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Press Conference on Upcoming Event to Commemorate Rwanda Genocide

Press Conference on Upcoming Event to Commemorate Rwanda Genocide

Twenty years after the genocide in Rwanda had claimed the lives of nearly 800,000 people, there had been much talk, but not nearly enough action, by States to prevent mass atrocity crimes and punish the architects, a panel said today, recalling a 1994 “genocide fax” sent to the United Nations by its Force Commander in the central African country signalling the rapidly unfolding tragedy.

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 opening today of the trial of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, nearly nine years after the heinous terrorist attack which killed former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri and 21 others. He stresses the vital importance of combating impunity for the long-term stability and security of Lebanon.

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

On Monday, 20 January, the Secretary-General will depart New York for Montreux, where he will convene the Geneva Conference on Syria. He views the Conference as a unique opportunity for ending the violence. He also hopes that the transition foreseen in the Geneva communiqué of 30 June 2012 can be implemented in a way that fully meets the aspirations of the Syrian people.

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 is dismayed by developments regarding participation in the Geneva Conference on Syria, set to begin Wednesday. Some key participants have conditioned their acceptance on the inclusion or exclusion of other delegations. Iran, despite assurances, has made a disappointing public statement that suggests it does not accept the basis for the conference.

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

Jamal Benomar, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser for Yemen, congratulated the Yemeni people for concluding the National Dialogue Conference today, which he called a historic moment for Yemen. He also strongly condemned the assassination of Ahmed Sharafuddine, the Ansar Allah delegate to the Conference, today in Sana’a.

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 agreement on cessation of hostilities signed yesterday in Addis Ababa by the Government of South Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army in opposition. He congratulates the Intergovernmental Authoriy on Development on the successful mediation of this agreement and underscores the necessity to continue a national political dialogue to reach a comprehensive peace agreement.

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