31 Jul 2024 -
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General
The Secretary-General believes that the attacks we have seen in South Beirut and Teheran represent a dangerous escalation at a moment in which all efforts should instead be leading to a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of...
03 May 2023 - The UN, Lebanon’s Ministry of Information, the media as well civil society activities, academics and students marked on 3 May the World Press Freedom Day at a conference organized by UNESCO-Beirut. Focusing on the global theme of “Shaping a...
20 Nov 2022 - I thank our hosts – the Egyptian government and COP27 President Sameh Shoukry – for their hospitality. I also want to recognize Simon Stiell and the United Nations Climate Change...
11 Nov 2022 - Eight billion people; one humanity.The world’s population will reach 8 billion in the middle of November – a testament to scientific breakthroughs and...
01 May 2020 - Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Lebanon ProtestsWe are deeply concerned by the renewed violence that has erupted in Lebanon this week, claiming the life of one protester and leaving dozens...
06 Jan 2020 - PRESS RELEASE
The United Nations launches 75th anniversary dialogues:
The biggest global conversation on the world's future starts now.
January 1, 2020 saw the launch of the UN75 initiative - the largest, most inclusive conversation on the role of global cooperation in...
03 Nov 2019 - Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, observed on 2 November:
Freedom of expression and free media are essential to fostering understanding, bolstering democracy and advancing our...
Acting UN Special Coordinator Pernille Kardel and Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun (Lebanese Army Photo)
29 Jan 2019 - (Press Release from the Lebanese Armed Forces)
Under the patronage of the Lebanese Armed Forces Commander General Joseph Aoun launched today the Code of Conduct for the LAF in Law Enforcement, in cooperation with the Regional Office of the High Commissioner’s office for Human...
10 Dec 2018 - Today, we mark the 70th anniversary of an extraordinary document, the Universal Declaration for Human Rights.
Recognized worldwide, the Universal Declaration is a text of fundamental principles and common universal values that was born 70 years ago out of a desire to prevent...
25 Nov 2018 - Sunday, 25 November 2018 (United Nations, NCLW) -- Today marks the beginning of the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) (25 November-10 December). On this occasion, the United Nations System in Lebanon, and the National Commission for Lebanese Women (...
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