Noting Resignation of Algerian President, Secretary-General Commends Country’s Mature, Calm Efforts towards National Change
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
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Expressing Concern over Violence during Elections in Comoros, Secretary-General Urges National Authorities to Uphold Rule of Law, Respect Rights
SG/SM/19532
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Ahead of Support Operation’s Closure in Haiti, Speakers in Security Council Discuss Best Path to Create Stability, Address Urgent Humanitarian Needs
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As a United Nations justice support operation in Haiti prepares to end its mandate, the Security Council today discussed the best path forward over the next six months to foster stability and craft a new political mission amid political uncertainty and urgent humanitarian needs.
Sexual, Reproductive Health Rights Key to Obtaining Sustainable Development, Speakers Stress, as Population and Development Commission Continues Session
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Sexual and reproductive health policies are vital to empowering women and the youth, thus constituting a cornerstone of sustainable development, speakers said today as the Commission on Population and Development continued its general debate.
Delegates Tackle Parameters, Definitions for Capacity-Building, Transfer of Marine Technology, as Intergovernmental Negotiations on New High Seas Treaty Continues
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The Intergovernmental Conference drafting the first‑ever legally binding instrument on marine biodiversity continued negotiations today, with delegates concluding discussions on the obligation to conduct environmental impact assessments of activities in areas beyond national jurisdiction and then focusing on how the new treaty should handle capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology among States parties.
Deputy Secretary-General Urges Stepped-Up Recovery, Climate Resilience, in Remarks to Economic and Social Council Meeting on Cyclone Idai
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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Economic and Social Council meeting on Cyclone Idai, in New York today:
Disarmament Commission Postpones Holding of Organizational Meeting
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The Disarmament Commission met this afternoon to conduct an organizational meeting, but did not proceed because the representative of the Russian Federation raised a concern about the United States hindering the arrival of the head of his delegation.
At Special Economic and Social Council Meeting on Destruction by Cyclone Idai, Speakers Stress Urgent Need for More Emergency Funding, Resilience Assistance
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In efforts to address the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, which hit Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe in March, the Economic and Social Council held a special meeting today on the international response, with the Deputy-Secretary General underscoring that additional emergency funding is desperately needed to contain the ongoing crisis and help mitigate similar events in the future.
Secretary-General Appoints Nicholas Koumjian of United States Head of Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Nicholas Koumjian of the United States as Head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar.
Digitalization, E-Commerce Progress Make Africa ‘a Case for Hope’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Finance Ministers Conference
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Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development: Fiscal Policy, Trade and Private Sector Development in the Digital Era, in Marrakesh, Morocco, 25 March: