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UN briefs on upcoming travel, press conference and public events; Luxembourg pays regular budget dues

2143810 · January 23, 2025

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Summary

The UN spokesperson said Under-Secretary-General Jean Pierre Lacroix will travel to the Middle East and Syria; the secretary-general’s postponed press conference is scheduled for Jan. 30 at 10:30 a.m.; and Luxembourg paid its regular budget dues in full.

Farhan, the UN spokesperson, said Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix will travel to the Middle East beginning Sunday, including visits to two UN peacekeeping missions and travel to Damascus and Jerusalem to meet with local and Israeli authorities. Lacroix’s priorities include expressing solidarity with UN peacekeepers and highlighting mine action and removal of explosive remnants of war.

On scheduling, Farhan said the secretary-general’s postponed press conference is now set for 30 January at 10:30 a.m. He also said the 25th member state paid its regular UN budget dues in full and thanked Luxembourg.

Farhan noted upcoming public events at UN facilities: a Holocaust and United Nations Outreach Programme book launch with Professor Deborah Dwork at the UN Bookshop and a briefing tomorrow for the International Day of Education with Yasmin Sharif of Education Cannot Wait.

Why it matters: travel by senior UN officials, scheduling of the secretary-general’s press conference and the receipt of budget dues are administrative items that affect UN engagement and public briefings in the coming days.