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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY
New York, 18 December 2020 On this International Migrants Day, we reflect on a year in which, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions upon millions of people have experienced the pain of separation from friends and family, the uncertainty of employment and the need to adapt to a new and…
- Press Releases
LPDF Virtual Session Establishes Legal Committee, Discusses Arrangements for Holding National Elections on December 24, 2021, and Selection Mechanism for Executive Authority
17 December 2020 - Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Libya (ASRSG) Stephanie Williams convened today a virtual meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) which resulted in the establishment of the LPDF Legal Committee, as well as discussion…
Clarification from the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria
The Office of the Special Envoy wishes to clarify that, in the briefing to the Security Council of 16 December 2020, an honest technical oversight in a translation led the briefing to describe some Middle Third members as putting forward points during the recent Constitutional Committee session…
- Press Releases
UNSMIL applauds the CBL decision to unify the exchange rate as important step towards alleviating the suffering of the Libyan people
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) applauds the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Libya for the decision taken in this morning’s long-awaited meeting to unify the exchange rate, as an important and much needed step towards alleviating the suffering of the Libyan people and…
- Press Releases
UNSMIL Convenes Libyan Economic Meeting to Agree on Critical Reforms
15 December 2020 - On 14-15 December 2020, With the generous support of the Government of Switzerland, UNSMIL’s Acting Special Representative of the Secretary General Stephanie Williams, together with the co-chairs of the Economic Working Group, the USA, EU and Egypt, convened a meeting of…
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General David Shearer's Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in South Sudan [as delivered]
Thank you, Mr. President. Good afternoon everybody. Very nice to be with you once again. I want to start by going back to this time last year. Back then, the political situation was fragile. The parties had just agreed to a second extension of the pre-transitional period, further delaying the peace…
- Press Releases
Technical meeting on critical reforms of the Libyan Economy kicks off today in Geneva
GENEVA, 14 December 2020 - Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Stephanie Williams convened today a technical meeting on critical reforms of the Libyan economy. The meeting, co-presided by Egypt, the United States, and the European Union, as co-chairs of the Economic…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON LAUNCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 2021
New York, 15 December 2020 Fruits and vegetables are the cornerstone of a healthy and varied diet. They provide the human body with an abundance of nutrients, strengthen immune systems and help lower risks for a number of diseases. Yet, despite these tremendous benefits, we do not consume enough of…
- Press Releases
The Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel commends the people of Ghana on the general elections and urges all parties to address election-related disputes through legal channels
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, joins the various elections observation missions in commending Ghanaians for once again exhibiting their democratic credentials by turning out…
- UNRGID
Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussion, 11 December 2020
The 51 st round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place in the Palais des Nations on 10-11 December 2020. Against the backdrop of the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the first and only GID round that took place in 2020. In the interim, the Co-Chairs held…