The cholera outbreak in Yemen has reached more than 460,000 suspected cases in 2019, exceeding the 380,000 total suspected cases in all of 2018. While the United Nations and partners operate 1,200 treatment facilities, funding remains an urgent issue, with only 32 per cent of the $4.2 billion response plan met.
On 21 June 2019, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan held joint informal consultations with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Mirko Manzoni of Switzerland as his Personal Envoy for Mozambique.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the twelfth extraordinary session of the African Union on the African Continental Free Trade Area, in Niamey, Niger, today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Economic and Social Council Integration Segment on the Annual Overview Report of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), in New York today:
Nicolas de Rivière, the new Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
Following are UN Deputy-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s closing remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Abu Dhabi Preparatory Meeting for the Climate Action Summit, in Abu Dhabi, today:
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gustavo Meza-Cuadra (Peru):
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The new Permanent Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations, Sven Alkalaj, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
