Stéphane Dujarric< spokesperson for the Secretary-General, at a podium with António Guterres

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Highlights

Noon briefing of 19 November 2025

  • U.N. CHIEF IN BRAZIL FOR COP30; CONTINUES MEETINGS WITH NEGOTIATORS, CIVIL SOCIETY AND OTHERS…
  • SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS LATEST OVERNIGHT MISSILE AND DRONE ATTACKS BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON SEVERAL UKRAINIAN REGIONS…
  • WITH WINTER APPROACHING, U.N PARTNERS WARN THAT THE VOLUME OF SHELTER  ITEMS ENTERING GAZA IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO MEET IMMENSE NEEDS…

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19 November 2025

YouTube UN Web TV

Transcript

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the overnight missile and drone attacks by the Russian Federation on several Ukrainian regions, which reportedly killed  at least 25 people, including children, in two residential areas in Ternopil in western Ukraine. Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure violate international humanitarian law.

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The Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General provides information to the media on the activities of the UN system as a whole through daily briefings, direct responses to media enquiries, press conferences, background briefings and interviews with the Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General and other senior officials.

The Office provides advice on media relations to the Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General and senior Secretariat officials.

The Office also keeps the Secretary-General regularly informed of major breaking news stories around the world.

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Stéphane Dujarric

Stéphane Dujarric

Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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Farhan Haq

Farhan Haq

Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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Stéphanie Tremblay

Stéphanie Tremblay

Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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Daniela Gross De Almeida

Daniela Gross De Almeida

Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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Shirin Yaseen

Shirin Yaseen

Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

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