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- Special Coordinator
UN Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Visits Israel
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, begins an official visit to Israel today. She is set to meet with senior Israeli officials to discuss recent developments. The Special Coordinator underscores that there is no military solution that will make either side…
Remarks of the SRSG and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom on International Day of Peace [near verbatim]
[Near Verbatim] Your Excellency, First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar Teny. The Deputy Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly National Ministers and Governors And I think I prefer to refer to all others present simply as my brothers and sisters. I thank the Government of South…
- Secretary-General
The Secretary-General's video message for the International Day of Peace
New York, 21 September 2024 Everywhere we look, peace is under attack. From Gaza, to Sudan, to Ukraine and beyond we see: Civilians in the firing line; Homes blown apart; Traumatised, terrified populations who have lost everything – and sometimes everyone. This catalogue of human misery must stop…
- Press Releases
International Day of Peace - Mural to remember Kosovo’s victims of femicide unveiled in the heart of Pristina
Pristina – Red shoes memorialize Kosovo’s victims of femicide in a mural that also recognizes the courage of women who steward peace, unveiled to mark the International Day of Peace. The mural, painted on the Xhevdet Doda High School building, features an image of a woman holding a bouquet of…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
- Special Coordinator
Special Coordinator for Lebanon Intensifies Diplomatic Efforts following communication device explosions
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert intensified her diplomatic engagements as tensions escalated in and beyond Lebanon in response to the near-simultaneous explosions of communication devices on 17 and 18 September. The Special Coordinator consulted with…
PR: MONUSCO base transfer is first handover to DRC Armed Forces in context of disengagement from South Kivu
Bunyakiri, 19 April 2024 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) today handed over the Bunyakiri base to the Armed Forces of the DR Congo (FARDC).
- Building Sustainable Peace
- UNMISS
Joint Press Release: AUMISS, IGAD and UNMISS note decision to extend the transitional period of the Revitalized Peace Agreement, urge fresh momentum to meet commitments to the people of South Sudan
The African Union Mission in South Sudan (AUMISS), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) take note of the decision by the Presidency and the Council of Ministers to extend the transitional period of the Revitalized Agreement on…
Joint Press Release: AUMISS, IGAD and UNMISS note decision to extend the transitional period of the Revitalized Peace Agreement, urge fresh momentum to meet commitments to the people of South Sudan
The African Union Mission in South Sudan (AUMISS), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) take note of the decision by the Presidency and the Council of Ministers to extend the transitional period of the Revitalized Agreement on…
RJMEC Extraordinary Plenary Statement by Mr. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General 18 September 2024 - Near Verbatim
Excellencies and distinguished guests, I thank the RJMEC for the opportunity to discuss the extension resolution today. While the UN will endorse the extension of the transitional period, we do so with real regret and disappointment. Two years ago, we were in a similar situation as we are today and…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
- Secretary-General
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Lebanon
The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by reports that a large number of communication devices exploded across Lebanon, as well as in Syria, on 17 and 18 September, killing at least eleven people, including children, and injuring thousands. The Secretary-General urges all concerned actors to…