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SC/13324

Public Statement by Chair of Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict

At its 71st Meeting, on 4 May 2018, the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, in connection with the examination of the second report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Mali (document S/2018/136), covering the period from January 2014 to June 2017, agreed to convey the following messages through a public statement by the Chair of the Working Group:

SG/A/1803*-BIO/5082*-L/3280

Secretary-General Appoints Susan D. Page of United States Special Adviser on Rule of Law, Global Focal Point Review Implementation

United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres has appointed Susan D. Page of the United States of America as his Special Adviser on Rule of Law, Global Focal Point Review Implementation.  Ms. Page formerly served as Special Representative of the Secretary‑General in Haiti, where she started up the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH).

SG/SM/19015

Secretary-General, in Message to United Nations Inter-Agency Games, Hails Sports as Important Tool for Peace, Development

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the United Nations Inter-Agency Games, being held in Montecatini-Terme, Italy, from 2 to 6 May:

I send my best wishes to everyone at the forty-fifth United Nations Inter‑Agency Games.

Congratulations to UN staff, consultants and retirees on your commitment to organizing and participating in these games, and to the International Fund for Agricultural Development for hosting this year’s event.