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REGULAR PRESS BRIEFING BY THE INFORMATION SERVICE
31 August 2018
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Rhéal LeBlanc, for the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration.Secretary-General’s visit to ChinaRhéal LeBlanc, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section, United Nations Information Service, reminded journalists that on…
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COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CONCLUDES ITS NINETY-SIXTH SESSION
30 August 2018
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Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Cuba, Japan, Latvia, Mauritius and Montenegro
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its ninety-sixth session after adopting its concluding observations and…
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Transcript of Press Stakeout by the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura
30 August 2018
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SdeM: My apologies for the short notice, but I was waiting also for the Secretary-General’s statement and to gather more information. The purpose of this press encounter is basically Idlib OK? - nothing else, Idlib, we would be able to talk next week about the political process and everything else. But you can understand that when there is a perfect…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Syria
29 August 2018
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The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the growing risks of a humanitarian catastrophe in the event of a full-scale military operation in Idlib province in Syria. The Secretary-General once again reaffirms that any use of chemical weapons is totally unacceptable.
The Secretary-General urgently appeals to the Government of Syria and all parties to exercise…
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28 August 2018
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization and the International Organization for Migration.SyriaAlessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, on behalf…
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24 August 2018
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by spokespersons for the United Nations Refugee Agency, the International Organization for Migration and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
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Alessandra Vellucci, for the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, on behalf of the Office of…
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Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, on the passing of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan
18 August 2018
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It is with great sadness that I have learned the news today of the passing of Kofi Annan, one of the world’s leading international statesmen and a much cherished former UN Secretary-General.
Annan was a friend to us all at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Since the 1980s, when he worked at UNHCR here in Geneva, until his…
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Statement by the Director-General (UNOG), Michael Møller, on the passing of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan
18 August 2018
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Today is a sad day for the world.
Humanity lost its strong moral voice, and I lost my mentor, my role model and great friend.
Kofi Annan was an extraordinary political leader but his major legacy is his humanity. It infused everything he did, every decision he made, and helped him restore the trust and enthousiasm in our…
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Statement by H.E. Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, President of the 72nd Session of the General Assembly, on the passing of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan
18 August 2018
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I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, one of the world’s most respected diplomats, an extraordinary statesman, and a visionary champion for multilateralism. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was a strong believer in dialogue and deeply committed…
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17 August 2018
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing, which was attended by the spokespersons for the World Health Organization, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the media relations officer with the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria…
