Security Council Press Statement on Attack in Kabul
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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Nicolas de Rivière (France):
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Common Sense, Cooperation Must Guide Way Forward towards Ensuring Safety of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Secretary-General Tells Security Council
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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security, in New York today:
Zaporizhzhia Plant Must Have Security Protection Zone Around It to Avoid Nuclear Catastrophe, International Atomic Energy Agency Director Warns Security Council
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The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called today for the creation of a nuclear safety and security protection zone around the embattled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, warning the Security Council of a potential catastrophe should the facility sustain further physical assault amid reports of shelling.
Africa on Front Lines of Climate Crisis, Achieving Sustainable Development in Jeopardy, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Adaptation Summit
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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the Africa Adaptation Summit’s High-Level Dialogue for the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), in Rotterdam, Netherlands, today:
Speakers in Security Council Emphasize Placing Political Solutions at Centre of Peacekeeping Operations, Call for More Concise Mission Mandates
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The international community must do everything possible to preserve the space for United Nations peacekeeping operations — a visible expression on the ground of an operating multilateral system, the United Nations senior peace operations official told the Security Council today.
Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Attack in Burkina Faso
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in China today said he is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives and destruction caused by the 5 September earthquake in Sichuan Province. He said the Organization stands ready to assist and support the Government of China’s valiant rescue efforts.
Secretary-General Appoints Arnhild Spence of Norway United Nations Development Coordinator in Kosovo
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Arnhild Spence of Norway as the United Nations Development Coordinator in Kosovo. She took up her post on 5 September.
Marking International Day, Secretary-General Stresses Democracy Cannot Survive without Free Press, Freedom of Expression
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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the International Day of Democracy, observed on 15 September:
Secretary-General Appoints Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal Special Representative, Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal as his Special Representative for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).