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UNSMIL convenes third meeting of the Libyan economic dialogue to review the economic reform roadmap
TRIPOLI, 18 September 2020 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) convened virtually the third meeting of the Libyan Economic Dialogue. The meeting, held yesterday, was chaired by Acting SRSG Stephanie Williams and brought together 29 Libyan economic experts along with…
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Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General's statement regarding the announcement by the President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord, Mr. Fayez al-Serraj
Tripoli 17 September 2020 - I commend the courageous decision by Mr. Fayez al-Serraj, the President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord, in announcing his intention to hand over power to a new executive authority by the end of October. The President’s announcement comes at…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL EQUAL PAY DAY
New York, 18 September 2020 Around the world, despite decades of activism, and dozens of laws on equal pay, women still earn less than 80 cents for every dollar men do. For women with children, women of colour, women refugees and migrants, and women with disabilities, that figure is even lower. If…
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UN Secretary-General's Remarks at Opening of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly
The Secretary-General Remarks on Opening of the First Plenary Meeting of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly New York, 15 September 2020 It is a pleasure to be with you again for the opening of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Let me begin by warmly…
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Libyan Healthcare Professionals come together to combat COVID-19
TRIPOLI, 16 September 2020 – A group of Libyan healthcare professionals from across the country met in Tripoli, Benghazi and Sebha to participate via a video teleconference in the first of a series of UN-supported technical exchanges to combat COVID-19. The aim of the initiative by Libyan healthcare…
Briefing to the Security Council by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General David Shearer
[AS DELIVERED] STATEMENT OF THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL DAVID SHEARER BRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE SITUATION IN SOUTH SUDAN Juba, 16 September 2020 Mr. President and Council Members. Thank you for the opportunity once again to brief you. I’ll start with an update…
UN Security Council to discuss latest Secretary-General's report on South Sudan today
NEW YORK - The latest quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the situation in South Sudan and the activities of the United Nations in the country is now available. The UN Security Council is scheduled to discuss the report on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, at 10:00 New York time…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE OZONE LAYER
New York, 16 September 2020 There are few global agreements as successful as the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer. Today, on World Ozone Day, we celebrate 35 years of this convention, which was the first step in fixing the hole in the planet’s ozone layer. Gases used in…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY
New York, 15 September 2020 As the world confronts COVID-19, democracy is crucial in ensuring the free flow of information, participation in decision-making and accountability for the response to the pandemic. Yet since the beginning of the crisis, we have seen the emergency used in a range of…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REMARKS AT THE CLOSING OF THE SEVENTY-FOURTH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
New York, 15 September 2020 I am pleased to join you for the closing of the 74 th session of the General Assembly -- a session like no other in the past 75 years. The last seven months have been extremely difficult for the people we serve, and for many of us, personally and professionally. The COVID…