"CONFERENCES"

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen announced on Friday in Geneva that initial discussions on a new foundational document for the war-torn country by its opposing parties have been “successful” and will resume in two weeks. UNTV CH

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) welcomed reports that the US and China may be closing in on a trade deal, spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters today in Washington DC. IMF

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Major Seynabou Diouf of the Senegal National Police was awarded today as the 2019 United Nations Female Police Officer of the Year. UNIFEED / FILE

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Amid continued allegations of the use of chemical weapons in Syria, British Ambassador Karen Pierce told reporters that the Russian Federation should assume its responsibilities as a P5 member of the Security Council “in respect to halting, and doing everything possible to halt, WMD proliferation and use, including chemical weapons.” UNIFEED

Press Briefing by Karen Pierce, Security Council President for the month of November and Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations.

The UN Framework Convention for Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa today announced that COP25 will take place from 2 - 13 December in Madrid, Spain. UNIFEED