Providing Less but Expecting More ‘Not a Workable Model’, Says Pakistan’s DelegateFunding, resourcing and training issues undermine peacekeeping mandates and the safety of “Blue Helmets”, delegates said today, as the Fourth Committee (Special Poli…
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Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)
Note: Following is a partial summary of statements made today in the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization). A complete summary will be issued later as Press Release GA/SPD/708.General Debate
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Read MoreSixth Committee Speakers Debate Scope for Draft Texts on Protection of Environment in Armed Conflict, as International Law Commission Review Continues
As the Sixth Committee (Legal) concluded consideration of Cluster II from the International Law Commission’s Report, delegates expressed varying opinions about the draft principles on “Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts”, with…
Read MoreDeadly floods uproot tens of thousands in Central African Republic’s capital
Weeks of torrential rain have caused severe flooding in Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, leaving tens of thousands of people homeless in a city of one million that is still recovering from years of conflict.The Oubangui River burst its banks…
Read MoreGENEVA / CAMEROON HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY
STORY: GENEVA / CAMEROON HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY TRT: 1:25 SOURCE: UNTV CHRESTRICTIONS: NONELANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATSDATELINE: 5 NOVEMBER 2019 GENEVA, SWITZERLANDSHOTLIST: 1. Wide shot, exterior, Palais des Nations, Geneva.2. Wide shot, journalis…
Read MoreBriefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General
The Secretary-General says he is shocked at the death toll we have seen in recent days in Iraq since the start of the demonstrations.And today, the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) published a report in which it found that serious human rig…
Read MoreDaily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary‑General
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.**Iraq
Good afternoon to you all. Let’s start at the beginning. Turning to Iraq, the Secretary‑General says he i…
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Note: Owing to the liquidity crisis impacting our Organization, only a partial summary of statements made in today’s meetings of the Sixth Committee (Legal) is available at this time. The complete summary will be issued later as Press Release GA/…
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