Confirming the existence of tunnels dug under the “Blue Line” separating Lebanon and Israel, the head of United Nations peacekeeping told the Security Council today that they represent a violation of Council resolution 1701 (2006).
The General Assembly today commemorated anniversaries of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, with high-level plenary meetings that included a dedicated award ceremony honouring the 2018 recipients of the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights.
A window for peace has finally opened in South Sudan, with more political progress made in the last four months than over the last four years, the head of United Nations peacekeeping said today, telling the Security Council that the fragile situation in the country will continue to require international support.
At its seventy-sixth meeting, on 18 December 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 South Sudan (document S/2018/865) agreed to convey the following messages through a public statement by the Chair of the Working Group.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly on human rights defenders, in New York today:
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Doha, Qatar, from Katowice, Poland, on Saturday afternoon, 15 December.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Katowice, Poland, from Morocco, late on Tuesday evening, 11 December.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Marrakech, Morocco, on Sunday afternoon, 9 December.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, late on Wednesday evening, 12 December, from Katowice, Poland.
The Security Council today encouraged the Peacebuilding Commission to present it with concise and targeted recommendations on efforts to sustain peace in specific situations, ahead of reviews of mandates of United Nations operations.
