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12 April 2018

DSG/SM/1157-GA/12009

Governments Must Enact Plans to Prevent Traffic Deaths, Deputy Secretary-General Tells General Assembly Road Safety Debate, Announcing Creation of Trust Fund

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the General Assembly debate on road safety, in New York today:

12 April 2018

SG/SM/18985

Young People at Vanguard of Global Efforts to Promote Peace, Secretary-General Tells Counter-Terrorism Event, Stressing ‘We Need Their Energy’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at “Investing in Youth to Counter Terrorism”, in New York today:

11 April 2018

SG/SM/18983

Secretary-General Saddened to Learn of Deadly Plane Accident in Algiers

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

11 April 2018

SC/13291-PKO/724

Security Council Press Statement on Attack against United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gustavo Meza-Cuadra (Peru):

11 April 2018

SG/SM/18984

Secretary-General Expresses Regret over Security Council Failure to Reach Agreement on Reported Chemical Weapons Use in Syria

The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:

10 April 2018

SC/13286

Successful Elections in Democratic Republic of Congo Crucial to Wider Great Lakes Region’s Peace, Stability, Special Envoy Tells Security Council

Credible and inclusive elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, followed by a peaceful transfer of power, would have a positive effect on peace, stability and development in the wider Great Lakes region of Central Africa, speakers said today as the Security Council debated regional developments that also included humanitarian concerns and the activities of armed groups.

10 April 2018

SC/13289

Amendment to One Name on Security Council 1988 Sanctions Committee Sanctions List

On 10 April 2018, the following amendment specified with underline and strikethrough in the entry below was made to the 1988 List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2255 (2015) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.