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Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General
The Secretary-General welcomes the landmark case before the International Criminal Court today relating to the trial of Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, an alleged member of Ansar Dine, who is charged with the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against historic monuments and buildings dedicated to religion in Timbuktu, Mali, in June and July 2012.
The Secretary-General congratulates Brazil, the city of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian people, the Rio 2016 Local Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee on yesterday's successful conclusion of the Olympic Games.
The participation of ten refugee athletes at this year’s Olympics has changed world’s perception of the 65 million people who have been forced from their homes, the UN Refugee Agency said today.
The Secretary-General condemns yesterday’s terrorist attack on a wedding party in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey. This act, reportedly carried out by a suicide bomber, killed at least 50 people and wounded dozens of others. The Secretary-General expresses his deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of Turkey. He wishes a speedy recovery to those injured.
Stephen O'Brien, the Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator briefed the Security Council this morning.
The UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Aid and Development Activities
in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Robert Piper, today warned that many Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank are facing a heightened risk of forcible transfer.
All 47 member states of the World Health Organization’s African region adopted a new framework over the weekend on how to deal with malaria on the continent.
