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Indian Economics and Environment Expert Ligia Noronha Appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General


UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Indian environment and economics expert Ligia Noronha as an assistant secretary-general and the head of the United Nations Environment Program’s New York office.
Guterres s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, who announced her appointment Feb. 25, said that she will be succeeding another Indian, Satya Tripathi, on the job.
It is a promotion for Noronha, who is the director of UNEP s Economy Division based in Nairobi.
An economist with over 30 years of international development experience, she led UNEP s work on climate mitigation and energy transitions, green economies trade and sustainable finance, and the nexus of environment, pollution and health, according the UN. ....

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Press Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General


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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. ....

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