Travels-China, Cyprus, UNIFIL & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (16 July 2026) | United Nations

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Highlights:

Secretary-General/Travels-China
Trip Announcement/Cyprus
Security Council
UNIFIL
Occupied Palestinian Territory
West Bank
MH17
Ukraine
Myanmar
Pakistan
Rwanda
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Trip Announcement / Deputy Secretary-General
Haiti
Senior Personnel Appointment

SECRETARY-GENERAL/TRAVELS-CHINA

The Secretary-General arrived in China today. Tomorrow morning, he will attend the Opening Ceremony of the World AI Conference in Shanghai. And in the afternoon, he will deliver remarks at the Opening Session of the World AI Conference Meteorological Forum. 

Tomorrow, the Secretary-General will also have several official engagements.

TRIP ANNOUNCEMENT/CYPRUS

The Secretary-General will travel to Cyprus from 27 to 29 July, as part of his good offices mission and his strong demonstrated commitment to the Cyprus issue.

He will meet with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders, as well as other stakeholders, and discuss efforts to advance the peace process and support stability on the island, including through the work of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).

Further details on the programme will be shared closer to the visit.

SECURITY COUNCIL

The Security Council this morning held consultations on the Secretary-General’s report on resolution 1701, concerning Lebanon. The officer-in-charge of the Special Coordinator’s office in that country, Jean Arnault, briefed the Council members as well as Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix.

The Council will reconvene at 3:00 pm for consultations on Cyprus. The Head of the UN Mission in that country, Khassim Diagne, will brief.

Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-07-16