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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

7 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home 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 Jens Laerke, for the Office for the…

Statement by the Secretary-General on Syria

7 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Statement by the Secretary-General on Syria 13 April 2018 Statements and Speeches 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…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SRI LANKA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

7 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home 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…

UN Secretary-General on Syria

7 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home UN Secretary-General on Syria 11 April 2018 Press Release 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…

Statement of the Secretary-General on Syria

7 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Statement of the Secretary-General on Syria 10 April 2018 Statements and Speeches 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…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

7 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 10 April 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 United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the International Organization for Migration, the World Health Organization, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the…

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the situation in Douma, Syria

7 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the situation in Douma, Syria 08 April 2018 Statements and Speeches The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about renewed and intensive violence in Douma in Eastern Ghouta over the last 36 hours, following a period of relative calm. Reports include sustained airstrikes and shelling on Douma, killing of civilians, destruction of civilian infrastructure, and attacks damaging several health facilities.…

REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE

7 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE 06 April 2018 UN Geneva Press Briefing Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the Permanent Representative of India to the Conference on Disarmament, the Coordinator and Head of Strategic Programmes, Patient Safety, for the World Health Organization and the spokespersons for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human…

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE ADOPTS ITS ANNUAL REPORT AND CLOSES ITS ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SECOND SESSION

7 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE ADOPTS ITS ANNUAL REPORT AND CLOSES ITS ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SECOND SESSION 06 April 2018 Press Release Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of El Salvador, Guatemala, Hungary, Lebanon and Norway The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its one hundred and twenty-second session after adopting concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of El Salvador, Guatemala, Hungary, Lebanon and Norway,…

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LESOTHO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA

7 years 1 month ago Breadcrumb Home NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LESOTHO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA 05 April 2018 Presentation of Credentials Refiloe Litjobo, the new Permanent Representative of Lesotho 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. Litjobo had been serving as a member of parliament from…