Security Council Press Statement on Al-Shabaab Attack
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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation):
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Secretary-General, in Message for International Charity Day, Encourages All to Help Ease Human Suffering, Build Peaceful, Sustainable Future
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of Charity, observed on 5 September:
Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for September
In September, the Security Council would focus on a range of issues, from the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the political climate in Lebanon to the broad settlement of conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation said today at a Headquarters press conference.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen condemned the killing of two International Committee of the Red Cross staff members in Amran Governate. The Emergency Relief Coordinator reiterated a call for all parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian law and to protect aid workers.
Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2237 (2015), Security Council Renews Arms Embargo on Non-State Actors in Liberia, Terminates Other Sanctions
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The Security Council today renewed an arms embargo on non-State actors in Liberia for nine months while terminating other sanctions on the country, including a travel ban and asset freeze on those deemed a danger to its stability.
Deputy Secretary-General, at Second World War Plaque Dedication, Honours Victims, Urges Pledge to Ensure Peace, Justice, Social Progress for Future Generations
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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the ceremony dedicating a commemorative plaque at the Tree of Peace and Unity, in New York today:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Secretary-General called today the “start of a new era”, as he handed over to the General Assembly the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to be endorsed at the Summit later this month. He said the new Agenda aimed high, putting people at the centre of development while fostering prosperity, peace and justice.
Setting Stage for Upcoming Session, General Assembly Transmits Text on Ambitious Post-2015 Development Agenda
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In a historic move today, the General Assembly adopted a resolution transmitting to its seventieth session a sweeping post-2015 development agenda aimed at eliminating poverty and hunger, protecting the planet and fostering peace, to be acted on during a high-level summit later this month.
Secretary-General, at Meeting with Parliamentarians on Sendai Framework, Applauds Their Role in Paving Way for Sustainable, Inclusive Development
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Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Thomas Gass, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the breakfast meeting with parliamentarians on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, in New York today:
For First Time in 29 Years, United Nations Public Information Department Issues New Chinese Edition of Flagship ‘Basic Facts about the United Nations’ Handbook
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As Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travels to China to attend a commemorative event in Beijing marking the seventieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the United Nations Department of Public Information has announced that the flagship United Nations handbook, Basic Facts about the United Nations, is being published today in Chinese for the first time in nearly 29 years.