Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
- Secretary-General/Ukraine
- DSG Travels
- Least Developed Countries
- Women, Peace and Security
- Afghanistan
- Syria
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Abyei
- Tropical Storm Freddy
- Somalia
- Mongolia
- Bangladesh
- Rohingya
- Pakistan
- Japan/Republic of Korea
- Financial Contribution
- Noon Briefing Guest Tomorrow
SECRETARY-GENERAL/UKRAINE
The Secretary-General arrived in Poland earlier this morning. He is currently in Ukraine, making his way to Kyiv, where on Wednesday, he will meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the continuation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in all its aspects, as well as other pertinent issues.
This is the Secretary-General’s third visit to Ukraine in the past year.
Mr. Guterres will be back in United Nations headquarters in New York on Thursday afternoon.
DSG TRAVELS
Tomorrow morning, the Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, will travel to Doha, Qatar, to attend the Closing of the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5). She will deliver keynote remarks and participate in a Roundtable on “Supporting Sustainable and Irreversible Graduation from the Least Developed Country Category”. During the trip, she will also meet with senior Government officials.
On Sunday, 12 March, she will travel to Beirut, Lebanon to attend the ninth session of the Arab Regional Forum for Sustainable Development and meet with senior Government officials, UN Resident Coordinators in the Arab region, senior regional UN officials and other stakeholders.
The Deputy Secretary-General will return to New York on Wednesday [15 March].
LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
In Doha, at the fifth Conference on the Least Developed Countries, also known as LDC5, the Secretary-General of the Conference, Rabab Fatima, addressed the closing of the LDC5 Private Sector Forum. She reinforced the need for investment and partnerships in the least developed countries and welcomed announcements including initiatives to increase access to sustainable energy in LDCs; help expand internet access and usage in LDCs; address some of the root causes of climate change and boost the tourism industry.
The European Union announced cooperation agreements advancing sustainable investments in Africa amounting to more than $138 million, and the Green Climate Fund announced a project to give $80 million in equity to offer green guarantees to business in LDCs.
In addition, the UN World Tourism Organization announced a new $10.6 million fund to support sustainable tourism in the LDCs.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=07%20March%202023
Highlights:
- Secretary-General/Ukraine
- DSG Travels
- Least Developed Countries
- Women, Peace and Security
- Afghanistan
- Syria
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Abyei
- Tropical Storm Freddy
- Somalia
- Mongolia
- Bangladesh
- Rohingya
- Pakistan
- Japan/Republic of Korea
- Financial Contribution
- Noon Briefing Guest Tomorrow
SECRETARY-GENERAL/UKRAINE
The Secretary-General arrived in Poland earlier this morning. He is currently in Ukraine, making his way to Kyiv, where on Wednesday, he will meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the continuation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative in all its aspects, as well as other pertinent issues.
This is the Secretary-General’s third visit to Ukraine in the past year.
Mr. Guterres will be back in United Nations headquarters in New York on Thursday afternoon.
DSG TRAVELS
Tomorrow morning, the Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, will travel to Doha, Qatar, to attend the Closing of the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5). She will deliver keynote remarks and participate in a Roundtable on “Supporting Sustainable and Irreversible Graduation from the Least Developed Country Category”. During the trip, she will also meet with senior Government officials.
On Sunday, 12 March, she will travel to Beirut, Lebanon to attend the ninth session of the Arab Regional Forum for Sustainable Development and meet with senior Government officials, UN Resident Coordinators in the Arab region, senior regional UN officials and other stakeholders.
The Deputy Secretary-General will return to New York on Wednesday [15 March].
LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
In Doha, at the fifth Conference on the Least Developed Countries, also known as LDC5, the Secretary-General of the Conference, Rabab Fatima, addressed the closing of the LDC5 Private Sector Forum. She reinforced the need for investment and partnerships in the least developed countries and welcomed announcements including initiatives to increase access to sustainable energy in LDCs; help expand internet access and usage in LDCs; address some of the root causes of climate change and boost the tourism industry.
The European Union announced cooperation agreements advancing sustainable investments in Africa amounting to more than $138 million, and the Green Climate Fund announced a project to give $80 million in equity to offer green guarantees to business in LDCs.
In addition, the UN World Tourism Organization announced a new $10.6 million fund to support sustainable tourism in the LDCs.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=07%20March%202023
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