{"id":137498,"date":"2018-01-31T15:12:56","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T20:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/?p=137498"},"modified":"2018-06-18T19:04:31","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T23:04:31","slug":"highlights-of-press-briefing-by-spokesperson-31-january-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/2018\/01\/31\/highlights-of-press-briefing-by-spokesperson-31-january-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS BRIEFING BY SPOKESPERSON \u2013 31 JANUARY 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.87&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS BRIEFING BY BRENDEN VARMA,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>SPOKESPERSON FOR <\/strong><strong>GENERAL ASSEMBLY <\/strong><strong>PRESIDENT <\/strong><strong>MIROSLAV LAJ\u010c\u00c1K <\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-meta vcard\">\n<p><strong>United Nations Headquarters, New York<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"updated\">31 January 2018<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.87&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>PRESIDENT REMEMBERS \u201cDARKEST HOUR OF OUR HUMAN HISTORY\u201d AT HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CEREMONY<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The President <a href=\"\/pga\/72?p=137462\">spoke this morning<\/a>at the United Nations Holocaust Memorial Ceremony.<\/li>\n<li>He said, \u201cToday we remember the darkest hour of our human history. We pay our respects to the people who lost their lives. And we honour those who took risks to prevent the suffering of others.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBut we must also call for action. Because, \u201cnever again\u201d is not just a phrase \u2013 or a slogan. It is a promise. 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