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Ioannis Stamatekos Deputy Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the month of May, chairs the Security Council meeting on threats to International peace and security.
Dr. Feroze Sidhwa briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with Kacou Houadja Léon Adom, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Sima Bahous, Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, briefs the United Nations security Council meeting on protection of civilians in armed conflict.
One North Korean woman described how her father died of starvation. Another said her friends were publicly executed for watching and sharing South Korean television dramas. North Korea’s ambassador appeared unmoved. When he got up to speak, he described it as a political scheme and labeled the women as “human scum.”
A view of the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Syria). On the screens are Ramesh Rajasingham, Director, Coordination Division, Head and Representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva (OCHA).
Carlos Arturo Hoyos (centre), Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Panama, addresses the United Nations Security Council meeting on strengthening maritime security through international cooperation for global stability under maintenance of international peace and security.
Guy Ryder (centre), Under Secretary-General for Policy, speaks during theinformal interactive dialogue of the United Nations General Assembly on the implementation of the Pact for the Future. The dialogue focused on monitoring and evaluation.
Annalena Baerbock, Member of the German Bundestag, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany and candidate for the position of President of the United Nations General Assembly for the eightieth session, speaks during the General Assembly informal interactive dialogue.
Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefs United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).