The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Louise Fréchette, is scheduled to depart New York tonight for a week-long trip that will take her to Lebanon and Afghanistan, a UN spokesperson announced today in New York.
Delivering a commencement address in Canada today, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Louise Fréchette, underscored the value of public service in today's interdependent world.
United Nations staff are faced with an increasing feeling of vulnerability, Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette told the Annual Summit on Staff Security held at UN headquarters this morning.
Aiming to enhance the ability of the United Nations to meet global development goals, UN Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette held meetings in Washington, D.C., today with senior officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
In the global fight against terrorism, as well as meeting the challenges of economic and social development confronting people around the world, there is simply no alternative to international cooperation, according to United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette.
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette today said the wave of human solidarity generated after the terrorist attacks against the United States must extend beyond terrorism to helping people be able to improve their lives.
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette today said worldwide economic interdependence must be underpinned by a "globalization of values" in order to foster solidarity, tolerance and respect for human rights.
Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette is scheduled to travel to Italy next week, where she will visit a support group of United Nations institutions and receive an honorary degree, a UN spokesman in New York announced today.
