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CONVENTION ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS (CCW) – LEBANON BECOMES THE 124TH STATE PARTY TO THE CCW
12 April 2017
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On 5 April 2017, Lebanon joined the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) and its Protocol I on Non-detectable Fragments, Amended Protocol II on Mines, Booby-traps and Other Devices, and Protocol III on Incendiary Weapons. Lebanon also joined the Amendment to Article 1 of the Convention…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
11 April 2017
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the World Health Organization.Syria
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Statement attributable to the Secretary-General on Syria
07 April 2017
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I continue to follow the situation in Syria closely and with grave concern.
I was abhorred by the chemical weapons attack in Khan Shaykhun, Syria, and the death and injury of many innocent civilians.
I have long stated that there needs to be accountability for such crimes, in line with existing international norms and Security Council resolutions.
I have been following reports…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
07 April 2017
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director, United Nations Information Service, and Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief, Press and External Relations, United Nations Information Service, chaired the briefing attended by the spokespersons for the World Food Programme, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the Office of…
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Transcript of stakeout by Jan Egeland, UN Special Adviser to the Special Envoy fr Syria
06 April 2017
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I thought 2017, the seventh year of war in Syria would be better. It is not. What changed was that the battle moved from Aleppo city, from Homs city, to eastern Damascus to Idlib, to Hama, to Ar- Raqqa. What did not change is that the civilian population is in the middle of this battle, the civilian population is suffering more than anyone else in this war…
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The Secretary-General remarks to the opening plenary session at the Brussels conference on supporting Syrians and the region
05 April 2017
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I thank the High Representative, Ms. Federica Mogherini for hosting us in Brussels today, and our fellow co-chairs from Germany, Kuwait, Norway, Qatar, and the UK for organising this important conference in support of Syria and the region.
This is the fifth conference of its kind, and I thank Kuwait and the UK for…
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Transcript of Statement by Staffan de Mistura Special Envoy for Syria - Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region - Brussels Conference
05 April 2017
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Thank you all of you for being here and having this special occasion and Federica let me say on behalf of the Secretary-General (SG), myself and the UN, how much we appreciate working hand in hand with you and with the EU.
We need to be together because, as you know the situation is very complex.
You…
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COMMITTEE ON THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS CONSIDERS INITIAL REPORT OF BANGLADESH
04 April 2017
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The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Bangladesh on its implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on alleged chemical weapons attack in Idlib
04 April 2017
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The Secretary-General is deeply disturbed by the reports of alleged use of chemical weapons in an airstrike in the Khan Shaykhun area of southern Idlib, Syria. The Secretary-General expresses his heartfelt condolences to victims of the incident and their families.
The United Nations is not currently in a position to…
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UN SYRIA COMMISSION CONDEMNS KHAN SHIKHOUN ATTACK
04 April 2017
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Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
Arabic versionGeneva, 4 April 2017 --The Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on the town of Khan Shikhoun in southern Idlib today which reportedly killed scores of civilians. Preliminary information indicates a…
