Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered by Chef de Cabinet Courtenay Rattray, to the General Assembly on the thirty-second commemoration of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, in New York today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, observed on 7 April:
United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres appointed Ozonnia Ojielo of Nigeria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Ethiopia, with the host Government’s approval, effective 14 March. He will also serve as Humanitarian Coordinator.
Since 10 December, the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Huang Xia, has held several exchanges with officials regarding the rapid deterioration of the situation in Uvira and its regional implications, including the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Burundi, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.
Typhoons in South and South-East Asia have had a devastating impact on children’s education. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that since late November, more than 4.1 million children in Viet Nam, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia have had their education disrupted due to climate-related disasters.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Asim Iftikhar Ahmad (Pakistan):
A report today by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) notes that there has been a sharp increase in the number of Afghans returning in adverse circumstances from Iran. Over 640,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since the implementation of a return deadline by Tehran on 20 March.
The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:
Violence, humanitarian crises and instability driven by warring factions continue to roil the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, despite a peace agreement newly signed with Rwanda, senior United Nations briefers today warned the Security Council, urging “collective action” to end the conflict.
