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New York, 26 April 2021 Today we mark the thirty fifth anniversary of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on 26 April 1986 – one of the most serious nuclear accidents in history. Hundreds of thousands of people…
Following the 2020 request made to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, by the Transitional Government of Sudan for support in the holding of elections, and as encapsulated in Security Council resolution 2524, a…
24 April 2021 - Special Envoy of Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ján Kubiš visited France on 23- 24 April. The situation in Libya, also in light of latest development in the…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- VIDEO MESSAGE MARKING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MULTILATERALISM AND DIPLOMACY FOR PEACE New York, 24 April 2021 (for GA event on 26 April 2021) The COVID-19 pandemic is a tragic reminder of how deeply…
New York, 24 April 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic is a tragic reminder of how deeply connected we are. There is a clear and urgent need for concrete multilateral solutions, based on common action across borders for the good of…
I am alarmed by the recent escalations in Jerusalem and around Gaza. Over the last 48 hours there was a spike of violent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians in Jerusalem and the launching of rockets by militants in Gaza…
New York –The members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern about the continued political impasse and disagreement among Somalia’s political leaders on the model for elections. The members of the Security…
Yesterday, the Special Envoy Ján Kubiš had a telephone call with Khaled Mishri, Chairman of High Council State (HCS), and discussed the recently adopted UNSCRs 2570, 2571, their main messages, and the ongoing activities of…
GENEVA, 22 April 2021 - Special Envoy of Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš concluded today a visit to Bern, Switzerland where he met with Swiss officials to discuss ways to…
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya expresses its concern regarding the recent shutdown in oil production at Marsa al-Hariga and indications that other shutdowns may be imminent. The uninterrupted production of oil as…
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, Allow me to begin by wishing all Muslims of the world a blessed Ramadan. I brief you today as Palestinians and Israelis are immersed in consequential political and electoral…
New York, 22 April 2021 As we mark International Mother Earth Day, our planet is at a tipping point. Humanity continues to abuse the natural world. We heedlessly plunder the Earth’s resources, deplete its wildlife and treat…