Clean Energy Makes Economic Sense, Secretary-General Underscores, in Remarks to Austrian World Summit
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Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks to the R20 Austrian World Summit, in Vienna today:
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Cycle of Violence in Gaza Must Stop, Top United Nations Official in Middle East Tells Security Council while Reporting 60 Demonstrators Killed Overnight
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A reported 60 Palestinians were killed on 14 May during protests at the perimeter fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel, the deadliest day of violence since 2014, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council today, condemning the actions leading up to the bloodshed and calling for an independent investigation.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, visited the town of Bikoro in north-western Democratic Republic of the Congo today to assess the response to the current Ebola outbreak. WHO is deploying experts and coordinating partners as well as providing supplies and equipment to the area.
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Surabaya, Indonesia
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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Joanna Wronecka (Poland):
In Briefing on Mission to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Members Describe Mass Rapes, Displacement of Rohingya
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Recounting the haunting stories of Rohingya refugees they met during a recent mission to Bangladesh and Myanmar, Security Council members today described mass rapes, attacks on children and the razing of entire villages, stressing that the visit had “awakened their collective conscience” into robust and concerted action.
‘Profoundly Alarmed’ by Escalation of Violence in Occupied Palestinian Territory, Secretary-General Stresses Maximum Restraint to Avoid Further Loss of Life
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Secretary-General Stresses Need for Joint Action to Combat Corruption, Terrorism, Other Ills, at Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the twenty‑seventh session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, in Vienna today:
Secretary-General Welcomes Nuclear Test Site Closure in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Looks Forward to Consolidation of ‘Positive Momentum’
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Proposal to Cut Funds for Iraq Mission Draws Concern, as Fifth Committee Examines Budget Outlines of Peacekeeping Operations, Special Political Missions
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The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) took up budget proposals for two Middle East peacekeeping missions and one special political mission this morning, with Iraq’s representative voicing concern over a proposed reduction in 2018 funding for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) so soon after Iraqi forces had repulsed Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh).
Delegates Stress Importance of Joint Action in Addressing Vulnerability of Non-Self-Governing Territories, as Pacific Regional Seminar Concludes
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SAINT GEORGE'S, Grenada, 11 May – The Pacific Regional Seminar on Decolonization concluded in Grenada today, with participants stressing that joint action would be required to address the challenges facing Non-Self-Governing Territories, especially in light of their vulnerability to natural disasters and environmental degradation.