Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
SOMALIA
The Secretary-General spoke this morning with His Excellency, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, at his request. He took note of Somalia’s concern regarding the Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and “Somaliland” that was announced on 1 January. The Secretary-General recalled that the Security Council has repeatedly affirmed the respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of Somalia.
The Secretary-General hopes all parties will engage in peaceful and constructive dialogue and to refrain from any actions that could further escalate the situation.
ECUADOR
The Secretary-General also spoke by phone with the Permanent Representative of Ecuador and I can tell you that he is very much General is alarmed by the deteriorating situation in the country, as well as its disruptive impact on the lives of Ecuadorians.
The Secretary-General strongly condemns these criminal acts of violence that we’ve seen and he sends a message of solidarity to the Ecuadorian people.
OPT
Central African Republic
Syria
Sudan
Ukraine
Rohingya Refugees
Afghanistan
Unemployment
Honour roll
Full highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon...
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