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At Security Council Meeting on Maintaining International Peace, Speakers Propose Regional Mechanism to Foster Dialogue, Build Trust in Middle East, North Africa

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At Security Council Meeting on Maintaining International Peace, Speakers Propose Regional Mechanism to Foster Dialogue, Build Trust in Middle East, North Africa

Security Council members, particularly those with permanent seats, must overcome their differences and unite to tackle a complex web of conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, speakers said during a day-long debate in which several Member States suggested the creation of a regional mechanism — styled on the 1975 Helsinki Final Act — to foster dialogue and build trust.

Security Council Committee on Somalia, Eritrea Visits Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia

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Security Council Committee on Somalia, Eritrea Visits Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia

From 4 to 10 May 2018, the Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea, His Excellency, Kairat Umarov, joined by the delegation comprising of Ethiopia, Khazakhstan, Kuwait, Netherlands, Sweden and members of the Secretariat, visited Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia.

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

UNHCR today released a report that shows a widening gap between the number of refugees in need of resettlement and the places available for them around the world.  It projects that some 1.4 million refugees will need a resettlement country in 2019, but the number of available resettlement places has dropped to just 75,000.

Secretary-General, Observing International Day in Support of Torture Victims, Calls for Reaffirming Commitment to Ending ‘Abominable and Useless Practice’

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Secretary-General, Observing International Day in Support of Torture Victims, Calls for Reaffirming Commitment to Ending ‘Abominable and Useless Practice’

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, observed on 26 June:

Religious Conflicts Normally Product of Political or Geostrategic Manipulation, Proxies for Other Antagonisms, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

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Religious Conflicts Normally Product of Political or Geostrategic Manipulation, Proxies for Other Antagonisms, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council on the maintenance of international peace and security:  comprehensive review of the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, in New York today:

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