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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S 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 congratulating His Excellency Ambassador Volkan Bozkir of Turkey on his election as General Assembly President. Mr. President, you can…
UNIFIL naval peacekeepers rescue 37 stranded at sea
This morning, a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force (MTF) ship located at sea outside Lebanese territorial waters a boat with 37 people inside. Unfortunately, one of them had already passed away. A second MTF ship deployed to recover the boat later found another…
- Press Releases
UNSMIL Statement on the Protests in al-Marj City on 12 September 2020
13 September 2020 - UNSMIL expresses grave concern regarding reports that one civilian was killed, three were injured, and a number of other demonstrators were arrested on 12 September following the reported excessive use of force by eastern authorities against peaceful demonstrators in the city of…
UNIFIL peacekeepers test positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus
Ninety UNIFIL peacekeepers have tested positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus. The peacekeepers who have tested positive, 88 of them from the same contingent and two from another troop contributing country are in complete isolation and all the precautionary measures have been followed to prevent the…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON UNITED NATIONS DAY FOR SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION
New York, 12 September 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating lives and livelihoods around the world. It poses the greatest risks to developing countries and to vulnerable people and communities. As we mark this year’s United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, we are highlighting the power…
Statement by UN envoy Deborah Lyons on start of Afghanistan peace talks
KABU L - The United Nations family in Afghanistan welcomes upcoming face-to-face peace talks between Afghan parties in Doha, Qatar. The suffering of the Afghan people has gone on for far too long. The UN joins the country’s brave and resilient people in urging all Afghan leaders and negotiators to…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REMARKS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE 2020 REPORT ON PEACEBUILDING AND SUSTAINING PEACE
New York, 11 September 2020 I thank the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Security Council for convening this joint briefing on my Report on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace – focusing on the 2020 review of the peacebuilding architecture. I thank Member States for engaging actively and…
- Press Releases
"Statement on the HD-Organised Libyan Consultative Meeting of 7-9 September 2020 in Montreux, Switzerland"
Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (ASRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Stephanie Williams warmly welcomes the outcomes of the consultations amongst key Libyan stakeholders that took place in Montreux in Switzerland under the auspices of the…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL'S OPENING REMARKS AT PRESS CONFERENCE TO LAUNCH “UNITED IN SCIENCE 2020” CLIMATE REPORT
New York, 9 September 2020 Thank you very much. Ladies and Gentlemen of the media, I am pleased to join Professor [ Petteri] Taalas of the World Meteorological Organization for this launch of United in Science 2020, a multi-agency compilation of the latest climate science. Professor Taalas will walk…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S OPENING REMARKS AT HIGH-LEVEL VIRTUAL EVENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY TO PROTECT EDUCATION FROM ATTACK
New York, 9 September 2020 I am pleased to join you for the first observance of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. I thank the State of Qatar, UNESCO, UNICEF and the Education Above All Foundation for organizing this high-level event. Education is a fundamental human right. It…