Activities of Secretary-General in Haiti, including Stopover in Florida, United States, 1 July
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres flew from New York to Port-au-Prince early on Saturday, 1 July.
In progress at UNHQ
Activities of Secretary-General in France, 20-23 June
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres departed New York on Tuesday evening, 20 June.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The United States has officially accepted the Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Director General Audrey Azoulay said the United States’ return as a full member and the additional resources that come with that will help UNESCO provide better support worldwide.
Briefers Urge Security Council to Independently Investigate 2022 Nord Stream Pipeline Incident as Members Assess Speed of National Inquiries
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Bringing the saboteurs of the two Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines to justice will reduce international friction and help prevent future attacks on critical international infrastructure, a journalist told the Security Council today, as delegates discussed both the progress of ongoing national investigations into the incident and the role the Council should play in that regard.
Secretary-General Disappointed Security Council Unable to Reach Agreement on Extending Cross-Border Humanitarian-Relief Operations in Syria
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Syria’s Chemical Weapons Declaration Still Inaccurate, Unfinished, Top Disarmament Official Tells Security Council, Reiterating Need for Damascus to Fully Cooperate
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All efforts by the Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to organize the next round of consultations with Syria continue to be unsuccessful, a senior official of the United Nations for disarmament affairs informed the Security Council today, underscoring yet again the urgent need for full cooperation by Damascus.
Security Council Rejects Two Draft Resolutions Aimed at Renewing Cross-Border Humanitarian Operations in Syria’s North-West
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The Security Council today failed to reauthorize the cross-border mechanism for the delivery of humanitarian aid into Syria, unable to reach consensus on either of two resolutions that would have kept open the critical lifeline to millions of people following the expiry of its mandate on 10 July.
Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Attack on United Nations Peacekeeper Patrol in Central African Republic
SG/SM/21870
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Security Council Press Statement on Attack against Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic
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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The United Nations’ humanitarian partners have concluded an initial damage assessment following the recent operation by Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp. They report that 460 housing units were damaged, at least 40 families remain displaced and the camp remains largely without running water.