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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS
New York, 1 October 2020 The world marks the 30 th anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons as we reckon with the disproportionate and severe impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought on older persons around…
Near Verbatim Transcript of SRSG/Head of UNMISS David Shearer's Press Conference
Juba, 29 September 2020 - Good afternoon everybody. It’s good to be with you again and to see you in person, albeit with your facemasks on. It’s important, as we know, to follow these COVID prevention measures to keep us all…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S OPENING REMARKS AT HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE ERA OF COVID-19 AND BEYOND
New York, 29 September 2020 Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Four months ago, Prime Ministers Trudeau and Holness and myself, together with over 50 Heads of…
- Press Releases 01
Security and Military Direct Talks between Libyan Parties in Hurghada, Egypt Conclude with Important Recommendations
Hurghada, 29 September 2020 – Delegations representing the Government of National Accord and the “Libyan Arab Armed Forced,” and comprising police and military officers, have concluded two days of security and military talks…
- Press Releases 01
THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR WEST AFRICA AND THE SAHEL, CONCLUDED HIS PRE-ELECTORAL MISSION IN COTE D’IVOIRE
THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR WEST AFRICA AND THE SAHEL, CONCLUDED HIS PRE-ELECTORAL MISSION IN COTE D’IVOIRE, URGED IVOIRIANS TO ACT IN SYNERGY AND IN CONCERTATION TO PRESERVE UNITY AND PEACE…
- Secretary-General
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS OF FOOD LOSS AND WASTE
New York, 29 September 2020 Food loss and waste is an ethical outrage. In a world with enough food to feed all people, everywhere, 690 million people continue to go hungry and 3 billion cannot afford a healthy diet. Food loss…
- Press Releases 01
UNSMIL statement on the security and military talks in Hurghada in Egypt
On 28 Sep 2020, in Hurghada, Egypt, military and police teams from eastern and western Libya met and began security and military talks, in the framework of the ongoing (5+5) Joint Military Commission talks, with the…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON WORLD TOURISM DAY
New York, 27 September 2020 In the 40 years since the very first World Tourism Day, much has changed. Demand for travel has soared. The world has opened up, allowing more people than ever to explore the globe and its…
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SRSG Tanin welcomes Assembly’s vote on Istanbul Convention
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Zahir Tanin welcomed Kosovo Assembly’s vote to incorporate the provisions of the Istanbul Convention, also known as the Council of Europe Convention on…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE TOTAL ELIMINATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
New York, 26 September 2020 Almost 75 years since the adoption of the first General Assembly resolution in 1946 committed the United Nations to the goal of nuclear disarmament, our world continues to live in the shadow of…