UN Direct
Syria; Rule of Law; Mali; Peacekeeping; Mental Health
Syria: Today, the SG issued a statement “strongly condemning” the terrorist attacks in Damascus that occurred on Monday, reiterating that no cause can justify terrorist attacks, wherever, whenever and by whomever they are committed.
SG on Syria; Social Protection; Sahel; Malnutrition; Afghanistan
SG on Syria: The SG is in France this week for the World Forum for Democracy and to meet with French officials. During his keynote address at the World Forum, as well as in meetings yesterday and today with French President Françoise Hollande, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, and Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, the SG expressed his concerns over the situation in Syria, as well as rising tensions over the Syria-Turkey border.
SC on Syria; Myanmar; Education; Anti-Homosexuality; Next week at the UN
SC on Syria: The SC condemned “in the strongest terms” this morning the terrorist attacks which took place on Wednesday in Aleppo, causing over 48 deaths and leaving more than a hundred civilians injured.
Sudan; Fifth Committee; Syria-Turkey; Pakistan; 67th GA
Sudan: The SC held closed consultations on Sudan and Mali today. On the situation in Sudan, the US issued a statement urging both Sudan and South Sudan “to implement the oil agreement as swiftly as possible,” also expressing their condolences to the Nigerian government for their peacekeepers killed in the UNAMID attacks yesterday.
Attacks in Darfur; Turkey; SC on Haiti; Flood Victims; Refugees
Attacks in Darfur: The SG today announced that he is “appalled” by the recent attacks against peacekeepers in Darfur, Sudan which killed four Nigerian peacekeepers and left eight wounded.
DSG Briefing; SC Program; Maternal Health; Syrian Refugees
DSG Briefing: DSG Jan Eliasson briefed the press today, providing an overview of what he saw as the major themes that emerged from UN GA week. He confirmed the UN as 1) a place for the world to meet; 2) a creator of new norms (including the rule of law); and 3) where partnerships for development are established.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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