United Nations – Secretary General, Security Council, General Assembly [to 27 February 2016]
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Selected Press Releases/Meetings Coverage

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26 February 2016
SC/12261
Security Council Unanimously Endorses Syria Cessation of Hostilities Accord, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2268 (2016)
An hour before it was due to go into effect, the Security Council today unanimously endorsed the cessation of hostilities agreement aimed at ending five years of bloodshed in Syria.

26 February 2016
SG/SM/17563-REF/1224
Greatly Concerned over Rise in Refugee Restrictions, Secretary-General Urges All States to Keep Borders Open, Expand Legal Asylum Paths, Share Responsibilities

26 February 2016
DSG/SM/943-GA/11765
As General Assembly Debates Second ‘Responsibility to Protect’ Decade, Deputy Secretary-General Calls for Stronger Peacebuilding Commitments

26 February 2016
GA/11764
‘Responsibility to Protect’ Remains Worthy, yet Elusive, Concept in Decade after World Leaders Pledge to End Atrocities, General Assembly Hears
A decade after world leaders agreed on the responsibility to protect at a Headquarters world summit, the principle remained a worthy yet elusive concept, with success seen in some places, but with Syria standing out as a glaring example of the international community’s failure to put it into practice, delegates said during a General Assembly thematic panel discussion today.

24 February 2016
SC/12258
Humanitarian Chief, Briefing Security Council, Welcomes Cessation of Hostilities Accord as ‘a Long-Awaited, Optimistic Sign’ for Millions Suffering in Syria
Welcoming the nationwide ceasefire agreement due to take effect in Syria on Saturday, the United Nations humanitarian chief described the development today as a long-awaited, optimistic sign for millions suffering in the war-torn country.

23 February 2016
SC/12253
Speakers in Security Council Stress Need for Better Coordination, More Reliable Funding in United Nations Peacebuilding Efforts
Member States and the United Nations must stop viewing peacebuilding solely as a post-conflict activity and focus more on coordinated programming and funding to prevent war and relapse into conflict, speakers in the Security Council said today.