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- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
New York, 22 May 2020 This year’s message for the International Day for Biological Diversity is clear. Our solutions are in nature. Preserving and sustainably managing biodiversity is necessary for mitigating climate…
Statement on crossing points
UNFICYP welcomes today’s discussion between the leaders and their decision to ease restrictions at the crossing points. We stand ready to assist the sides and the bi-communal Technical Committee on health on the way forward…
UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) Sites Update No. 279 - 15-21 May 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) Sites Update 21 May 2020
- UN Disability Inclusion Strategy
UNRCCA SUPPORTS A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO ASSIST CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan Promoting the implementation of the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy, which was formally launched by the Secretary-General in June 2019, the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive…
UNMISS supports national efforts to resolve juvenile court cases amidst COVID-19
Juba, 21 May 2020: Court hearings for more than 118 young people on remand for alleged criminal activity have been completed at the Juvenile Reformatory Centre in Juba. The hearings began on 25 March as part of a national…
- Secretary-General
UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT MISINFORMATION
New York, 21 May 2020 Today the United Nations is launching “Verified”, an initiative to combat the growing scourge of COVID-19 misinformation by increasing the volume and reach of trusted, accurate information. “We cannot…
UNMISS peacekeeping patrol investigates intercommunal clashes in Jonglei
A patrol of military and civilian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has reached communities in Pieri, in northern Jonglei, who were affected by a series of intercommunal clashes at the…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S STATEMENT ON THE LAUNCH OF THE UNITED NATIONS POLICY BRIEF ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN AFRICA
New York, 20 May 2020 As COVID-19 spreads across the continent, Africa has responded swiftly to the pandemic, and as of now reported cases are lower than feared. Even so, much hangs in the balance. In recent years Africans…
Survivors of sexual violence in South Sudan struggle to access health care
Survivors of conflict-related sexual violence continue to struggle to access adequate medical and mental health care, according to a new report issued by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the UN Human Rights…
Burundi election: Joint Statement by the African Union Commission and the Secretariat of the United Nations on the elections in Burundi
ADDIS ABABA, 17 May 2020 – The African Union Commission and the Secretariat of the United Nations have been following the unfolding of the electoral campaign in Burundi and remain concerned about reports of intimidation and…