Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General

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

• Categories: Media / Press Conferences
• Video Length: 00:09:55
• Production Date: 28 January 2020
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION - IOM; OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - OHCHR; UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION FOR IRAQ - UNAMI; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - WHO
• Subject Topical: CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS; FLOODS; GOVERNANCE; HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; MILITARY ACTIVITY; TERRORISM; UNITED NATIONS FINANCES; VIOLENCE; VIRUSES
• Geographic Subject: AMERICAS; BRAZIL; CHINA; IRAQ; LEBANON; MALI; YEMEN
• MAMS Id: 2525940
• Parent Id: 2525940

Description

In closed consultations today, the Special Envoy for Yemen, Mr. Martin Griffiths, briefed the Security Council via videoconference about the recent alarming military escalation in Yemen.

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros, is in Beijing.

Jan Kubis, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, met today in Beirut with the Lebanese Foreign Minister, Nassif Hitti.

A report published today by the United Nations in Iraq on the trials conducted under Iraq’s anti-terrorism law recognizes the considerable efforts taken to ensure accountability for the atrocities committed by Da’esh fighters and also raises serious concerns about unfair trials placing defendants at a serious disadvantage.

The humanitarian situation in Mali continues to deteriorate due to increased violence. Over 200,000 people are currently displaced - compared to 80,000 people a year ago.

In Brazil, the UN is in touch with the government and is ready to provide support in light of the intense rains over the past days.

The UN Migration Agency said today that at least 810 people died last year while crossing deserts, rivers and remote terrain on different migration routes across the Americas, making the year one of the deadliest on record.

We welcome two new members of the honour roll, that is Hungary and Sweden, which brings us up to 29.

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Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General