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BRIEFING NOTES - Colombia and Myanmar
Saturday, 11 May 2019, 11:28 am | United Nations
We are alarmed by the strikingly high number of human rights defenders being killed, harassed and threatened in Colombia, and by the fact that this terrible trend seems to be worsening. We call on the authorities to make a significant effort to confront ... More >>
One year after Ernesto Sernas García’s disappearance
Saturday, 11 May 2019, 11:27 am | United Nations
Mexico: One year after Ernesto Sernas García’s disappearance, UN experts denounce violence against human rights defenders in Oaxaca More >>
Enforced disappearances: UN expert group to review 420 cases
Saturday, 11 May 2019, 11:26 am | United Nations
GENEVA (10 May 2019) – The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will hold its 118th session in Geneva from 13 to 22 May 2019 to examine 420 cases from 36 countries. More >>
Appeal to the Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit
Friday, 10 May 2019, 1:26 pm | United Nations
Joint Appeal from the UN System to the Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit 1. We, the leaders of the United Nations system organizations*, appeal to Member States to step up ambition and take concrete action to limit global temperature increases ... More >>
UN Secretary-General's Spokesman on the situation in Gaza
Monday, 6 May 2019, 2:01 pm | United Nations
The Secretary-General is following with deep concern the latest security developments in Gaza, and the risk of yet another dangerous escalation and further loss of life on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan. More >>
Women at the helm of every UN Regional Commission
Sunday, 28 April 2019, 1:08 pm | United Nations
Although United Nations Regional Commissions have been in existence for more than 70 years, for the first time ever, each one is currently headed by a woman designated by Secretary-General António Guterres. This accomplishment underscores that, since ... More >>
‘The green economy is the future,’ UN chief says in Beijing
Sunday, 28 April 2019, 1:06 pm | United Nations
‘The green economy is the future,’ UN chief says in Beijing, urging climate solutions that strengthen economies, protect the environment More >>
Chernobyl nuclear disaster-affected areas spring to life
Saturday, 27 April 2019, 3:36 pm | United Nations
More than three decades after the devastating explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, parts of Belarus’ adjoining regions have sprung back to life and the biggest of them, Homiel, has become a leading destination for domestic and international ... More >>
Future of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Saturday, 27 April 2019, 3:34 pm | United Nations
The critical needs of 1.2 million mostly Rohingya refugees in south-eastern Bangladesh were top of the agenda for a fact-finding mission to the region by three senior United Nations officials, who called for continuing support on Friday for them from the ... More >>
Guterres at China’s Belt and Road Forum
Saturday, 27 April 2019, 3:31 pm | United Nations
At China’s Belt and Road Forum, Guterres calls for 'inclusive, sustainable and durable' development More >>
Killing of Egyptian peacekeeper in Mali
Sunday, 21 April 2019, 12:01 pm | United Nations
Killing of Egyptian peacekeeper in Mali ‘may constitute war crimes’ Guterres warns, urging ‘swift action’ More >>
UN condemns attack on Ebola treatment centre
Sunday, 21 April 2019, 11:55 am | United Nations
UN condemns attack on Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo which left doctor dead, two others injured More >>
3,400 classrooms damaged or destroyed by Cyclone Idai
Saturday, 20 April 2019, 12:27 pm | United Nations
More than 3,400 classrooms damaged or destroyed by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, says UN Children’s Fund More >>
Progress in torture eradication, but a long way to go
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 9:45 am | United Nations
GENEVA/KABUL (17 April 2019) - In its latest report on the treatment of conflict-related detainees in Afghanistan published today, the UN documents an encouraging reduction in the number of cases of torture since 2016 but notes its ongoing concern at the ... More >>
Plan for troop pullback by rival forces around Yemen port
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 10:12 am | United Nations
A plan to withdraw forces from front lines in and around the key Yemeni port of Hudaydah has been accepted by pro-Government forces and Houthi rebels, the UN Special Envoy to the country told the Security Council on Monday, warning however that war ... More >>
‘Critical moment’ for sustainable development
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 9:58 am | United Nations
“Uneven growth, rising debt levels, possible upticks in financial volatility, and heightened global trade tensions” are hampering progress on reaching the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ), UN chief António Guterres told the Forum on Financing ... More >>
‘Democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people’ must be met
Friday, 12 April 2019, 1:43 pm | United Nations
‘Democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people’ must be met urges Guterres, following military removal of al-Bashir from power More >>
‘Still time' to stop a ‘bloody battle’ for Libya’s capital
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 1:41 pm | United Nations
Speaking to reporters outside the Security Council in New York on Wednesday night, UN chief António Guterres said there was still time for a “bloody battle for Tripoli” to be avoided, despite the continuing fighting in and around the Libyan capital. More >>
‘Once-in-a-generation opportunity’ on development goals
Wednesday, 10 April 2019, 2:09 pm | United Nations
‘Once-in-a-generation opportunity’ will be squandered, warns Guterres, unless social, economic, environmental challenges are met More >>
UN chief reaffirms commitment to untying ‘Gordian knot’
Sunday, 7 April 2019, 12:29 pm | United Nations
Underlining the “enormous” opportunities for sustainable development and investment in the Middle East, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reaffirmed the Organization’s deep engagement in a “surge of diplomacy for peace,” to “untie the Gordian ... More >>
