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Statement by UN envoy Deborah Lyons on start of Afghanistan peace talks
KABU L - The United Nations family in Afghanistan welcomes upcoming face-to-face peace talks between Afghan parties in Doha, Qatar. The suffering of the Afghan people has gone on for far too long. The UN joins the country’s…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REMARKS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE 2020 REPORT ON PEACEBUILDING AND SUSTAINING PEACE
New York, 11 September 2020 I thank the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Security Council for convening this joint briefing on my Report on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace – focusing on the 2020 review of the…
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"Statement on the HD-Organised Libyan Consultative Meeting of 7-9 September 2020 in Montreux, Switzerland"
Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (ASRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Stephanie Williams warmly welcomes the outcomes of the consultations amongst key Libyan…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL'S OPENING REMARKS AT PRESS CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH “UNITED IN SCIENCE 2020” CLIMATE REPORT
New York, 9 September 2020 Thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen of the media, I am pleased to join Professor [ Petteri] Taalas of the World Meteorological Organization for this launch of United in Science 2020, a multi…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL'S OPENING REMARKS AT HIGH-LEVEL VIRTUAL EVENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY TO PROTECT EDUCATION FROM ATTACK
New York, 9 September 2020 I am pleased to join you for the first observance of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. I thank the State of Qatar, UNESCO, UNICEF and the Education Above All Foundation for…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’ S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CLEAN AIR FOR BLUE SKIES
New York, 7 September 2020 Around the world, nine out of every ten people breathe unclean air. Air pollution contributes to heart disease, strokes, lung cancer and other respiratory diseases. It causes an estimated 7 million…
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UNSMIL congratulates people of Misrata on successful municipal elections
TRIPOLI - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) congratulates the citizens of Misrata on a peaceful and successful electoral process conducted yesterday 03 September 2020. “This election has, once again…
Near Verbatim Transcript of SRSG/Head of UNMISS David Shearer's Press Conference – Opening Remarks and Q & A
Thank you for joining me today. Good morning everybody. It is good to see you all again in person, even with your masks on. With COVID, it’s a difficult time for us, and I appreciate you being here and taking the appropriate…
UNMISS establishes temporary base to deter road ambushes in Central Equatoria
Juba - A temporary peacekeeping base is being established at Lobonok, in the Central Equatorian region of South Sudan, to help deter violence after a surge in armed attacks on civilians and humanitarian convoys. Yesterday…
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UNAMID JSR welcomes progress in Sudanese peace talks
Juba, 31 August 2020 – The Joint Special Representative for the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Jeremiah Mamabolo, today attended the initialing of a peace agreement between the transitional…