Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

• Categories: Media / Press Conferences
• Video Length: 00:12:56
• Production Date: 24 December 2019
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL; UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - UNICEF
• Subject Topical: AID PROGRAMMES; ARMED GROUPS; CONFLICT; EDUCATION; HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; SECRETARY-GENERAL
• Geographic Subject: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; NIGERIA; SYRIA
• MAMS Id: 2518038
• Parent Id: 2518038

Description

Last night we’ve issued a statement on Syria, in which the Secretary-General said he is deeply concerned about the military escalation in the northwest and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.

From the Central African Republic (CAR), our humanitarian colleagues estimate that some 2.6 million people in the Central African Republic - over half of the population- need humanitarian assistance in 2020.

From Nigeria, many civilians have been reportedly been executed and many others abducted by armed groups yesterday in northern Borno State and on the Damaturu-Biu road, linking Yobe and Borno states.

Tomorrow, we will be closed in observance of Christmas Day.

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Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General