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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

Since Sunday night, at least 11,000 people fleeing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have sought refuge in Uganda, the largest single-day influx in over one year, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports.  It is requesting urgent resources to address the new arrivals’ needs.

In Presidential Statement, Security Council Reaffirms Its Primary Responsibility for Maintenance of International Peace

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In Presidential Statement, Security Council Reaffirms Its Primary Responsibility for Maintenance of International Peace

The Security Council discussed today the importance of addressing exclusion, inequality and conflicts, as members adopted a presidential statement aimed at reaffirming its primary responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security.

Travel Restrictions, Delayed Visas Still Being Imposed on Certain Member States, Speakers Stress as Sixth Committee Reviews Host Country Report

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Travel Restrictions, Delayed Visas Still Being Imposed on Certain Member States, Speakers Stress as Sixth Committee Reviews Host Country Report

After approving three draft resolutions, the Sixth Committee (Legal) took up the report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country today, with many speakers stressing that visa and travel restrictions imposed on the delegations of certain States ‑ motivated by these States’ bilateral relations with the host country ‑ threaten their ability to participate fully in United Nations activities.

Fifth Committee Recommends Six Candidates to Serve on International Civil Service Commission, Approves Nominees for Four Other Subsidiary Bodies

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Fifth Committee Recommends Six Candidates to Serve on International Civil Service Commission, Approves Nominees for Four Other Subsidiary Bodies

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today sent the General Assembly six nominations for the International Civil Service Commission, an independent body that regulates service conditions for thousands of staff throughout the United Nations Common system, while delivering 13 additional recommendations for four other bodies, including the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ).

Without Full Inclusion, Peace ‘Is a Job Half Done’, Secretary-General Stresses in Remarks to Security Council Debate on Exclusion, Inequality, Conflict

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Without Full Inclusion, Peace ‘Is a Job Half Done’, Secretary-General Stresses in Remarks to Security Council Debate on Exclusion, Inequality, Conflict

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres remarks to the open debate of the Security Council on “Maintenance of International Peace and Security:  Exclusion, Inequality and Conflicts”, held today:

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