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- Political and Institutional Stability
- Secretary-General
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on Lebanon’s parliamentary elections
The Secretary-General congratulates Lebanon on the holding of parliamentary elections on 15 May. Despite the challenging circumstances, the authorities demonstrated their commitment to adhere to the Constitution and honour…
- Special Coordinator
UN Special Coordinator Congratulates Lebanon on Conduct of Elections
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka congratulated Lebanon on the conduct of parliamentary elections in Lebanon on Sunday 15 May that enabled the Lebanese people to exercise their democratic right to…
Traditional Leaders Peace Conference provides a platform for dialogue
Entebbe, Uganda, 17 May 2022 - The Joint Traditional Leaders’ Peace Conference, bringing together thirty leaders from the Misseriya and Ngok Dinka communities in Abyei, officially opened in Entebbe, Uganda on 17 May 2022. The…
- Press Releases 01
UNSMIL Statement on armed clashes in Janzour, Tripoli
TRIPOLI, 16 May 2022 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expresses its serious concern about armed clashes yesterday, 15 May, that involved indiscriminate fire and the alleged use of heavy weapons, in…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SOCIETY DAY
New York,17 May 2022 On this World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, we focus on digital technologies for older people and healthy ageing. From building smarter cities to combatting age-based discrimination at…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’D MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA, BIPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA
New York, 17 May 2022 Around the world, millions of LGBTIQ+ people continue to face injustice, simply for who they are, or whom they love. I am deeply concerned by continued violence, criminalization, hate speech and…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE DAY OF VESAK
New York, 16 May 2022 I send my warmest wishes to all celebrating the Day of Vesak. For millions of Buddhists around the world, May’s full moon represents a sacred occasion honouring the birth, enlightenment and passing of…
UNISFA Strongly Condemns the Surge in Criminal Incidents within Abyei Administrative Area and calls on for the Cooperation and Support from the Community and Abyei Administration
Abyei, 14 May 2022 - The United Nations Interim Security Forces for Abyei (UNISFA) strongly condemns the surge in criminal incidents within the Abyei Administrative Area, as witnessed within the past two weeks. Taking a…
- Joint Communiqués
Joint Communiqué: United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security in Africa Holds its Twenty-First Consultative Meeting on 5 May 2022
The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its twenty-first consultative meeting via virtual platform on 5 May. The meeting took note of the progress made by the partnership between the…
Press release: Amidst a decrease in violence against civilians in South Sudan, a surge in conflict- related sexual violence
Juba, 10 May 2022: Despite an overall decrease in violence against civilians in South Sudan, cases of conflict related sexual violence more than doubled, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest report…