Virtual Press Briefing by Spokesperson for Secretary-General

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

• Categories: Media / Press Conferences
• Video Length: 00:22:24
• Production Date: 17 August 2020
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION - IOM; UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - UNDP; UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION - UNESCO; UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• Subject Topical: CORONAVIRUS DISEASE - COVID 19; ELECTIONS; OIL; PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
• Geographic Subject: BELARUS; BOLIVIA; LEBANON; MAURITIUS; SOMALIA; SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 2553987
• Parent Id: 2553987

Description

In answer to questions about Belarus, the spokesman said the UN is very much aware of the demonstrations and the events that have been going on in the country.

The Secretary-General strongly condemns yesterday’s attack on the Elite Hotel in Mogadishu, resulting in the deaths of at least 16 people and many more injured.

The United Nations, along with its partners continue to conduct needs assessments and to deliver emergency assistance to people most in need following the blasts.

Turning to South Sudan, following clashes in Tonj, our peacekeeping colleagues inform us that the UN Mission in the country carried out an air patrol yesterday to the village of Romich, the centre of the fighting.

The UN Mission in South Sudan has initiated extensive renovations of the Bentiu Infectious Diseases Centre to turn it into a fully equipped isolation facility for COVID-19.

In Mauritius, the UN team, led by Resident Coordinator Christine Umutoni, is supporting the Government-led response to the oil spill.

In Sudan, heavy rains and floods have impacted nearly 220,000 people in 17 of the country’s 18 states.

In a note issued on Friday, the SG’s Personal Envoy for Bolivia, Jean Arnault, welcomed the agreement reached among the Executive Branch, the Plurinational Legislative Assembly and the Plurinational Electoral Organ regarding the 2020 general elections.

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