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SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
New York, 21 September 2020 The International Day of Peace is devoted to urging warring parties everywhere to lay down their weapons and work for harmony. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, this call is more important than ever. That is why I appealed for a global ceasefire in…
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UNHCR, WFP EXPAND PARTNERSHIP IN LIBYA TO REACH MORE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AS FOOD NEEDS RISE
TRIPOLI/TUNIS 21 September 2020 – The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are expanding their support for food insecure refugees and asylum seekers in Libya with emergency food assistance in response to the severe socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REMARKS AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY CEREMONY MARKING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS
New York, 21 September 2020 The ideals of the United Nations – peace, justice, equality and dignity — are beacons to a better world. But the Organization we celebrate today emerged only after immense suffering. It took two world wars, millions of deaths and the horrors of the Holocaust for world…
Security Council Press Statement on the Start of Afghanistan Peace Negotiations
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council welcomed the start of Afghanistan Peace Negotiations in Doha, Qatar on 12 September 2020. The members of the Security Council reaffirmed the Security Council’s strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity…
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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…