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UN Secretary-General's Message on United Nations Day
NEW YORK - Our world faces many grave challenges. Widening conflicts and inequality. Extreme weather and deadly intolerance. Security threats – including nuclear weapons. We have the tools and wealth to overcome these…
Near-verbatim opening remarks of JSR Spokesperson at a press briefing held in Khartoum
Near-verbatim opening remarks of JSR Spokesperson at a press briefing held in Khartoum Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, 1. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this briefing. First, I would like to take this…
Joint Drafting Committee Concludes Its Second round of Meetings in Tunis
Tunis, 21 October 2017 - The Joint Drafting Committee of the House of Representatives and the High Council of the State concluded its second round of meetings, facilitated by the Special Representative of the Secretary…
Statement of the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan on Friday’s mosque attacks
KABUL - The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, expressed outrage and condemned Friday’s attacks targeting mosques and worshippers in Kabul and Ghor province. At least 59 people…
Note to the Correspondents from UNSMIL’s Spokesperson on the Joint Drafting Committee Meeting Thursday
Tunis, 19 October 2017 - The House of Representatives and High Council of State’s Joint Drafting Committee resumed its sessions today to build on the progress achieved over the past week to continue the finalization of the…
UN Migration Agency Providing Emergency Support to Thousands of Migrants Affected by Sabratha Conflict
Sabratah – In the aftermath of weeks of conflict in the Libyan coastal city of Sabratah, at least 14,000 migrants, previously held in numerous informal detention centres and camps, have been transferred to a hangar in the…
Note to the Correspondents from UNSMIL’s Spokesperson on the Joint Drafting Committee Meetings
Tunis, 18 October, 2017 - The meetings of the Joint Drafting Committee of the House of Representative and High Council of State demonstrated progress towards the finalization of the amendments to the Libyan Political…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Syria
The Secretary-General continues to follow closely the situation in Raqqa, Syria. He recalls the obligation of all parties to the conflictto protect civilians and abide by international humanitarian and human rights law. He…
Statement from UNISFA on the recent spate of attacks in Abyei
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) is deeply concerned about the recent spate of attacks on civilians within Abyei Area which has resulted in the loss of innocent civilians lives. On 13 October 2017…
United Nations Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Afghanistan
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks that took place in Paktya, Ghazni and Kabul on 17 October, which resulted in more than 70 people…