The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 with the Leadership Board of the Mayors Migration Council (MMC) during the UN International Migration Review Forum to discuss the progress and promise of city diplomacy on migration.
Mayors on the panel included:
Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montréal, Canada
Erias Lukwago, Lord Mayor of Kampala, Uganda
Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milan, Italy
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone
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#UNSC will meet Tuesday 3pm (NY time) at #Ukraine's request to discuss #Russia's latest strikes, including on the shopping mall in #Kremenchuk on Monday. #Russian Missiles Hit Shopping Center in Central #Ukrainian City voanews.com/a/russian-miss…
The U.N. Security Council will meet on Tuesday at 3pm at the request of #Ukraine following intensified Russian strikes and the attack on the shopping mall. reuters.com/world/europe/r…
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.@UN_Spokesperson says civilian infrastructure should never be targeted. "Any attack that hits a shopping mall is utterly deplorable." #Ukraine twitter.com/DmytroKuleba/s…
Large shopping mall in Kremenchuk with hundreds of civilians inside has been hit by a Russian strike. Russia is a disgrace to humanity and it must face consequences. The response should be more heavy arms for Ukraine, more sanctions on Russia, and more businesses leaving Russia. pic.twitter.com/Uvi6fbyShK
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) June 27, 2022
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