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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Syria
22 June 2018
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The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the recent military escalation, including ground offensives and aerial bombardments, in southwestern Syria. The attacks have resulted in the displacement of thousands of civilians, the majority of whom are moving towards the Jordanian border. The Secretary-General is also concerned at the significant risks these…
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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
22 June 2018
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service, United Nations Office at Geneva, and Rhéal LeBlanc, Chief, Press and External Relations Section, United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United…
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Statement on behalf of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura
19 June 2018
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At the invitation of Special Envoy de Mistura, consultations were held in the United Nations Office at Geneva on 19 June with senior representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey, on the way ahead for the implementation of the Sochi Final Statement and the establishment of a Syrian-led and Syrian-…
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19 June 2018
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Human Rights Council, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Labour Organization and…
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NEW PERMANENT OBSERVER OF THE UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE PRESENTS LETTER OF NOMINATION TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
18 June 2018
Presentation of Credentials
David Fernandez Puyana, the new Permanent Observer of the University for Peace to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his letter of nomination to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment, Mr. Fernandez Puyana, a…
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Press statement: Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura
14 June 2018
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Good afternoon. I want to make a short statement today to bring you up to date. For the moment I will probably not take questions because there are many details that I would like to be able to elaborate on at a second opportunity [when you will be able to ask questions].
I am in a process, as you know, of consultations and the reason is that we are intensifying our efforts to…
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Statement on behalf of the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura
13 June 2018
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Special Envoy de Mistura has invited senior Iranian, Russian and Turkish officials to Geneva for consultations on 18 and 19 June 2018 on the way ahead in the establishment of a constitutional committee, and they have accepted. The Special Envoy will in addition be inviting other countries for relevant discussions in due course. He will update the press corps during…
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO HOLD ITS THIRTY-EIGHTH REGULAR SESSION FROM 18 JUNE TO 6 JULY 2018
13 June 2018
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The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its thirty-eighth regular session from 18 June to 6 July 2018 in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, will open the session at 9 a.m…
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Statement on behalf of the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura
12 June 2018
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Special Envoy for Syria de Mistura has held consultations in Cairo and today had substantive and useful discussions with President Al Sisi of Egypt. The Special Envoy underscored the important contribution that Egypt can make in support of the UN-facilitated political process on Syria. The Special Envoy returns to Geneva tomorrow.
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12 June 2018
UN Geneva Press Briefing
REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
12 June 2018
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health…
