MIL-OSI United Nations: Fire ravages Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Source: United Nations 4 “Our hearts are broken,” Audrey Azoulay “We are filled with emotion and our hearts are broken,” said UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay as she witnessed the devastating fire tear through the historic cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris this evening. The cathedral is part of the 1991 World Heritage inscription, Paris, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Global Counter-Terrorism Compact Coordination Committee Meeting | UNDP
Source: United Nations Development Programme 2 On behalf of UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner, let me start by thanking Under Secretary General Vladimir Voronkov and the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism for convening the second meeting of the Global Counter-Terrorism Compact Coordination Committee. UNDP is proud to take part in this collective effort for enhancing internal coordination […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Activities of Secretary-General in Jordan, 5-7 April
Source: United Nations 4 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres landed in Amman from Benghazi, Libya, on Friday evening, 5 April. On Saturday, the Secretary-General attended the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, where he gave the keynote address at the opening session. (See Press Release SG/SM/19536.) He also held bilateral meetings with the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Activities of Secretary-General in Libya, 3-5 April
Source: United Nations MIL OSI United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Tripoli from Cairo on Wednesday afternoon, 3 April. He was there to show his support for the political process during this critical phase in the country. He was welcomed at the headquarters by staff members of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). On […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Activities of Secretary-General in Egypt, 1-3 April
Source: United Nations 4 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Cairo from Tunis early on Monday evening, 1 April. On Tuesday morning, the Secretary-General met with Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayeb at the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo. After their meeting, the Secretary-General took the opportunity to reiterate his respect for Islam and his solidarity with […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Activities of Secretary-General in Tunisia, 30 March–1 April
Source: United Nations 4 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Tunis from New York on Saturday morning, 30 March. On Saturday afternoon, he held bilateral meetings with the Head of Government, Youssef Chahed; Michel Aoun, President of the Lebanese Republic; and Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States; after which he met […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Tuesday’s Daily Brief: UNESCO ready to help after Notre Dame fire, updates on Libya, Nicaragua and the cyclone Idai response
Source: United Nations MIL OSI On Tuesday, top stories include: UNESCO ready to assist in rebuilding Notre Dame in the wake of a devastating fire; the number of Nicaraguan refugees reaching 60,000 a year after the crisis started; concern in Libya regarding medical access as hostilities continue; and one million reached with food in Mozambique. […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Tuesday’s Daily Brief: UNESCO ready to help after Notre Dame fire, and updates on Libya, Nicaragua, and the cyclone Idai response
Source: United Nations 2 On Tuesday, top stories include: UNESCO ready to assist in rebuilding Notre Dame in the wake of a devastating fire; the number of Nicaraguan refugees reaching 60,000 a year after the crisis started; concern in Libya regarding medical access as hostilities continue; and one million reached with food in Mozambique. […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Video: Humanitarian Truce in Libya & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (16 April 2019)
Source: United Nations (Video News) [embedded content] Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General. Daily Press Briefing: – Libya – Sudan – Notre Dame – Central African Republic – Cyclone Idai – Nicaragua LIBYA The UN Support Mission in Libya condemns the increased use of heavy weapons and indiscriminate shelling that has damaged […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Security Council Press Statement on Taliban Offensive
Source: United Nations 4 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Christoph Heusgen (Germany): The members of the Security Council condemned the announcement by the Taliban of a spring offensive, which will only result in more unnecessary suffering and destruction for the Afghan people. The members of the Security Council […]
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