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31 March 2020
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, during which journalists heard from spokespersons for the United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Refugee Agency, United Nations World Food Programme, World Health Organisation, United Nations Development…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GUINEA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
31 March 2020
Presentation of Credentials
Arafan Kabinè Kaba, the new Permanent Representative of Guinea to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Mr. Kaba will also be Guinea’s Ambassador to Switzerland.
Mr. Kaba served as the Special Envoy of…
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United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen briefing to the Security Council 30 March 2020
30 March 2020
Press Release
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AS DELIVERED
Mr President (Amb. Zhang Jun China),
1. We have arrived at another critical point in the Syrian conflict. After terrible violence, an uneasy calm prevails on the ground – and now, Syrians face a new potentially devastating threat in COVID-19.
2. The Secretary-General appealed to warring parties throughout the…
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27 March 2020
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, during which journalists heard from spokespersons for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations World Food Programme, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Refugee Agency, International Labour Organization,…
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Note to correspondents – in response to questions on the humanitarian truce announced by forces in northeast Syria
27 March 2020
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We welcome the statement by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on 24 March expressing support for the Secretary-General's appeal for an immediate global ceasefire to facilitate the global response to COVID-19, and announcing the SDF’s commitment to avoid engaging in military action. The Secretary-General calls on other…
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Statement of United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen
24 March 2020
Press Release
Appeal for a nationwide ceasefire and all-out-effort to counter COVID-19 in Syria
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Yesterday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to warring parties throughout the world for an immediate ceasefire to enable the human family to tackle a common enemy – COVID-19.
Today, I am appealing specifically for a complete, immediate nationwide…
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24 March 2020
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
It was the first regular press briefing of…
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20 March 2020
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 Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the World Food Programme.
Spokespersons for the World Health Organization, United Nations Water, World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Economic Commission for…
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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TUNISIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT GENEVA
17 March 2020
Presentation of Credentials
Sabri Bachtobji, the new Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr. Bachtobji had been serving as Tunisia’s Minister of State…
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17 March 2020
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS), chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (in person), the World Food Programme (WFP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) (the last three by phone from Geneva).
The topics…
