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Launch of the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan
Today Prime Minister Saad Hariri together with UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Philippe Lazzarini, formally launched the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2017 – 2020 at the Grand Serail. As the conflict in Syria approaches its seventh year, the Government…
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag and UN Country Team meet Prime Minister Saad Hariri
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag Remarks on Behalf of the UN Country Team after Meeting Prime Minister Saad Hariri Beirut, Lebanon Monday, 16 January 2017 Good Afternoon, I had the honor, together with colleagues from the UN family, and together with my Deputy, Mr. Philippe Lazzarini…
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The Secretary-General’s video remarks to High-Level Event on Combating Anti-Muslim Discrimination and Hatred
NEW YORK - I thank all of you for coming together to take on the challenge of anti-Muslim discrimination and hatred. Anti-Muslim hate crimes and other forms of bigotry are on the rise. The same applies to xenophobia, racism and anti-semitism. In addition, many people are victims of intolerance and…
The United Nations commits to support the Great Lakes region in finding durable solutions to the issue of South Sudanese disarmed elements present in eastern DRC - JPR17
Kinshasa, 16 January 2017 - The United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Said Djinnit, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Congo (MONUSCO), Maman…
The UN Mission denies accusations of bias
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) wishes to comment on a recent press statement released by the SPLA I/O and other social media comments accusing UNMISS of facilitating government operations against the SPLA in Opposition in South Sudan. The Mission unconditionally denies the false…
Statement attributable to the Office of the Spokesperson
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s attention has been drawn to recent statements reported in the media concerning the deployment of the Regional Protection Force. It may be recalled that the United Nations Security Council in its Resolution 2304 decided that UNMISS force levels should be…
Statement attributable to the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Marta Ruedas, on the easing of US sanctions against Sudan
KHARTOUM - The Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Marta Ruedas, welcomes the easing of sanctions imposed by the United States against the Republic of Sudan, announced yesterday. This decision is recognition of steps taken by the Government of Sudan during recent months in a number…
Statement from the Conference on Cyprus
Geneva, 12 January 2017 - The Conference on Cyprus convened today, 12 January 2017, in Geneva, under the auspices of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, with the participation of H.E. Mr. Mustafa Akinci and H.E. Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, the Foreign Ministers of Greece, Turkey and the United…
Tania Patriota of Brazil appointed Deputy Special Representative for Colombia
New York - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Tania Patriota of Brazil as his Deputy Special Representative for Colombia and Deputy Head of the United Nations Mission in Colombia. Ms. Patriota brings to this position more than 20 years of experience…
United Nations Security Council statement on terrorist attacks in Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack that took place in Kabul on 10 January 2017, which resulted in more than 120 people killed or injured, and the suicide bomb attack in Helmand, in which more than 13 were killed…