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- Security Council Resolution 1701
UN Special Coordinator Meets Lebanese Officials Ahead of Security Council Briefing
Ahead of her briefing to the UN Security Council on 16 March, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka discussed with Lebanese officials this week the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701. In addition to outlining what has been accomplished so far, the Special Coordinator underlined the…
- Women, Peace and Security (WPS)
Special Coordinator Leads Roundtable Discussions on Women’s Day and Rebuilding Trust
On the occasion of Women’s Day, UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka hosted roundtable discussions with Lebanese experts, academics and influencers on the challenges and opportunities in rebuilding trust and a better future for Lebanon. Special attention was given in the discussions to the…
- Press Releases
A MINUSMA Exhibition Honors Resilient Malian Women
The Medina Art Gallery in Bamako is currently showcasing an exhibition of photographs entitled “Resilient Women” that celebrates the bravery and resilience of women in Mali. The exhibition was launched on March 7th as a prelude to International Women's Day. It features 30 portraits of women from…
- Secretary-General
Secretary-General’s message for International Women’s Day
New York, 8 March 2023 On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women and girls across all walks of life, in all corners of the world. But we also recognize the enormous obstacles they face — from structural injustices, marginalization, and violence, to cascading crises that…
Statement by Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, to the United Nations Security Council
[As Delivered] Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to address the Security Council today on the situation in South Sudan. Allow me to focus on the priorities for this critical phase of the implementation of the Peace Agreement, to share progress and reflections on the implementation of…
- Secretary-General
Secretary-General’s message for the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness
New York, 5 March 2023
- Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)
UN Special Coordinator Joins Model UN Debates
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka joined Lebanese students taking part in a Model United Nations simulation organized by the Lebanese American University. Sharing her experiences as a senior UN official in Lebanon and a former Ambassador at the UN Security Council, the Special…
- Press Releases
Grand Rendez-vous for the Prevention of Violent Extremism in West and Central Africa: Realities and Perspectives
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) of Switzerland and the Center for Advanced Defense and Security Studies (CHEDS) of Senegal organized in Dakar, from 28 February to 2 March 2023, the Grand Rendez-vous for the prevention…
- Secretary-General
Secretary-General’s message for World Wildlife Day
New York, 3 March 2023 On World Wildlife Day, we reflect on our responsibility to protect the magnificent diversity of life on our planet. And we recognize our abject failure. Human activities are laying waste to once-thriving forests, jungles, farmland, oceans, rivers, seas, and lakes. One million…
Statement by Mr. Guang Cong, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General/Political at the 27th RJMEC Plenary Meeting [As delivered]
RJMEC Chair, Excellencies and Distinguished Guests, I thank RJMEC for convening this meeting and for the opportunity to address you today. Let me start by acknowledging the recent major developments related to the peace process. I welcome the expressed re-commitment of the transitional government to…