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Immediately upon arrival in Beirut, newly appointed UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert held her first round of consultations with Lebanon’s top political and security leaders. With Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and caretaker Foreign…

JUBA, 06 June 2024 - Following last week’s outbreak of violence in Malakal, Upper Nile state, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) continues to support efforts to protect civilians and maintain calm through intensive patrols and engagement with affected communities. The Mission…

As the exchanges of fire across the Blue Line continue, the Secretary-General renews his calls to the parties to urgently cease fire. He remains gravely concerned that the exchanges of fire have not only ravaged communities close to the Blue Line but have also impacted deeper into the territories of…

Beirut, Lebanon 3 June 2024 It is a great privilege to have arrived in Beirut in my new capacity as UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon. I am extremely honoured to have met with His Excellency, caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib, to mark the beginning of my first round of consultations…

Dakar, 01 June 2024- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a five-day visit to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. As part of the good office activities of the…

Beirut, Lebanon 1 June 2024 Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the newly appointed United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, arrived today in Beirut. Ms. Hennis-Plasschaert will serve as the Head of Mission of the United Nations Office of the Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL). “It is an…

JUBA, 31 May 2024 – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is deeply concerned about the outbreak of violence in Malakal, Upper Nile state, which led to the deaths of several people yesterday. Tensions also remain high in the UN Protection of Civilians Site adjacent to the Mission’s base…

Prior to the end of her mission with UNSCOL at the end of May, Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka held a last round of farewell meetings with Lebanese officials and interlocutors. The Special Coordinator thanked Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri for their joint cooperation during the past three years…

Near Verbatim Minister of Federal Affairs, the Honourable Losuba Ludoru Wongo Excellencies, members of the diplomatic community. My fellow United Nations colleagues and peacekeepers. Distinguished guests. Ladies and gentlemen. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the official commemoration of the…