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PRESS RELEASE / The UN and its partners in Haiti call for the creation of a humanitarian corridor
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 5, 2022: The United Nations and the humanitarian community in Haiti are deeply concerned about the serious consequences of the blocking of the Varreux Terminal on the humanitarian situation, in particular the resurgence of cholera, and call for the immediate opening of…
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Press Communiqué of the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussion, 5 October 2022
The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) welcome the holding of the 56th round of the GID in Geneva on 5 October 2022. As mandated by the Six-point Agreement of 12 August 2008 and the implementing measures of 8 September 2008, the GID process continues to serve as the only…
Press release on the quarterly Report of the UN Secretary-General on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia S/2022/715
Bogota, 03 October 2022. In his latest report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, covering the period from 28 June to 26 September 2022, United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, acknowledges that recent developments reflect a renewed momentum for peace consolidation. The Secretary…
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United Nations supports Government efforts following outbreak of cholera in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2 October 2022: The United Nations is supporting efforts by the Government of Haiti to contain an outbreak of cholera and provide life saving measures following the confirmation of a positive case and the identification of several suspected cases in the Port-au-Prince…
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Secretary-General‘s message for the World Habitat Day
New York, 3 October 2022 Each year, World Habitat Day focuses attention on the state of human settlements. This year’s theme – ‘Mind the Gap. Leave No One and No Place Behind’ – puts the spotlight on widening inequalities in living conditions across the world. A cascade of challenges – from climate…
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Secretary-General ‘s message for the International Day of Non-Violence
New York, 2 October 2022 The International Day of Non-Violence celebrates not only Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, but the values he embodied that echo across the decades: peace, mutual respect, and the essential dignity shared by every person. Sadly, our world is not living up to those values. We see…
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Interregional workshop of good practices on farmer-herder dynamics in West and Central Africa
The United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Office of the Special Coordinator for Development in the Sahel (OSCDS), have organized, from 29 to 30 September in Yaoundé, Cameroon, an interregional workshop on…
Security Council press statement on attack against educational centre in Kabul
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the horrendous terrorist attack against the Kaaj Educational Centre in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul, Afghanistan, on 30 September 2022. The attack, which follows many recent attacks against civilians and civilian…
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Secretary-General's written message for the World Maritime Day “new technologies for greener shipping”
New York, 29 September 2022 Maritime transport represents more than 80% of global trade. The war in Ukraine –and the Black Sea Grain Initiative – have reminded us of the vital role of shipping in feeding the world. The theme of this year’s World Maritime Day, "New technologies for greener shipping"…
Near Verbatim Transcript Press Briefing by SRSG and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom Juba – 28 September 2022
Welcome to everyone, including those tuning in live to Radio Miraya. I'm pleased to share with our listeners today key points from my recent briefing to the Security Council in New York, and to exchange views on the situation in South Sudan. During my briefing to the Security Council, I highlighted…