United Nations published this video item, entitled “Afghanistan, Ethiopia, China & other topics – Daily Press Briefing (30 November 2022)” – below is their description.
Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
– Noon Briefing Guest
– Senior Personnel Appointment
– Ethiopia
– China
– Mali
– Central African Republic
– Nigeria
– Global Wage Report
– Internet
– Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
– Hybrid Briefing Tomorrow
– Baguette
NOON BRIEFING GUEST
Good afternoon. I see our friend Ramiz is already on the line. Ramiz Alakbarov is – as you know – is the Deputy Special Representative in the UN’s Mission in Afghanistan and he’ll be here to brief you about the humanitarian situation in Aghhanistan and he’s live from Kabul.
SENIOR PERSONNEL APPOINTMENT
A senior appointment. Today, the Secretary-General is announcing that Oscar Fernandez-Taranco of Argentina will take over the job as Assistant Secretary-General for Development Coordination.
He succeeds Robert Piper of Australia. The Secretary-General is deeply grateful for Mr. Piper’s dedicated service and commitment and his steadfast stewardship in operationalizing the new Development Coordination Office.
Mr. Fernandez-Taranco has over 30 years of experience in the UN System, having worked at Headquarters and in the field – managing development, political, peacebuilding, human rights and humanitarian operations in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific as well as Europe. He is currently Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Development Coordination. And we give a big hearty congratulations to our friend Oscar.
ETHIOPIA
The Secretary-General is on his way to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, where he will arrive in the coming hours. As we told you yesterday, he will take part tomorrow in the 6th session of the African Union-UN annual conference. Those discussions will be co-chaired by the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat.
In Addis Ababa, he will also have an early morning meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and he will also meet the Federal President of Ethiopia, Sahle-Work Zewde.
Also on Ethiopia, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed conflict, Virginia Gamba, today said the peace agreement brokered by the African Union is a milestone that provides an important opportunity to prioritize the protection of children, including by incorporating their rights and needs in the mediation process and peace discussions.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=30%20November%202022
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