Security Council Press Statement on Ethnic Violence, Situation in South Sudan
SC/12596-AFR/3492
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Fodé Seck (Senegal):
In progress at UNHQ
Third Committee Approves 6 Texts on Extrajudicial Executions, Right to Peace, Mercenary Use, as it Considers Legal Aspects of Basic Freedoms
GA/SHC/4190
State judicial sovereignty, the bounds of international law, and differing perspectives as to whether sexual orientation should be considered a human right, came to the fore during Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) discussions today, as delegates approved six draft resolutions on extrajudicial executions, the right to peace and the use of mercenaries.
High-Productivity Jobs, Financing Incentives Key to Sustainable Industrialization across Africa, Secretary-General Says in Message for International Observance
SG/SM/18280-AFR/3491-OBV/1687
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Africa Industrialization Day, to be observed on 20 November:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The world’s first malaria vaccine will be rolled out in pilot projects in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization has confirmed. The vaccine, known as RTS,S, acts against P. falciparum, the most deadly malaria parasite globally and the one most prevalent in Africa.
Security Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution 2320 (2016), Welcoming Cost-Sharing Proposal, Stronger Cooperation between United Nations, African Union
SC/12595
Following a debate on modalities of stronger cooperation on peace and security between the United Nations and the African Union, the Security Council today welcomed the regional organization’s efforts to create a predictable cost-sharing structure for the funding of peace-support operations authorized by the Council.
Secretary-General Welcomes Marrakech Action Proclamation, Adopted at United Nations Climate Change Conference in Morocco
SG/SM/18279-ENV/DEV/1755
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Speakers Stress Key Role of Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development, as Second Committee Approves 3 Draft Resolutions
GA/EF/3465
The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) approved three draft resolutions today, including “Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development” (document A/C.2/71/L.20/Rev.1).
Curbing Road Traffic Deaths Requires Improved Safety Measures, Post-crash Response, Secretary-General Says in Message for World Day of Remembrance for Victims
SG/SM/18278-OBV/1686
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, observed on 20 November:
With Current Challenges Severely Testing Multilateralism, States Must Use Dialogue to Find Global Solutions, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Geneva Event
DSG/SM/1029
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the University of Geneva today:
Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2319 (2016), Security Council Extends Mandate of Mechanism to Identify Perpetrators Using Chemical Weapons in Syria
SC/12594
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations-Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Joint Investigative Mechanism, the body mandated to determine responsibility for the use of chemical weapons in Syria, for an additional year.