UN chief appoints Lynn Hastings as deputy special coordinator for Mideast peace process
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UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Lynn Hastings of Canada as deputy special coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, where she will also serve as the UN resident coordinator and humanitarian coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
She succeeds Jamie McGoldrick of Ireland to whom the secretary-general is grateful for his commitment and dedicated service, according to a press note issued by the spokesman s office of the UN chief. Ms. Hastings brings to this position over 20 years of experience in humanitarian affairs, development coordination and political affairs, said the press note.
Shtayyeh: UN is the guarantor of international law and legitimacy
Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh and United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nikolai Miladinov in Ramallah. (WAFA Images)
RAMALLAH, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 (WAFA) - Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh received today in his office in Ramallah, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov on the occasion of the end of his official duties.
Shtayyeh praised Mladenov’s efforts since he took office as UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process to achieve just and peace in Palestine and to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people.
Lebanon criminalises sexual harassment The law punishes perpetrators with up to two years imprisonment and a fine of up to 20 times the value of the minimum wage, which would currently amount to nearly $450 at the official exchange rate. December 23, 2020 at 9:57 am
The Lebanese parliament on Monday passed a landmark bill that criminalises sexual harassment, especially in the workplace.
The law punishes perpetrators with up to two years imprisonment and a fine of up to 20 times the value of the minimum wage, which would currently amount to nearly $450 at the official exchange rate.
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jan Kubis, welcomed the passage of the law and described it as a step towards empowering women s and human rights, adding that implementation is the key .
Secretary-General Appoints Tor Wennesland of Norway United Nations Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace Process
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Tor Wennesland of Norway as his new Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority. In this capacity, Mr. Wennesland will be the Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Quartet.
Mr. Wennesland succeeds Nickolay Mladenov of Bulgaria to whom the SecretaryâGeneral is grateful for his important contributions and leadership of the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
General Assembly Adopts 4 Humanitarian Aid Resolutions, as Delegates Brace for COVID-19’s Broader Impact amid Threat of Famine, Economic Hardship
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SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION, 42ND & 43RD MEETINGS (AM & PM)
The General Assembly adopted four humanitarian-focused resolutions today, with delegates warning of ever-growing challenges in 2021 as the broader effects of the COVID‑19 pandemic including prolonged economic hardship and threat of major famine begin to take hold.
Volkan Bozkir (Turkey), President of the General Assembly, in opening remarks, cited the Global Humanitarian Overview 2021, released earlier this month by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, saying that 235 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2021. As the pandemic continues, he added, the international community must also urgently prepare for the possibility of famine.