Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Libya Car Bomb Attack That Left 3 United Nations Staff Dead, 3 Others among Wounded
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
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Security Council Press Statement on Libya
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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Joanna Wronecka (Poland):
Geneva Conventions More Crucial Than Ever, Humanitarian Experts Stress, as Security Council Marks Seventieth Anniversary of Key Instruments
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In a global landscape marked by complex, asymmetrical conflicts — as well as the increasingly common use of autonomous weapons — the 1949 Geneva Conventions are more crucial than ever, prominent legal and humanitarian figures told the Security Council today, as members considered the relevance of international humanitarian law in a rapidly changing world.
Secretary-General Deeply Concerned about Violent Clashes in Yemen, Urges Parties to End Hostilities, Resolve Differences through Dialogue
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Amends One Entry on Its Sanctions List
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On 9 August 2019, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities enacted the technical amendments specified with underline and strikethrough in the entry below on its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2368 (2017), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations:
During Emergency Meeting, Security Council Condemns Car Bombing in Libya, Urging Parties to Uphold Truce as First Step Towards Permanent Ceasefire
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The Security Council convened an emergency meeting today, roundly condemning a car bomb explosion in Libya that killed two United Nations staff members and injured scores of others, including civilians, in the northern port city of Benghazi.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed what it called important and positive steps by authorities in Yemen to ensure food aid reaches the most vulnerable in Government-controlled areas. WFP will resume food distributions after the Eid Al-Adha festival for 850,000 people in Sana’a City.
Almost Half World’s Languages Risk Disappearing, Deputy Secretary-General Warns, Urging Action to Preserve Indigenous Cultures, in Message for Global Observance
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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s remarks on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, in New York today:
Young People Instrumental in Securing Future Free of Nuclear Weapons, Secretary-General Says in Message to Nagasaki Annual Peace Ceremony
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Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the Nagasaki Annual Peace Ceremony, in Nagasaki today:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Senior Humanitarian Adviser to the Special Envoy for Syria said today that it is deeply regrettable that the cessation of hostilities announced on Monday has collapsed and that a new wave of violence is again threatening the lives of millions of civilians in the Idlib area, more than a million of whom are children.