UNSC Press Statement On Assassination of Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey

UNITED NATIONS, December 19 (InnerCityPro.com) -- After the assassination of Russia's Ambassador to Turkey, the UN Security Council agreed to and issued this Press Statement: Press StatementAssassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey, on 19 December, which resulted in ...

On Yemen, US, Saudi, UK, Oman and UAE Issue Communique, Amid Bombing Raids & Arms Sales

UNITED NATIONS, December 18 (InnerCityPro.com) -- From meetings in Saudi Arabia, this "Communique" has issued: December 18, 2016 Communiqué on Yemen The Foreign Ministers of the United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates met today along with the UN Special Envoy and the Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs.  They discussed ...

On North Korea, UNSC Sanctions Committee Says 5 Ships NOT Linked to Ocean Maritime Management Company

UNITED NATIONS, December 17 (InnerCityPro.com) -- The UN issued this on Saturday evening, stating the five ships are NOT controlled or operated by Ocean Maritime Management Company: 17 DECEMBER 2016 Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1718 (2006) Removes Names of Five Vessels from List of Economic Resources Controlled or Operated by Ocean Maritime Management On 17 ...

UNSG-designate Guterres on the appointment of his Deputy SG, his Chef de Cabinet, and his Senior Adviser on Policy

[On December 15, 2016, Ban Ki-moon's spokesman Stephane Dujarric read out by the below but it was not put on the UN Spokesperson's website, so InnerCityPro.com published it here. Background: http://www.innercitypress.com/guterres13dayone121216.html ] Statement by the Secretary-General-designate on the appointment of his Deputy Secretary-General, his Chef de Cabinet, and his Senior Adviser on PolicyNew York, 15 December ...

On Libya, UN Security Council Churns Out Press Statement Day After Kobler Briefing & Press Q&A, Here

UNITED NATIONS, December 7 (InnerCityPro.com) -- The UN Security Council at 7 pm on December 7 issued a Press Statement on Libya, below, the day after hearing from SRSG Martin Kobler. Inner City Press on December 6 asked Kobler about the letter by now-former Libyan Ambassador to the UN Ibrahim Dabbashi, video here. Now here's ...

Full Text: Next SG Guterres Speaks in DC, UN Reforms Hoped For

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 2 (InnerCityPress.com) -- Here's what Antonio Guterres said in Washington today: SECRETARY-GENERAL-DESIGNATE GUTERRES:  Well, thank you very much, Mr. President.  My visit also is to express my total commitment to work closely with the United States, with the present administration, also with the next administration.   We live in a dangerous world.  ...

On North Korea, ICPro on Reason for Delay of UNSC Resolution, Upcoming DPRK Human Rights Session

Analysis, Must Credit ICPro UNITED NATIONS, November 23 (InnerCityPro.com) -- Amid predictions that the long pending North Korea draft resolution will be put to a vote in the UN Security Council next week, InnerCityPro can today report the following: The draft is “with the P5,” the five Permanent Members of the Council, but Japan and ...

On Burundi, After UN Spox Dodges On “Famine” In Leaked Email, This Read-Out of UNSC Briefing

UNITED NATIONS, November 8 (InnerCityPro.com) -- Hours after UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric told ICP the UN does not use the word "famine" in connection with Burundi, at least not publicly, and after a question and answer session that never happened, the UN issued this, which ICPro published in full: Statement on the Security Council briefing ...

On Yemen, UN Issues Statement on Ban’s / Kerry’s Envoy’s Sana’a Visit, Saudi Planes Still Fueled by US

UNITED NATIONS, November 4 (InnerCityPro.com) -- The UN, whose spokesman Stephane Dujarric at noon on November 4 declined to answer ICP's question about responses to UN / Kerry envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed's roadmap, has just issued the read-out below. On November 1, Inner City Press exclusively published the draft UN Security Council resolution, as ...

In Serbia, IMF has reached agreement to release an additional €68.53 million, subject to approval by Board mid-December

UNITED NATIONS / IMF, November 1, 9 am (InnerCityPro.com) -- The IMF has just lifted the embargo on this: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by James Roaf, visited Belgrade during October 20 – November 1, 2016, to hold discussions on the sixth review under Serbia’s precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the IMF. At the ...