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Delegates in Fifth Committee Back Proposed Funding to Bolster Resident Coordinator System, Maintain Smooth Operations of Sierra Leone Court

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Delegates in Fifth Committee Back Proposed Funding to Bolster Resident Coordinator System, Maintain Smooth Operations of Sierra Leone Court

Delegates in the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today threw their support behind the Secretary‑General’s efforts to bolster the Organization’s global resident coordinator system – an integral part of ongoing efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - by backing his request for an appropriation of $13.57 million for 2019.

Struggle of Palestinians Directed at Colonial Occupation of Land, People, Not Judaism, Permanent Observer Tells Solidarity Meeting

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Struggle of Palestinians Directed at Colonial Occupation of Land, People, Not Judaism, Permanent Observer Tells Solidarity Meeting

The Palestinian people’s struggle is not directed against Judaism as a religion, but against the colonial occupation of their land and people, the Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine said during a special observance today.

Israelis, Palestinians Must Take Bold Steps to Restore Faith in Two-State Solution, Secretary-General Stresses, Marking International Day of Solidarity

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Israelis, Palestinians Must Take Bold Steps to Restore Faith in Two-State Solution, Secretary-General Stresses, Marking International Day of Solidarity

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, in New York today:

General Assembly Elects Five Judges to United Nations Dispute, Appeals Tribunals, Also Extends Date of Seventy-Third Session Recess until 21 December

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General Assembly Elects Five Judges to United Nations Dispute, Appeals Tribunals, Also Extends Date of Seventy-Third Session Recess until 21 December

The General Assembly today elected by secret ballot Joëlle Adda (France) and Francesco Buffa (Italy) as judges on the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and Jean-François Neven (Belgium), Graeme Colgan (New Zealand) and Kanwaldeep Sandhu (Canada) as judges on the Appeals Tribunal.

Commending Afghanistan’s Progress, New Framework on Reforms, Secretary-General Urges Ministerial Conference to Ensure Support Translates into Results

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Commending Afghanistan’s Progress, New Framework on Reforms, Secretary-General Urges Ministerial Conference to Ensure Support Translates into Results

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, to the Geneva Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan, in Geneva today:

Addressing Green Growth Summit, Secretary-General Calls for Expanded Partnerships, Funding Surge to Tackle Climate Change Impacts

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Addressing Green Growth Summit, Secretary-General Calls for Expanded Partnerships, Funding Surge to Tackle Climate Change Impacts

Following is the text of UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ video message to the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals Summit for Heads of State and Government, in Copenhagen today:

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary General

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary General

Noting that 2019 will mark 40 years of conflict in Afghanistan, the United Nations Children’s Fund says 2018 has been especially challenging.  A spike in violence, unprecedented drought and poverty has taken a disproportionate toll on children:  5,000 were killed or maimed in the first three quarters, compared to all of 2017.

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