Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General

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

• Categories: Media / Press Conferences
• Video Length: 00:24:01
• Production Date: 11 March 2020
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - WHO
• Subject Topical: HUMANITARIAN CRISIS; PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS; TERRORISM; UNITED NATIONS BUDGET; VIRUSES
• Geographic Subject: AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; MALI; SYRIA
• MAMS Id: 2540044
• Parent Id: 2540044

Description

In response to questions on COVID-19, the Secretary-General said that, very important measures are being taken here at UN Headquarters and the situation is being assessed on a daily if not hourly basis.

The World Health Organization condemns in the strongest terms the attacks on health care that have been a hallmark of the complex humanitarian situation in Syria, which this month enters its tenth year.

The Security Council is holding an open meeting today on countering terrorism and extremism in Africa.

The humanitarian situation in Mali continues to deteriorate due to escalation of violence, particularly in the northern, eastern and central regions, that’s according to the Office of Humanitarian Affairs.

The peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic reports that the security situation in Ndélé, in the Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture continues to be tense. Heavy gunfire was reported today, after fighting between factions of the FPRC.

South Africa and Spain have paid up in full to the regular budget bringing the total number up to 68.

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Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General