Secretary General/CELAC, Deputy SG/Trip Announcement & other topics

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Published Jun 22, 2024

Highlights:

SECRETARY-GENERAL/CELAC
This morning in Kingstown, the Secretary-General spoke at the opening of the Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, also known as CELAC.
He paid tribute to the resilience shown by the people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines a few years ago in the aftermath of the devastating eruption of the La Soufrière volcano and he praised the solidarity shown in the region to help those impacted. “We need that spirit more than ever,” he said.
The Secretary-General outlined four areas in which solidarity is needed, which include: solidarity for peace and security, sustainable development, social cohesion and addressing the climate crisis.
And yesterday, the Secretary-General met with Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves. Following their meeting, they held a press encounter in which the Secretary-General praised Latin America and the Caribbean as a continent of peace and commended its commitment to finding solutions to the conflicts that arise, including the one in Haiti.
And this afternoon, he will be meeting with various leaders on the margins of the Summit. Tomorrow, he will visit areas impacted by the volcanic eruption and see the progress of the reconstruction efforts.

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL/TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT
The Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, will travel to the Middle East region to advance action on the Sustainable Development Goals following the SDG Summit last year and in the leadup to the Summit of the Future.
Ms. Mohammed will visit the State of Kuwait at the invitation of the government to meet with the Kuwaiti leadership, women leaders from different walks of life, as well as interaction with youth and other key stakeholders.
Afterwards, she will be in Lebanon where she will preside over the opening of the Arab Regional Forum for Sustainable Development, engage with the Regional Coordination Mechanism, meet with UN Resident Coordinators in the region, senior government officials and other stakeholders.
Before heading back to New York, the Deputy Secretary-General will stop briefly in the United Arab Emirates where she will meet with senior government officials.
Ms. Mohammed will return to New York on 7 March.

UNRWA
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Sigrid Kaad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zambia
Mozambique
International Days
Senior Personnel Appointment
Monday Briefings

Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=01%20March%202024