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Statement of UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ján Kubiš on the 1st Anniversary of the start of Popular Protests in Lebanon
Statement of United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ján Kubiš on the occasion of the 1st Anniversary of the start of popular protests in Lebanon 16 October 2020 A year ago, a massive wave of national protests started, that at some point brought to the streets hundreds of thousands, even…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S VIDEO MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY 2020
New York, 17 October 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is a double crisis for the world’s poorest people. First, they have the highest risk of exposure to the virus, and least access to quality healthcare. Second, recent estimates show the pandemic could push up to 115 million people into poverty this year…
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Acting SRSG Stephanie Williams meets Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov in Moscow for talks on Libya
TRIPOLI, 16 October 2020 - Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (ASRSG) for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Stephanie Williams completed an official visit to Moscow yesterday where she discussed the situation in Libya with Russian officials. ASRSG…
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A/SRSG Stephanie Williams holds consultative meeting with Libyan Mayors as part of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum process
Tripoli 16 October 2020 - As part of Libyan Political Dialogue Forum process, based on the principles of social and political inclusivity, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Stephanie Williams has been holding a series of meetings with mayors from the South, West and…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S VIDEO MESSAGE ON WORLD FOOD DAY
New York, 16 october 2020 The award of this year’s Nobel Prize for Peace to the United Nations World Food Programme recognizes the right of all people to food, and our common quest to achieve zero hunger. In a world of plenty, it is a grave affront that hundreds of millions go to bed hungry each…
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UNSMIL welcomes Arrest as a Major Step towards Accountability, Rule of Law and Dismantling Criminal Networks
Tripoli, 15 October - UNSMIL welcomes yesterday’s arrest of Abd Al-Rahman Milad, commonly known as ‘al-Bija’ by GNA law enforcement agencies. Mr Milad has been on the UN Security Council’s Sanctions Committee list since June 2018 for his involvement in human trafficking and fuel smuggling. He was…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN “BUILDING RURAL WOMEN’S RESILIENCE IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19”
New York, 15 October 2020 Rural women play a critical role in agriculture, food security and nutrition, building climate resilience, and managing land and natural resources. But many rural women suffer from discrimination, systemic racism and structural poverty. The COVID-19 pandemic has now…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S STATEMENT ON CORRUPTION IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19
New York, 15 October 2020 Corruption is criminal, immoral and the ultimate betrayal of public trust. It is even more damaging in times of crisis – as the world is experiencing now with the COVID-19 pandemic. The response to the virus is creating new opportunities to exploit weak oversight and…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
New York, 13 October 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention to the importance of strengthening disaster risk reduction. Many countries are facing multiple crises simultaneously. We will see more of this. Extreme weather events have risen dramatically over the past two decades. Yet…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR LAUNCH OF WORLD FOOD WEEK
New York, 12 October 2020 The systems that bring food to our tables have a profound impact on our economies, our health and the environment. Food systems are one of the main reasons we are failing to stay within our planet’s ecological boundaries. But they can also be the key to tackling the climate…