Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Suicide Attack against Civilians in Afghanistan
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
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Secretary-General Hails Decision by Joint Summit of Central, West African States to Sign Criminal Cooperation Agreement by Year’s End
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres:
Secretary-General Calls for Rejection of Violence after Protests Erupt in Zimbabwe
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Press Conference by Security Council President on Programme of Work for August
An open briefing on Myanmar and a thematic debate on mediation as a tool for the maintenance of international peace and security will be among the highlights of the Security Council’s work in the month ahead, Karen Pierce (United Kingdom), the organ’s President for August, said at a Headquarters press briefing today.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Food and Agriculture Organization appealed today for $120 million to reach 3.6 million people urgently requiring humanitarian and agricultural aid. A new FAO report identifies the world’s most underfunded crises, including Afghanistan, Sudan and Syria — all hit by drought — monsoon‑affected Bangladesh, the Central African Republic, as well as Iraq, Myanmar and the Sahel.
Secretary-General Appoints Helen La Lime of United States Special Representative, Head of United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Helen Meagher La Lime of the United States as his Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH).
Security Council 2048 Committee Holds Informal Consultations to Hear Briefing by Its Chair on His Visit to Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, from 25 to 29 June 2018
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On 16 July 2018, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2048 (2012) concerning Guinea‑Bissau held informal consultations to hear a briefing by the Chair on his visit to Guinea‑Bissau and Guinea, from 25 to 29 June 2018.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern over continuing arrests and apparently arbitrary detentions of human rights defenders and activists in Saudi Arabia. Since 15 May, at least 15 Government critics have been detained, their whereabouts unknown, in some cases, amid a serious lack of transparency.
Secretary-General Appoints Jens Wandel of Denmark Special Adviser to Secretary-General on Reforms
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Jens Wandel of Denmark as Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Reforms.
Sanctions Committee Chair Briefs Security Council on Somalia, Eritrea Developments as Delegates Air Views concerning Peace in Horn of Africa
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On the heels of the landmark rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea, which ended two decades of hostility, the international community must honour its responsibilities to support historic efforts to build peace in the Horn of Africa, the Security Council heard today following a briefing on the recent visit to the region by the Sanctions Committee on Eritrea and Somalia.