The 2017 United Nations Programme of Fellowships on Disarmament begins today at the United Nations Office at Geneva with the participation of young diplomats and other Government officials from 25 United Nations Member States.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The new Permanent Observer for the International Organization of La Francophonie to the United Nations, Narjess Saidane, presented her letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The new Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations, Geraldine Byrne Nason, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The new Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations, Craig John Hawke, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The new Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the United Nations, Darja Bavdaž Kuret, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The new Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the United Nations, Michal Mlynár, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The new Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations, Audra Plepyté, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The new Permanent Representative of Gabon to the United Nations, Michel Xavier Biang, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien told the Security Council he was aggrieved that despite his team’s best efforts over two years, the deplorable and avoidable man-made catastrophe ravaging Yemen has seen no significant improvement. On the contrary, the suffering has intensified relentlessly.
