Jersey City Marathon - an almost flat course, facilitating a new marathon personal best.

Romania condemns in the strongest terms the attack of Iran against Israel. We stand in full solidarity with the Israeli people in these difficult moments. We call for avoiding further regional escalation.

We are deeply concerned about the security situation in the Middle East. Romania strongly condemns Iran’s attack on Israel and calls for avoiding further escalation. We closely monitor the situation and are in contact with Romania🇷🇴’s Embassies în the region.

OECD Development confirms Romania’s #ODA increase by 27% in 2023 as compared to 2022. Republic of Moldova 🇲🇩 was the main beneficiary of our #development efforts & will remain our main partner. 🇷🇴 also helped 🇺🇦 on its 🇪🇺 path, as well as partners in Western Balkans, Africa & Middle East

Substantive discussion with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський in #Vilnius , on the margins of the #3SI Summit. I reiterated our firm support for Ukraine🇺🇦, on all relevant dimensions&our determination to consolidate regional connectivity, sustainable cross-border cooperation&energy security.

Today, 🇺🇳ECOSOC elects unanimously Ms. Laura-Maria Crăciunean-Tatu, a reputable 🇷🇴 expert contributing to the advancement and promotion of human rights around the 🌏, to serve a new mandate in the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Laura-Maria Craciunean-Tatu UN Human Rights

At today’s #UNGA meeting, Romania’s main messages were :
✔️a call for unconditional release of hostages held by Hamas;
✔️emphasis on the need to increase humanitarian aid inside Gaza;
✔️full support for a two-state solution for a lasting resolution of #MEPP conflict

Running in the rain: great to be back in New York's Central Park with the former colleagues, the PRunners, the UN Permanent Representatives from Canada, Iceland, Montenegro, and Romania.

Meaningful debates at the United Nations on #MentalHealth of children&youth, involving States, experts, civil society. Grateful to Andrew Solomon for one of the most articulated descriptions of the issue and the challenges it poses, to United Nations_PGA, World Health Organization (WHO) and partners. Work in progress

Mental health is important at every stage of life, especially for children and young people. Important United Nations debate on 3 April on Mental Health of Children and Young People. Opened by United Nations_PGA with keynote speech by Andrew Solomon and World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Kestel.
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Freedom should not be taken for granted. Post-screening discussion following the New York premiere of Tudor Giurgiu’s Libertate, as part of the Romanian Film Festival Making Waves, with ambassador Rytis Paulauskas of Lithuania, producer Oana Giurgiu, Mihai Chirilov, Corina Suteu.

How can everyone engage in supporting #MentalHealth of children & young ppl — from the individual to national to global levels?

Join us for a discussion on scaling up solutions to address more efficiently tackling key mental health risks young ppl face 🙌 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

High interest from 🇺🇳MS during today #UNGA Revitalization Debate:
📌recognized #UNGA contribution to the maintenance of int’l peace&security;
📌reiterated need to strengthen #UNGA - #UNSC cooperation;
📌commended ongoing efforts to implementing previous GA Revitalization mandates

The United Nations General Assembly is a global Parliament of Humanity, and its resolutions represent views of the wider UN membership.

The paralysis of the Security Council has given more meaning to the work of the General Assembly.

I remain steadfast in my commitment to render

#EU & its MS today strongly condemned Russia's use of veto in #UNSC blocking renewal of mandate of 1718 DPRK Cmmtte’s Panel of Experts. EU believes this is an effort to conceal unlawful arms transfers btwn DPRK &Russia, context RF’s illegal war against UA: bit.ly/3TWRWT5

Important United Nations debate on 3 April, 10AM on Mental Health of Children and Young People: How Can We Do Better?, opened by United Nations_PGA with keynote speech by Andrew Solomon and World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Kestel.
Co-organisers: Romania UN NY Canada Mission UN Misión de México ONU Indonesian Mission to the UN Kuwait Mission to the UN 🇰🇼 Qatar Mission to UN 🇶🇦.

🧵1/2 #Romania strongly condemns the opening of voting stations for RU elections in the Transnistrian region of the R. of #Moldova , and in #Georgia s regions of Abkhazia & S Ossetia, without the consent of authorities of 🇲🇩 and 🇬🇪 respectively. These are illegal&violate intl law.

Russia’s attempt to organize sham elections in illegally occupied territories in Ukraine is a blatant violation of key principles enshrined in 🇺🇳 #UNCharter & Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Time to stay united to defend UA independence, sovereignty & territorial integrity

Romania has been an early and staunch supporter of efforts to build a global consensus for safe, secure and trustworthy AI systems. I joined today Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and other colleagues in presenting the key elements of a resolution to be adopted next week by the United Nations General Assembly.

We continue the humanitarian actions in support of the affected civilian population in the Gaza Strip. By the decision of the 🇷🇴 GuvernulRomâniei, medical equipment & materials were sent to the field hospital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 🇯🇴 in the #Gaza Strip. Ayman Safadi