Description The Secretary-General is encouraged by the joint statement issued by the militaries of India and Pakistan on their agreement to observing the ceasefire at the Line of Control in Kashmir and engaging through established mechanisms. He hopes that this positive step will provide an opportunity for further dialogue.
In a statement on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, the Secretary-General has extended the mandate of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon from 1 March 2021 for a further two years, or until the completion of the cases before the Special Tribunal, if sooner, or the exhaustion of available funds, if sooner.
Following the consultations conducted on behalf of the Secretary-General by Jane Holl Lute, over the past several months, the Secretary-General intends to convene an informal five-plus-one meeting on the Cyprus issue in Geneva, Switzerland, from 27 to 29 April 2021.
1753rd Plenary Meeting of General Assembly: 24th Session - Part 1 Preview Language: Original 16-Sep-1969 00:06:06 The General Assembly opens its session, elects new president. Incoming president addresses the General Assembly at the 1753rd plenary meeting of the 24th session.
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Description The Secretary-General is appointing Ján Kubiš of Slovakia as his Special Envoy on Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
In the Central African Republic, two United Nations peacekeepers lost their lives today.
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Head of Peace Operations, has arrived in Mali yesterday and will be there until Thursday.
In the Sahel, where the situation continues to deteriorate, our humanitarian colleagues report that at the end of last year, 31.4 million people needed humanitarian assistance. This included 22.2 million who were targeted for assistance by aid agencies. COVID-19 is compounding that crisis.
In Burkina Faso, insecurity and conflict have forced a million people to flee their homes in the past two years.