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Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.
SdeM: Sorry for changing hours but you can imagine there have been a lot of internal discussions and there has been a lot verification with the field as well. So I will say a few words then as usual give the floor to Jan…
NEW YORK - Media stakeout following the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto's briefing to the Security Council. TRANSCRIPT MEDIA STAKEOUT FOLLOWING SRSG TADAMICHI YAMAMOTO’S…
NEW YORK - It is imperative that avenues for peace be explored with the utmost urgency and seriousness, as conflict diverts resources that would be better spent on developing Afghanistan and helping its people, said Tadamichi…
NEW YORK - At the 7771st meeting of the Security Council, held on 14 September 2016, in connection with the Council’s consideration of the item entitled “The situation in Afghanistan”, the President of the Security Council…
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“Consolidating Gains, Addressing Burning Questions ” (As delivered) السيد الرئيس اسمحوا لي أن أتكلم قليلاً في العربية. أنا اتمنى لكل المسلمين وللشعب الليبي خصوصاً كل عام وانتم بخير. عيد الأضحى هو يوم المصالحة ويوم السلام ونحن…
Lebanon today launched national consultations for the development of a "National Action Plan to Prevent Violent Extremism". The United Nations is supporting Lebanon in this initiative. The launch took place under the…
On the occasion of its annual conference, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) addressed the Ghana Bar Association on Tuesday, September 13 2016 on the theme: "The role…
The United Nations Security Council today approved the Secretary-General’s recommendations regarding the size, operational aspects and mandate of the UN Mission in Colombia, including the deployment of 450 unarmed observers…
Colombia: El Consejo de Seguridad define el tamaño y mandato de la @MisionONUCol https://t.co/DjiMFZR9tr pic.twitter.com/HwgdP8FAN5 — Naciones Unidas (@ONU_es) September 13, 2016
Good afternoon. Let me first of all make some general comments then of course I will take questions. First of all, today, perhaps just now according to our timing, but you know they are referring to the Damascus timing, is…