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Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Earlier today the 45 United Nations Disengagement Observer Force peacekeepers who had been detained were handed over at Position 80 in the Golan Heights. After crossing over to the Bravo side at Position 37B, they were taken to Camp Faouar to undergo medical attention. Initial reports have confirmed they are in good condition.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The Secretary-General has asked the General Assembly for its support in defeating Ebola, having confirmed that $1 billion would be needed over the next six months. He also announced the establishment of a UN mission, combining the World Health Organization’s strategic perspective with strong logistics and operational capacity.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, reaffirming its commitment to cooperate with the government of national unity, welcomed the inauguration of Mohammad Ashraf Ghani as the new President today, as well as the pledges made by President Ghani and the Chief Executive Officer, Abdullah Abdullah, to work together to serve all Afghans.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern over Afghanistan’s Supreme Court decision to affirm the death sentence given to five people. The Office said that although the crimes are horrible, it remains concerned about that lack of due process and the failure to comply with national and international fair trial standards.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The Secretary-General welcomes the release of the Turkish men, women and children who had been held captive by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) since 11 June 2014. He reiterates his call for the release of all hostages in the region and reminds parties that kidnapping is a gross violation of human rights and humanitarian law.

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq, Nickolay Mladenov, has called for a public and independent investigation by Iraqi authorities into the attack at Camp Speicher military base, where the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed it had executed some 1,700 captured soldiers and other military personnel.
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