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SECRETARY GENERAL’S REMARKS AT ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY IN PEACEKEEPING CONTEXTS
New York, 8 October 2020 Excellencies, colleagues and friends, Today, I have the honor of meeting – albeit remotely – four formidable women leaders who strive for peace in their regions and countries. Thank you for joining us as we mark both the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and 20 years…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’SREMARKS AT ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY IN PEACEKEEPING CONTEXTS
New York, 8 October 2020 Excellencies, colleagues and friends, Today, I have the honor of meeting – albeit remotely – four formidable women leaders who strive for peace in their regions and countries. Thank you for joining us as we mark both the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and 20 years…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON LAUNCH OF "CALL TO ACTION" FOLLOWING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY IN PEACEKEEPING CONTEXTS
New York, 8 October 2020 Indeed I wanted to launch a call to action, and to call on Governments, on the United Nations system - because it starts by us all and the way we behave - on Regional Organizations, African Union, European Union, many others, Civil Society Organizations, academia, and the…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S VIDEO MESSAGE LAUNCHING THE POLICY BRIEF: COVID AND UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
New York, 7 October 2020 Nine months since we first heard of COVID-19, the pandemic has claimed more than one million lives and infected more than 30 million people in 190 countries. Infections are rising and there are troubling signs of new waves. Much about the virus remains unknown. But one basic…
- UNRGID
Statement of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) inform with regret that it was not possible to hold the scheduled round of discussions on 6-7 October in Geneva as previously announced, since not all participants were able to attend. We strongly believe that face-to-face meetings are…
- Press Releases
UNMHA calls on parties to prevent spiral of violence
HUDAYDAH, 5 October 2020 — The United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) is alarmed by the recent escalation of violence in various districts of the Hudaydah governorate. The mission calls on all sides to de-escalate to prevent a spiral of violence that could lead to more…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’ MESSAGE ON WORLD HABITAT DAY
New York, 5 October 2020 Each year World Habitat Day focuses attention on the state of the world’s towns and cities. This year’s observance highlights the centrality of housing as a driver for sustainable urban development. Currently, 1 billion people live in overcrowded settlements with inadequate…
- Press Releases
Conclusions of Virtual High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Central African Republic
Summary of the Co-chairs Held on Interprefy, 1 October 2020 1. On 1 October 2020, a virtual High-Level Ministerial Meeting on the Central African Republic was held in the margins of the 75th ordinary session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. The meeting was co-chaired by the President…
UNAMID JSR congratulates the Sudanese parties on the formal signing of the peace agreement
Juba, 03 October 2020 – The Joint Special Representative for the African Union-United Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Jeremiah Mamabolo, today attended the formal signing of the peace agreement between the transitional Government of Sudan, the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF), the Sudan Liberation…
- Secretary-General
Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Israel-Lebanon Maritime Negotiations
The Secretary-General welcomes the announcements of an agreement to launch talks on the delineation of land and maritime boundaries between Lebanon and Israel, to be hosted by the United Nations at the premises of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura. The Secretary-General…