Brussels 22.03.2024 “The statement by the office of the UN Secretary General that he was “saddened” by what happened in Crocus City Hall is irrelevant to what happened,” the spokesperson of Russian foreign ministry Maria Zakharova wrote on her page in Telegram social media. According to her, the footage from the scene of the terrorist…
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Munich: Borrell supports UNRWA
High Representative/Vice-President, Josep Borrell, kicked off the Munich Security Conference with a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, on 16 February. High Representative Borrell and the UN Secretary-General Guterres discussed the situation in the Middle East. High Representative Borrell thanked the UN Secretary-General for the vital work of UNRWA and paid…
#EUCO: EU reaffirms commitment to Ukraine
Brussels 23.03.2023 The European Council held an exchange of views with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the ongoing war in Ukraine. The EU leaders issued the conclusion of their discussion, confirming their unequivocal support to Ukraine. Conclusions on #Ukraine adopted at #EUCO pic.twitter.com/kbO0xsXYWs — Barend Leyts (@BarendLeyts) March 23, 2023 “The European Council reiterates…
Moscow accuses Washington of violation of international law
Washington has violated international law regarding Russian diplomatic missions in the US, the Russian Foreign Ministry (MFA) said in a protest note filed to DC. The attention of the @UN has been drawn to #US’s continuing gross violation of the norms of international law w/ regard to the Russia’s diplomatic missions & consular institutions in…
EU-UN to enhance counterterrorist cooperation
Federica Mogherini the EU top diplomat, and UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov met in Brussels to discuss the cooperation between the European Union and United Nations in countering terrorism and preventing violent extremism, as well as UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ efforts to reform and strengthen the UN’s counter-terrorism work. Under-Secretary-General of the UN…
Russian diplomat to lead UN Counter-terrorism office
United Nations head Antonio Guterres has chosen to appoint a Moscow envoy in Vienna Vladimir Voronkov to head a newly created U.N. Office of Counterterrorism, giving a Russian a top job at U.N. headquarters in New York. Russia’s Ambassador to International Organisations in Vienna, Vladimir Voronkov, will have the rank of undersecretary-general. He’s spent more…
Guterres addresses Europarliament
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a formal speech to MEPs on Wednesday, 17.05.2017 at noon. The UN Secretary-General address the situation in Syria, the refugee crisis and the EU’s key role in implementing the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Parliament’s President Antonio Tajani and Mr Guterres held a joint press conference after the formal sitting….
UN Human Rights Council future in doubt
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its thirty-fourth regular session from 27 February to 24 March 2017 in the Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will address the opening session, along with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid…
Juncker attends talks on Cyprus
Today Jean-Claude Juncker the European Commission president attends Cyprus peace talks in Geneva considering it as a ‘very last chance’ between divided island to united, however he expected it to be a success. His participation is framed in an observer status. The Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders come together to reunification talks in Geneva this…