Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Latest Embassy News
25/04/2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific 81st Commission Session
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific -UNESCAP- held its 81st Commission Session on 21-25 April 2025. The Commission brings together ministers from across Asia and the Pacific and other stakeholders to exchange views on current and emerging policy issues for inclusive and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. The main theme of the 81st Commission Session was "Regional Cooperation for resilient and sustainable urban development in Asia and the Pacific". All documents can be found on the website at www.unescap.org/events/commission81. Dr Jean-Pierre A. Verbiest, Deputy Permanent Observer at UNESCAP, participated on behalf of the Sovereign Order of Malta.
01/04/2025
Twelfth Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
Deputy Permanent Observer at UNESCAP, Dr Jean-Pierre A. Verbiest, attended the 12th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development on 25-28 February 2025.
01/04/2025
Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the Global Contact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
Deputy Permanent Observer at the UNESCAP, Dr Jean-Pierre Verbiest, attended the second Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration on 4-6 February 2025.
International news
08/05/2025
Pope Leo XIV: the Grand Master of the Order of Malta welcomes the new Pontiff
“A moment of grace for the universal Church.” With these words, the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ John T. Dunlap, welcomed the election of Pope Leo…
08/05/2025
Order of Malta deepens cooperation with Poland on Ukraine
The Sovereign Order of Malta and the Republic of Poland have agreed to step up their cooperation on humanitarian and development aid to Ukraine through a Letter of Intent signed…
06/05/2025
Grand Master awarded City of Lourdes Medal
On the occasion of the Order of Malta’s 67th International Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Grand Master John T. Dunlap received the City Medal from Thierry Lavit, Mayor of Lourdes. The ceremony…