Davos, Palestine, Syria & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (19 January 2026) | United Nations

United Nations · January 19, 2026

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Opening and travel update

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UN spokesperson opened the briefing, said the Secretary-General is near Geneva after meetings with special and personal representatives and envoys, and that he canceled a planned Davos trip due to a bad cold.

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UN press briefing provided updates on the Secretary-General's recent travel and remarks calling for UN reform, multiple humanitarian crises (Gaza, West Bank, Syria, Ukraine, South Sudan, Mozambique), operational announcements on peacekeeping equipment, and a question-and-answer session about the Board of Peace and Security Council reform.

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