In depth interviews

One of the focus of Miroslav Lajčák's Presidency of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly was on the youth around the world. Here, Mr. Lajčák addresses the Assembly’s Youth Dialogue.
UN Photo/Manuel Elías

INTERVIEW: With ‘many good things’ accomplished, it’s still ‘a work in progress’, says UN Assembly President reflecting on his year in office

6 September 2018
Peace and Security

Last May, the United Nations General Assembly elected Miroslav Lajčák, the Foreign Minister of Slovakia, President of its 72nd annual session, and he formally took up the job on 12 September.

UN Special Representative and head of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) Parfait Onanga-Anyanga.
Nektarios Markogiannis/MINUSCA

INTERVIEW: UN must stand by Central African Republic as long ‘as it needs support,’ says UN envoy

2 March 2018
Peace and Security

The international community should continue to assist the Central African Republic (CAR) to restore stability, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, has said, stressing that it is too early for the UN to withdraw its peacekeeping operation from the crisis-gripped country.