The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the arrival of migrants in Italy — the most active route for those leaving North Africa for Europe — hit a five-year low: 5,247 for the first two months of 2018, versus some 13,000 for the same period last year. IOM attributed the drop, in part, to voluntary humanitarian returns from detention centres in Libya.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Jessica Faieta of Ecuador as his new Deputy Special Representative for Colombia and Deputy Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to an event observing World Wildlife Day, in New York today:
Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Operational Activities for Development Segment, 2018 Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in New York today:
The Security Council would organize several of its March meetings to correspond with important international events, including International Women’s Day and World Water Day, said Karel J.G. van Oosterom (Netherlands), Council President for the month, as he presented his delegation’s priorities during a Headquarters press briefing today.
The Food and Agriculture Organization Food Price Index for February found that rising world prices for staple grains and dairy products more than offset lower prices for vegetable oils, leading global food commodity prices up 1.1 per cent. FAO also lowered projections for global wheat harvests this year.
Speakers expressed broad support today for the Secretary‑General’s proposals to reform the way the United Nations was helping Member States achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, while emphasizing national ownership of development strategies, as the Economic and Social Council wrapped up its three‑day 2018 operational activities segment.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Geneva on Sunday, 25 February, in the evening.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Economic and Social Council Operational Activities for Development Segment, Session V, titled, “Revitalizing the United Nations development system’s funding architecture: Towards a Compact”, in New York today:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
