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Secretary-General appoints Rola Dashti of Kuwait as Executive Secretary of UNESCWA

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Rola Dashti of Kuwait as the next Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

21 Jan 2019

UN Secretary-General appoints Ján Kubiš of Slovakia as Special Coordinator for Lebanon

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Ján Kubiš of Slovakia as his Special Coordinator for Lebanon.

09 Jan 2019

Stand up for human rights and celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights

Today, we mark the 70th anniversary of an extraordinary document, the Universal Declaration for Human Rights.

10 Dec 2018

Lebanon: Enforced Disappearance Act “significant step in the right direction”

GENEVA (26 November 2018) – The UN Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances* says a new law against enforced disappearances in Lebanon can be a major breakthrough, and urges effective implementation to give victims and their families access to truth and justice.

26 Nov 2018

UN and NCLW Launch a 16-Day Campaign to End Child Marriage

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).

25 Nov 2018

Acting UN Special Coordinator Kardel Visits Lebanese Army bases in Baalbek and Rayak

Acting UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Dahler Kardel today visited the 4th Land Border Regiment Command of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in Baalbek and the Army’s Air Base and Central Training Centre for Border Management in Rayak, in eastern Lebanon.

08 Nov 2018

UN Family in Lebanon Marks UN Day

The UN family in Lebanon held an "Open Day" at Beit Beirut in Sodeco to commemorate its UN Day, which marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. The event showcased the collective efforts of the UN's 25 different agencies, funds and programmes in the fields of peace

24 Oct 2018

Remarks of Acting UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Kardel on UN Day

UN Acting Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Dahler Kardel

Remarks on UN Day

Beit Beirut, Beirut

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Excellencies,

24 Oct 2018

UN Report on Conflict Prevention and Preventive Diplomacy

The UN Department of Political Affairs released a new publication, "United Nations Conflict Prevention and Preventive Diplomacy," drafted in partnership with the Peacebuilding Support Office and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.

24 Oct 2018

Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Iraq

The Secretary-General congratulates Mr. Barham Salih on his election and swearing in on Tuesday, 2 October as President of the Republic of Iraq.

03 Oct 2018

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