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Note to correspondents on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
In response to questions received on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman will remain in the Pyongyang area throughout his visit. While in China, he met today with Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong. The last Under-Secretary…
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Targeted attack results in death of MINUSCA peacekeeper in Bria
One Mauritanian police member of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, was killed Monday morning in Bria, in the centre of the country, in an attack by anti-Balaka elements. Three other police peacekeepers – two Mauritanians and one Zambian – were slightly…
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World Health Organization delivered a medical supply to South of Libya
The World Health Organization (WHO) country office in Libya delivered on 29 November 2017 Two (2) Mechanical Ventilation Units with all the accessories to Tragen Hospital – South of Libya which is among the most vulnerable and underserved area in Libya. These mechanical ventilation units are used to…
Secretary-General's message for World AIDS Day
NEW YORK, 1 December 2017 - The world is well on its way to meeting the target of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Nearly 21 million people living with HIV now have access to treatment – a number that should grow to more than 30 million by 2020. AIDS-related deaths and new HIV infections are…
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31st HIGH-LEVEL MEETING OF HEADS OF UN MISSIONS IN WEST AFRICA
Monrovia, 1 December 2017 At the invitation of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Heads of the United Nations Missions in West Africa held their…
11th Special Pilgrimage to Hala Sultan Tekke
NICOSIA, 29 November 2017 - On the occasion of the Mawlid-al Nabi - a special pilgrimage to Hala Sultan Tekke took place today, on the 29th of November. Mufti of Cyprus, H.E Dr Talip Atalay led prayers at noon for 950 faithful of Turkish origin that cannot otherwise cross the buffer zone in the…
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Security Council Press Statement on Colombia
New York - 30 November 2017. A year since the signing and entry into force of the Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Long Lasting Peace between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — People’s Army (FARC-EP), circulated as a document of…