- Human Rights
- Secretary-General
Op-ed by UN Secretary-General: "8 billion people, one humanity”
Eight billion people; one humanity. The world’s population will reach 8 billion in the middle of November – a testament to scientific breakthroughs and improvements in nutrition, public health and sanitation. But as our human…
- Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)
UN Special Coordinator Meets Youth Agents of Change in Lebanon
In view of the engaging efforts of the youth as well as their critical role for Lebanon’s future, the Special Coordinator held a roundtable discussion on 4 November with a group of youth who are active in the society and in…
- Good Offices
UN Special Coordinator Wronecka Visits Egypt
As part of her regular consultations with key regional and international stakeholders, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka visited Egypt on 13 and 14 November. She met with officials from the Egyptian Foreign…
- Political and Institutional Stability
UN Special Coordinator Consults with Economic Experts
UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka hosted a roundtable discussion with economic and business experts, as part of her consultations with different stakeholders on how to steer Lebanon towards a more economically and…
- Human Rights
- Secretary-General
Statement by the Secretary-General at the Conclusion of COP27
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 team for all their efforts. And I pay tribute…
- Women, Peace and Security (WPS)
Launch of a 16-Day Campaign against Gender-Based Violence Celebrating the Women’s Rights Movement in Lebanon and the Importance of Activism for Generating Change
Today begins the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) (25 November -10 December). On this occasion, the United Nations System in Lebanon, the Gender Working Group (GWG), the Gender-Based Violence…
- Good Offices
UN Special Coordinator Holds Consultations in Lebanon Ahead of Security Council Briefing
United Nations Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka held a round of consultations with political, religious and economic stakeholders in Lebanon ahead of next week’s briefing to the Security Council on the implementation of…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis Remarks at Media Stakeout Following UN Security Council Consultations on Resolution 1701
First of all, I am very glad that in my new capacity as the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, I had the opportunity to brief the Security Council about my activities but notably about the country, about Lebanon. I spoke about…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ján Kubiš Briefs the UN Security Council
On 17 November, Mr. Ján Kubiš, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, and Mr. Mohamed Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific briefed the United Nations Security…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ján Kubiš Briefs the UN Security Council
Ján Kubiš, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Undersecretary-General for Peace Operations, today briefed the Security Council in a virtual session that discussed the UN Secretary…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
UN’s Najat Rochdi Briefs the UN Security Council
Ms. Najat Rochdi, Officer in Charge of the Office of UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations, today briefed the UN Security Council virtually on the…
- Security Council Resolution 1701
- Special Coordinator
UN Special Coordinator Briefs the Security Council on the Implementation of Resolution 1701
Ms. Joanna Wronecka, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, and UNIFIL Force Commander Stefano Del Col today briefed the UN Security Council on the…