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Interview of UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ján Kubiš with France 24
Interview of UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ján Kubiš with France 24 13 August 2020 Beirut, Lebanon France 24 : What are the consequences of the Beirut Port explosion? SCL Ján Kubiš: The consequences are terrible. First of all it is about human beings. You know well that there were over 170…
- Special Coordinator
- Security Council Resolution 1701
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ján Kubiš Briefs the Security Council
Ján Kubiš, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Undersecretary-General for Peace Operations, today briefed the Security Council in a virtual session that discussed the UN Secretary General’s latest report on the implementation of Security Council…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
New York, 9 August, 2020 COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on more than 476 million indigenous people around the world. Throughout history, indigenous peoples have been decimated by diseases brought from elsewhere, to which they had no immunity. It is critical for countries to marshal the…
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Jalalabad, Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack that took place at a prison complex in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on 3 August 2020, which resulted in at least 29 people killed, including civilians and many wounded, for which ISIL…
The Office of the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region and the Norwegian Government partner to further peace and development in the region
Nairobi, 4 July 2020 –The Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region has signed an agreement with the Norwegian Government in support of the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the…
UNIFIL statement on the explosion in Beirut
As a result of a huge explosion that rocked Beirut Port this evening, one of the UNIFIL ships of the Maritime Task Force docked in the port was damaged, leaving some UNIFIL naval peacekeepers injured – some of them seriously. UNIFIL is transporting the injured peacekeepers to the nearest hospitals…
Note to Correspondents on questions concerning the death of Mario Paciolla
Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General. In response to questions asked at the noon briefing, the Spokesperson has the following to say: We are deeply saddened by the death of our colleague in Colombia, Mr. Mario Paciolla, and we reiterate the expressions of condolences that have been…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S STATEMENT TO LAUNCH POLICY BRIEF ON EDUCATION AND COVID-19
Education is the key to personal development and the future of societies. It unlocks opportunities and narrows inequalities. It is the bedrock of informed, tolerant societies, and a primary driver of sustainable development. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education ever…
- The UN in Lebanon
- Secretary-General
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the explosions in Beirut
The Secretary-General expresses his deepest condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the people and Government of Lebanon, following the horrific explosions in Beirut today. He wishes a speedy recovery to the injured, including several United Nations personnel working in Lebanon…
Note to Correspondents - on questions concerning the death of Mario Paciolla
New York, 3 august de 2020. In response to questions asked at the noon briefing, the Spokesperson has the following to say We are deeply saddened by the death of our colleague in Colombia, Mr. Mario Paciolla, and we reiterate the expressions of condolences that have been extended to his family and…