Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attacks in London
SG/SM/18550
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
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Secretary-General Mourns Babatunde Osotimehin, Hailing Population Fund Chief’s Forceful Advocacy for Women, Girls, ‘Invaluable Voice’ on Vital Health Issues
SG/SM/18552-POP/1061
The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:
United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament to Hold Capacity-Building Workshop on Implementing Small Arms, Light Weapons Action Programme in South-East Asia
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NEW YORK, 5 June 2017 (Office for Disarmament Affairs) — The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific and the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic are jointly organizing a training workshop on building capacity for the implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in South-East Asia.
Security Council Committee on Democratic Republic of Congo Meets with Deputy Special Representative, United Nations Mine Action Service
SC/12854-DC/3706-PKO/651
On 22 May 2017, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo met with the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Operations and the Rule of Law and United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in pursuance of resolution 2293 (2016).
Security Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution Extending Number, Scope of Sanctions against Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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The Security Council decided today to extend the number of individuals and entities targeted by sanctions first imposed under resolution 1718 (2006) — an asset freeze and travel ban for those involved in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear-weapon programme.
Secretary-General’s Special Representative Delivers Final Security Council Briefing as United Nations Mission in Côte d’Ivoire Prepares to Draw Down
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The Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Côte d’Ivoire delivered her final briefing to the Security Council today amid plans to withdraw the United Nations peacekeeping mission in that country later this month after 13 years deployed there.
Budget Committee Approves Funds, Posts Needed for Creation of Global Counter-Terrorism Office
GA/AB/4238
The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today approved, without a vote, a draft decision on the programme budget implications of a General Assembly draft resolution aimed at strengthening the United Nations system’s ability to help Member States implement the Organization’s Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
Speaking to reporters in Saint Petersburg, Russia, today, the Secretary-General said that climate change is undeniable, and added that climate action is unstoppable. He urged all the Governments around the world to stay the course and to remain committed to the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
General Assembly Elects Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru, Poland as Non-Permanent Members of Security Council for 2018-2019
GA/11920
In a single round of voting today, the General Assembly elected Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru and Poland as non-permanent members of the Security Council for the next two years.
Secretary-General ‘Deeply Concerned’ about Plight of Sahrawi Refugees Facing Sharp Food Ration Cuts in Algeria Due to Funding Gap
SG/SM/18549-REF/1251-WFP/1083
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: