Secretary-General Condemns Ongoing Violence in Nicaragua
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary‑General António Guterres:
In progress at UNHQ
Press Conference by Security Council President on June Programme of Work
A high-level debate on the root causes of the conflict in the Middle East and North Africa would be the Security Council’s signature event over the next month, Vassily A. Nebenzia (Russian Federation), Council President for June, said today, as he laid out the organ’s monthly programme of work at a Headquarters press conference.
Activities of Secretary-General in Austria, 14-15 May
Meeting with Group of Experts on Democratic Republic of the Congo
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On 18 May, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo received a briefing from the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo in connection with the Group’s final report in pursuance of paragraph 6 of resolution 2360 (2017).
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
Staff of the Human Rights Office say they are appalled at the ongoing violence in Nicaragua, where at least 16 people are reported to have been killed this week and more than 100 injured amid anti-Government protests. They are also concerned at the reported arrest and detention of six human rights defenders.
Peacekeeping Remains Defining Activity of United Nations, Secretary-General Says during Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Ceremony
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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Ceremony at United Nations Headquarters in New York today:
Secretary-General Highlights Dangers, Value of United Nations Peacekeeping as He Honours Fallen ‘Blue Helmets’ at Headquarters Wreath-laying Ceremony
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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the wreath‑laying ceremony at United Nations Headquarters in New York today:
Adopting Landmark Text on Repositioning United Nations Development System, Speakers in General Assembly Hail New Era of Multilateral Support for Country Priorities
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To a burst of applause, the General Assembly adopted today a landmark consensus resolution on repositioning the United Nations development system, hailed by Secretary‑General António Guterres as ushering in the most ambitious and comprehensive transformation of those activities in decades.
As General Assembly Adopts Text to Reposition Development System, Secretary-General Says Move Will Improve Country Teams' Response to National Priorities
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Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly at the adoption of the resolution on repositioning the United Nations development system, in New York today:
Speakers Support Streamlined Processes, Decentralized Authority as Fifth Committee Considers Proposal to Reorganize Management Structures at Headquarters
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Delegates in the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today advocated streamlining processes and reducing unnecessary bureaucracy to best equip the United Nations to deliver on its mandates as the Secretary‑General’s Chef de Cabinet laid out his proposal to decentralize the management structures at Headquarters.