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VIDEO MESSAGE ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE 12 January 2020
On this day, we remember the hundreds of thousands of Haitians who lost their lives and the millions gravely affected by the devastating earthquake that struck their country ten years ago. We also honour the memory of one hundred and two United Nations colleagues lost that same day. I will never…
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Press Statement by the United Nations Country Team in Haiti at the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the earthquake
This Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti. The United Nations family in Haiti pays tribute to the more than 200,000 victims, including 102 United Nations personnel who perished while performing their duties. We honour their memories. Let us never forget their…
Note to Correspondents: Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs to visit five countries in West Africa
Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo will arrive in Dakar on Sunday, 12 January, ahead of a weeklong visit that will take her, in addition to Senegal, to Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Nigeria and Burkina Faso. The Under-Secretary-General will discuss with national…
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Security Council Press Statement on Haiti
The members of the Security Council expressed concern regarding the ongoing political impasse in Haiti. They reiterated the immediate necessity for Haiti’s stakeholders to engage in an inclusive and open dialogue to form a government that responds to the needs of the Haitian people without further…
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SRSG Ghassan Salame welcomes international calls for ceasefire in Libya, urges immediate cessation of military operations across Libya
Tripoli, 08 January 2020 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Ghassan Salame, welcomes recent calls for a ceasefire in Libya by a number of countries and international and regional organisations, the most recent of…
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Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General-Appeal for Peace
On Monday, the Secretary-General made a passionate appeal for peace. His message to world leaders was simple: Stop escalation. Exercise maximum restraint. Re-start dialogue. Renew international cooperation. This appeal remains as important today as it was on Monday. For his part, the Secretary…
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UNSMIL Convenes Meeting of Libyan Economic Experts to Discuss Establishment of an Experts Commission to Unify Financial and Economic Policy and Institutions
TUNIS, 07 January 2020 – UNSMIL convened yesterday a meeting of 19 Libyan economic experts representing the main Libyan financial and economic institutions as well as the different economic sectors. The experts, who took part in the meeting, were selected based on their capacity to represent…
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PRESS RELEASE UN75 / SHAPING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER
The United Nations launches 75th anniversary dialogues: The biggest global conversation on the world's future starts now. January 1, 2020 saw the launch of the UN75 initiative - the largest, most inclusive conversation on the role of global cooperation in building a better future for all. The…
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Statement by Mr. Yacoub El Hillo, Deputy Head of UNSMIL, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, on the recent fight escalation in and around Tripoli
TRIPOLI, 03 January 2020 - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Mr Yacoub El-Hillo strongly condemns the intensified airstrikes and shelling in and around Libya’s capital, Tripoli. “I am horrified by these…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General – on events in the Gulf
The Secretary-General has consistently advocated for de-escalation in the Gulf. He is deeply concerned with the recent escalation. This is a moment in which leaders must exercise maximum restraint. The world cannot afford another war in the Gulf. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary…