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As Afghanistan Elections Approach, Special Representative Underscores Importance of Resumed Talks between Kabul, Taliban, in Briefing to Security Council

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As Afghanistan Elections Approach, Special Representative Underscores Importance of Resumed Talks between Kabul, Taliban, in Briefing to Security Council

While operational and technical preparations for the upcoming 28 September presidential election are on track, deep concerns such as voter security, turnout and possible fraud still remain, the top United Nations official for Afghanistan told the Security Council today.

Coordinator of Group of Experts on Democratic Republic of the Congo Briefs Member States on Group’s Final Report

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Coordinator of Group of Experts on Democratic Republic of the Congo Briefs Member States on Group’s Final Report

On 9 August 2019, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo invited Member States to a briefing by the Coordinator of the Group of Experts on the Group’s final report.

Delegates Deplore Tensions among Powerful States over Reducing Arsenals as General Assembly Marks International Day against Nuclear Testing

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Delegates Deplore Tensions among Powerful States over Reducing Arsenals as General Assembly Marks International Day against Nuclear Testing

The General Assembly commemorated the International Day against Nuclear Weapons Tests today, with delegates deploring the heated tensions between nuclear-armed States — and their diverging views on disarmament — almost 75 years after the first use of atomic bombs.

No Time Left to Lose in Addressing Climate Crisis, Deputy Secretary-General Warns Leaders at Conference of Desertification Convention Signatories

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No Time Left to Lose in Addressing Climate Crisis, Deputy Secretary-General Warns Leaders at Conference of Desertification Convention Signatories

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the climate change luncheon of the fourteenth Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, in New Delhi today:

Nuclear Testing ‘Simply Not Acceptable’ in Twenty-First Century, Secretary-General Stresses, as General Assembly Commemorates International Day

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Nuclear Testing ‘Simply Not Acceptable’ in Twenty-First Century, Secretary-General Stresses, as General Assembly Commemorates International Day

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the High-Level Plenary Meeting to Commemorate and Promote the International Day against Nuclear Tests, in New York today:

Critical Massive Effort Needed to Deliver 2030 Agenda Painfully Overdue, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Desertification Convention Signatories

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Critical Massive Effort Needed to Deliver 2030 Agenda Painfully Overdue, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Desertification Convention Signatories

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the high-level session of the fourteenth Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, in New Delhi today:

Great Green Wall ‘a Beacon of Hope’ in Effort to Turn Tide on Land Degradation, Desertification, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Conference of Parties

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Great Green Wall ‘a Beacon of Hope’ in Effort to Turn Tide on Land Degradation, Desertification, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Conference of Parties

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the “Great Green Wall” breakfast during the fourteenth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, in New Delhi today:

Secretary-General, Addressing Telecom World 2019, Stresses Role of Small, Medium Enterprises in Harnessing New Technologies, Mitigating Risks

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Secretary-General, Addressing Telecom World 2019, Stresses Role of Small, Medium Enterprises in Harnessing New Technologies, Mitigating Risks

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2019, held in Budapest from 9 to 12 September:

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