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Political Will Along with Weapons-Control Management Critical in Stemming Illicit Trafficking of Small Arms, Speakers Tell Security Council

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Political Will Along with Weapons-Control Management Critical in Stemming Illicit Trafficking of Small Arms, Speakers Tell Security Council

With illicit trade in small arms and light weapons fuelling conflict, aggravating the humanitarian situation and undermining development, over 50 speakers during today’s open debate in the Security Council emphasized the need for political will and effective arms management to tackle the trafficking and diversion of weapons and ammunition to conflict zones.

Women Make Up Nearly Half of Trafficking Victims, Secretary-General Warns in Video Message to Ministerial Event, Calling for Assistance, Protection

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Women Make Up Nearly Half of Trafficking Victims, Secretary-General Warns in Video Message to Ministerial Event, Calling for Assistance, Protection

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the “Accelerating the level of commitment to fight human trafficking and modern slavery during the global COVID-19 crisis and beyond” virtual ministerial event, held today:

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

According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), non-performing loans in Afghanistan’s credit market have increased from around 30 per cent at the end of 2020 to 57 per cent in September 2021.  As the massive withdrawal of savings continues, UNDP projects that the deposits’ base could shrink by as much as 40 per cent by year-end.

Secretary-General Appoints Caroline Ziadeh of Lebanon Special Representative, Head of United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo

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Secretary-General Appoints Caroline Ziadeh of Lebanon Special Representative, Head of United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Caroline Ziadeh of Lebanon as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

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

Humanitarian personnel in Somalia, along with the Federal Government, have sounded alarm over worsening drought conditions.  Some 2.3 million people — 18 per cent of the population — are severely affected by water, food and pasture shortages in a country that has experienced more than 30 climate-related hazards since 1990.

Deputy Secretary-General Asks Governments to Quadruple Action on ‘Neglected But Essential Issue’ of Sanitation, Marking World Toilet Day

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Deputy Secretary-General Asks Governments to Quadruple Action on ‘Neglected But Essential Issue’ of Sanitation, Marking World Toilet Day

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the event “Sanitation for All: World Toilet Day”, hosted by the Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations and co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of India and Nigeria, in New York today:

Proof of Legal Identity Helps Ensure Full, Dignified Life ‘from Birth to Death’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration

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Proof of Legal Identity Helps Ensure Full, Dignified Life ‘from Birth to Death’, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message to the Second Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific, in Bangkok today:

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