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This week, Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Miroslav Jenča visited Armenia and Georgia. On 17 November in Yerevan, he met with Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahe Gevorgyan and discussed UN-Armenia relations, support for Karabakh Armenians and the situation in the South Caucasus, including perspectives on the peace process. In Tbilisi, on 20 November, the ASG met with Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia Lasha Darsalia and State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Tea Akhvlediani, focusing on UN-Georgia relations and ways to promote peace and security in Georgia and the South Caucasus. In both capitals, the ASG discussed cooperation on the implementation of A New Agenda for Peace and preparations for the Summit of the Future and the Pact for the Future, as well as regional connectivity and the promotion of Women, Peace and Security and Youth, Peace and Security agendas. In Georgia, ASG Jenča also visited conflict-affected populations and UN-approved projects.
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ASG Khiari addresses ASEAN-UN Regional Dialogue on Climate, Peace and Security
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This week, the ASEAN-UN Regional Dialogue on Climate, Peace and Security was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, jointly organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation and the United Nations. Senior officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the UN, academics, civil society and other regional partners met to discuss the impacts of climate change. Noting that the “far-reaching effects of climate change, in the words of the United Nations Secretary-General, are a danger to peace”, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari said: “We can – and must – do more to prevent the unavoidable impacts of climate change from putting lives and stability at risk.”
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Secretary-General announces appointment of new Envoy for Sudan
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On 21 November, Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Ramtane Lamamra of Algeria as his Personal Envoy for Sudan.
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Winners of Great Lakes photography competition
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On 20 November, the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) hosted a photo exhibit to mark the culmination of the “The Great Lakes Region Through Your Lens” photo contest organized by the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region (OSESG-GL). The exhibit provided a platform to recognize the contestants’ work and to shed light on the diverse narratives of the region. It was launched by the Special Envoy alongside the Democratic Republic of the Congo Coordinator of the National Oversight Mechanism (NOM) of the Peace and Security Cooperation (PSC) Framework.
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