Terrorism and cross-border crime in Africa would be a major focus at the Security Council in December as the body continued to closely watch a range of crises worldwide, the Permanent Representative of Chad, whose delegation holds the Council presidency for the month, said this afternoon.
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The situation in Syria, policing in peacekeeping operations and addressing the new face of terrorism were among the Security Council’s top priorities in November, Gary Quinlan of Australia, Council President for the month, said at a Headquarters press conference today.
Setting out the range of situations to be addressed by the Security Council in October, the Permanent Representative of Argentina, whose delegation holds that body’s presidency for the month, this afternoon underlined the importance of making further progress on inclusiveness and transparency of the Council’s work.
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Following is a transcript of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s press conference, held in New York today:
Setting out a Security Council work programme that covers a range of global crises, Ambassador Samantha Power of the United States, the body’s President for September, this afternoon stressed the urgency of forging consensus at an upcoming Council summit on stopping the international flow of terrorist fighters.
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Following is an unofficial transcript of the press conference by UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson with Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization, and David Nabarro, UN System Coordinator for Ebola Virus Disease:
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Following is a transcript of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s press conference, held in New York today:
The crises in Gaza, Syria and eastern Ukraine would be among the Security Council’s top priorities in August, Mark Lyall Grant (United Kingdom), Council President for the month, said at a Headquarters press conference today.
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Following is a transcript of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s press conference, held in New York on 9 July:
A ministerial-level open debate on peacekeeping and regional partnerships would be among the highlights of the Security Council’s work plan in July, Eugène-Richard Gasana (Rwanda) said at a Headquarters press conference today.