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Secretary-General’s video message for the Lunar New Year
Chun Jie Kuai Le! Happy Lunar New Year. I am pleased to send you my warmest greetings as we begin the Year of the Tiger. The tiger denotes strength, vitality, courage, tenacity, and boldness. These are qualities we need as we face the unprecedented challenges of the day. I thank China and the…
UN REINFORCES COMMITMENT TO HUMANITARIAN NEEDS AND DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN SABHA
Tripoli, 30 January 2022 – United Nations agencies reinforced their commitment to support people in Libya’s South during a visit to Sabha of a UN delegation, that included Special Advisor of the UN Secretary-General in Libya Stephanie Williams, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Georgette Gagnon…
Haiti’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
GENEVA (26 January 2022) – Haiti’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Monday, 31 January 2022 in a meeting that will be webcast live . Haiti is one of the States to be reviewed by the UPR Working…
United Nations Security Council Press Statement on Colombia
New York, 27 January 2022. The members of the Security Council reiterated their full and unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia. They echoed the Secretary-General’s observation that the commemorations of the fifth anniversary of the Final Peace Agreement, in which he participated during…
Statement by UNMISS on the situation in Baidit in Jonglei State, South Sudan
Juba, 25 January 2021: UNMISS is deeply concerned over recent reports of attack in Baidit, Jonglei State alleged to have been carried out by armed Murle elements resulting in civilian casualties and temporary displacements. According to various independent sources including the independent Human…
Press Release on military hostilities in Hudaydah city
HUDAYDAH, 21 January 2023 – UNMHA is gravely concerned about the recent military hostilities in Hudaydah city that have resulted in the devastating loss of civilian life, multiple injuries and damage to public infrastructure. UNMHA reminds all parties to the conflict to respect their commitments to…