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…

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,…

Arabic version 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…

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…

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-…

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…

Appeal for a nationwide ceasefire and all-out-effort to counter COVID-19 in Syria Arabic versionRussian version 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 –…

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…

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…

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…