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  *   Security Council: Somalia
  *   Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
  *   Deputy Secretary-General Outlines Joint Efforts by United Nations, African Union to Raise Ambition, Unleash Solutions for Advancing Decade of Action
  *   Basic Freedoms Under Assault, Secretary-General Tells Human Rights Council, Launching Call to Revive Respect for Dignity, Equality amid Rising Tensions
  *   Annexation Threat, Continuing Exchanges of Fire Undermine Chances for Peace between Israel, Palestinians, Special Coordinator Warns Security Council
  *   Secretary-General Appoints Major General Ishwar Hamal of Nepal to Head United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
  *   Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Adds Two Entries to Its Sanctions List
  *   Secretary-General Welcomes Establishment of Transitional Government in South Sudan
  *   Secretary-General Welcomes Announced Reduction of Violence in Afghanistan

Security Council: Somalia<https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sc14120.doc.htm>

Posted:

Note: Owing to the liquidity crisis impacting our Organization, only a partial summary of statements made in this afternoon's meeting of the Security Council is available at this time.  The complete summary will be issued later as Press Release SC/14120.


Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General<https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/db200224.doc.htm>

Posted:

The Secretary-General visited the World Health Organization (WHO) crisis centre, praising the agency’s efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, urging countries to do their utmost to be prepared, and calling on donors to support WHO.  “If there is truly something stupid to do, it is to not fully fund WHO appeals,” he said.


Deputy Secretary-General Outlines Joint Efforts by United Nations, African Union to Raise Ambition, Unleash Solutions for Advancing Decade of Action<https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/dsgsm1389.doc.htm>

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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the special session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa, in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, today:


Basic Freedoms Under Assault, Secretary-General Tells Human Rights Council, Launching Call to Revive Respect for Dignity, Equality amid Rising Tensions<https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm19985.doc.htm>

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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the United Nations Human Rights Council:  “The Highest Aspiration:  A Call to Action for Human Rights”, in Geneva today:


Annexation Threat, Continuing Exchanges of Fire Undermine Chances for Peace between Israel, Palestinians, Special Coordinator Warns Security Council<https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sc14119.doc.htm>

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The threat to annex Palestinian territory, as well as the exchange of fire between militants and Israeli security forces, are undermining the prospects for peace between the two sides, the senior United Nations official for the Middle East peace process warned today.


Secretary-General Appoints Major General Ishwar Hamal of Nepal to Head United Nations Disengagement Observer Force<https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sga1949.doc.htm>

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Ishwar Hamal of Nepal as the Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF).


Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Adds Two Entries to Its Sanctions List<https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sc14118.doc.htm>

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On 23 February 2020, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities approved the addition of the entries specified below to its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2368 (2017), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.


Secretary-General Welcomes Establishment of Transitional Government in South Sudan<https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm19984.doc.htm>

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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:


Secretary-General Welcomes Announced Reduction of Violence in Afghanistan<https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm19983.doc.htm>

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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:


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