The members of the Security Council welcomed the announcement on 10 September 2021 of the formation of a new government in Lebanon led by Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the 20 September 2021 vote of confidence by the…
The bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage won Thursday a Grand Prix Award at the 2021 European Heritage Awards/ Europa Nostra Awards. The ceremony took place in Venice in the framework of the European Summit on…
Garowe - Continuing their regular contact with the leaders of Somalia’s Federal Member States, representatives of some of the country’s international partners today visited Puntland to discuss a range of issues, with a…
New York, 27 September On World Tourism Day, we recognize the power and potential of tourism to advance prosperity and drive inclusive, sustainable development. The tourism sector touches almost every part of our economies…
[As delivered] Good afternoon. I would like to begin by thanking President Said Abdullahi Deni and his team for the warm welcome provided to the members of our visiting delegation today. I am accompanied by the Special…
New York, 26 September 2021 From the very start, addressing the existential threat of nuclear weapons has been central to the work of the United Nations. In 1946, the very first General Assembly resolution sought “the…
The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Mohamed Younis A. Menfi, President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Unity of the State of Libya. The Secretary-General and the President of the Presidency Council…
The UN Secretary-General`s Special Representative in Cyprus and Deputy Special Adviser, Elizabeth Spehar addressed a reception on 22 September marking the completion of the UN Youth Champions Programme for Environment and…
Somalia - The latest round of public consultations on Somalia’s constitutional review process came to an end this week, with members of the public providing more of their views on what should go into the final document to…
Benghazi, 23 September 2021 - With representatives of the United Nations Country Team based in Benghazi, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Georgette Gagnon today…
As per the agreement of the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Ersin Tatar, of 2 June, to synchronize the two sides’ respective COVID-19 measures concerning crossings, the…