr. Yousef Al-Dobeay, Assistant Secretary General for…