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- Secretary-General
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON GIRLS IN ICT DAY
New York, 23 April 2020 Girls in ICT Day is all about encouraging girls and young women to take up the exciting potential of a career in information and communications technology. It is also about urging governments, industry and academia to develop strategies to equip and support girls who want to…
UNAMID supports the Federal Ministry of Health in combating the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Khartoum, 22 April 2020 – As part of UNAMID’s continuous support to the Government of Sudan in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative /Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM) Jeremiah Mamabolo, gifted five serviceable 4x4 vehicles, four high-capacity power generators and a…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY
New York, 22 April 2020 On this International Mother Earth Day, all eyes are on the COVID-19 pandemic – the biggest test the world has faced since the Second World War. We must work together to save lives, ease suffering and lessen the shattering economic and social consequences. The impact of the…
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 20 April 2020
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. First of all, I would like to wish all who have celebrated Orthodox Easter yesterday Happy Easter, including my own country Ethiopia . Today is the first day our press conferences are being interpreted in all official United Nations languages: Arabic…
- Press Releases
UNMHA Head of Mission expresses condolences after passing of Col Mohamed Al Sulehi
HUDAYDAH, 21 April 2020 — The Head of UNMHA and chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC) General Abhijit Guha expresses his deep condolences after the passing of Colonel Mohamed Al Sulehi of the Government of Yemen. General Guha is well aware of the Government of Yemen’s concerns and…
- Press Releases
UNSMIL Expresses Grave Concerns over the Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation in Tripoli and its Surroundings, and in Tarhouna
TRIPOLI, 20 APRIL 2020 - UNSMIL is extremely concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Tripoli and its surroundings as a result of the intensification of fighting in the past few days. At least 28 civilians were injured and five killed, including women and children, due to the…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 274 - 20 April 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 273 - 20 April 2020
- UNRGID
Press communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions, 18 April 2020
We, the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions (GID), recalling our statement from 31 March, and in the spirit of the call of UN Secretary General Guterres, strongly urge all the GID participants to set aside differences and to refrain from actions that could lead to increased tension…
UN Spokesperson's note to correspondents: In response to press queries on regional meeting on Afghanistan
Note to Correspondents: In response to press queries on regional meeting on Afghanistan NEW YORK - Today, the United Nations Secretariat convened a discussion with Member States on regional efforts to support peace in Afghanistan. Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan…
UNISFA condemns the armed attack on Mabok village
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) strongly condemns the organised armed attack by Misseriya on Mabok village in southern Abyei on 13 April which resulted in the death of four Ngok Dinka and kidnapping of one child while some 50 dwellings in the village were burnt down…