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SRSG Tanin Reaffirms UNMIK’s Support to the Process of Enlightening the Fate of Missing Persons in Kosovo
On the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, reaffirms UNMIK’s commitment to continue supporting the process of enlightening the fate of persons who are still missing in…
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STATEMENT BY THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE VICTIMS OF ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES, 2020
The crime of enforced disappearance is rife across the world. We see new cases almost daily, including the disappearance of defenders of the environment, who are often indigenous peoples. Meanwhile, the excruciating pain of old cases is still acute, as the fate of thousands of disappeared people…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE VICTIMS OF ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES
New York, 30 August 2020 The crime of enforced disappearance is rife across the world. We see new cases almost daily, including the disappearance of defenders of the environment, who are often indigenous peoples. Meanwhile, the excruciating pain of old cases is still acute, as the fate of thousands…
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UNSMIL statement on the latest developments in Libya
TRIPOLI – Libya is witnessing a dramatic turn of events that underlines the urgent need to return to a full and inclusive political process that will meet the aspirations of the Libyan people for representative government, dignity, and peace. UNSMIL urges calm, the application of the rule of law and…
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Statement on escalation of violence in Hudaydah by Head of UNMHA
HUDAYDAH, 29 August 2020 — The Head of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) and Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC), Abhijit Guha, is alarmed by the escalation of violence in the Governorate of Hudaydah. The intense fighting that occurred around…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST NUCLEAR TESTS
New York, 29 August 2020 Commemorated annually since 2010 on the anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk test site in Kazakhstan, the International Day Against Nuclear Tests takes on special meaning in 2020 in also marking 75 years since the first-ever nuclear test, code named Trinity, was…
Statement from the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria
Following additional testing and further medical and expert advice regarding four earlier positive tests for COVID-19, the Office of the Special Envoy has been officially informed by the competent health authorities that the nature of those cases is such that the Third Session of the Constitutional…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S VIDEO REMARKS ON LAUNCH OF POLICY BRIEF ON TOURISM AND COVID-19
New York, 25 August 2020 Tourism is one of the world’s most important economic sectors. It employs one in every ten people on Earth and provides livelihoods to hundreds of millions more. It boosts economies and enables countries to thrive. It allows people to experience some of the world’s cultural…
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UNSMIL statement on protests in Tripoli on 23 August 2020
The rights to peaceful assembly, protest and freedom of expression are fundamental human rights and fall within Libya’s obligations under international human rights law. UNSMIL calls for an immediate and thorough investigation into the excessive use of force by pro-GNA security personnel in Tripoli…