"DETAINED PERSONS"

Speaking to journalists, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States, said, “We will not rest. And we will not relent until Paul, Evan, and all hostages and wrongfully detained Americans are brought back safe and sound.” UNIFEED

Answering questions about freedom of expression and recent reporters’ detentions in Russia and Bangladesh, Dujarric said that the Secretary-General "continues to express his concern and very deep concern at the continued harassment we are seeing of journalists the world over.” UNIFEED

La Porte-Parole du Haut-Commissariat des Droits de l’Homm,e Marta Hurtado, a dit, “Nous sommes gravement préoccupés par la répression croissante des voix critiques au Burundi, suite à la récente détention de cinq défenseurs des droits humains et à l'emprisonnement d'un journaliste.” HCDH

Reports of Russian Federation forces putting Ukrainian civilians in ‘filtration’ camps must be investigated, senior officials tell Security Council.

Joint stakeout by Ferit Hoxha, Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations, along with representatives of France, Ireland, Norway, United Kingdom, United States, Japan and Malta on the situation in Georgia.

Informal comments to the press by Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, on the situation in Sudan.

Lack of progress on political track will lead to humanitarian disaster in Sudan, Secretary-General’s Special Representative warns Security Council.

Informal meeting of the plenary to hear an interim oral update on the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic.

To avert ‘irreversible’ damage in Afghanistan, international community must engage with country’s de facto authorities, mission head tells Security Council.

Informal comments to the media by Mona Juul, Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations, on the situation Myanmar, Ukraine and Libya.