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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MADAGASCAR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
19 April 2018
Presentation of Credentials
Véronique Resaka, the new Permanent Representative of Madagascar to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Resaka was Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the…
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Statement on behalf of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria
18 April 2018
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Further to his meeting with the Secretary-General in Riyadh on 16 April 2018, and in view of the current tensions, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, is undertaking intensive high-level consultations with the aim of proactively ascertaining the options for a meaningful relaunch of the UN-facilitated political process as called for in Security…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
17 April 2018
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by spokespersons for the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Refugee Agency and the World Health Organization.Secretary-General’s visit to Saudi Arabia
Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, said that the…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ALBANIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
16 April 2018
Presentation of Credentials
Ravesa Lleshi, the new Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Lleshi had been serving as Charge d’Affaires a.i. Head of…
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Briefing by the Secretary-General to the Security Council on Syria
14 April 2018
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I have been following closely the reports of air strikes in Syria conducted by the United States, France and the United Kingdom.
Last night at [21:00] hours in New York, the US President Trump announced the beginning of airstrikes, with participation by France and the UK, indicating they were targeting the chemical weapons capabilities of the Syrian government and…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
13 April 2018
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief, Press and External Relations Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by spokespersons for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Organization for Migration and the World Health Organization.Democratic Republic of Congo
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Statement by the Secretary-General on Syria
13 April 2018
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I have been following closely the reports of air strikes in Syria conducted by the United States, France and the United Kingdom. There’s an obligation, particularly when dealing with matters of peace and security, to act consistently with the Charter of the United Nations and with international law in general. The UN Charter is very clear on these issues. The Security Council has primary…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SRI LANKA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
12 April 2018
Presentation of Credentials
Aliyar Lebbe Abdul Azeez, the new Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Azeez served as Acting Additional Secretary…
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UN Secretary-General on Syria
11 April 2018
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Yesterday, I expressed my outrage at the reports of continued use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic. I have also been closely following developments in the Security Council and regret that the Council has so far been unable to reach agreement on this issue.
Today, I called the Ambassadors of the five Permanent Members of the Security Council to reiterate my deep concern about the risks of the current…
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Statement of the Secretary-General on Syria
10 April 2018
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I am outraged by the continued reports of use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic. I reiterate my strong condemnation of the use of chemical weapons against the civilian population. Any confirmed use of chemical weapons, by any party to the conflict and under any circumstances, is abhorrent and a clear violation of international law.
The seriousness of the recent allegations…
