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Huge turn out in UN Press Briefing Room for outgoing USG @Alison_Smale's spin of Utah conference. Inner City Press, banned by Smale et al for 415 days, has asked in writing about the costs innercitypress.com/undgc1smalelas…
@alison_smale @FUNCA_info @silas_atefor @MatthewLeeICP @AdamShawNY Priorities: UNSG @AntonioGuterres' @UN_Spokesperson @StephDujarric refuses to answer questions about UN child rapes by #Cameroon in DRC - but he has installed a mat for himself to stand on at the podium. #LazySpox
@alison_smale @FUNCA_info @silas_atefor @MatthewLeeICP @AdamShawNY @antonioguterres @UN_Spokesperson @StephDujarric UN corruption: now @UN_Spokesperson @StephDujarric emphasizes that when @UschiMuller spoke about corruption she was not referring to any country or agency, says she knows nothing about corruption. But doesn't she? #Cameroon #GoldenStatue
@alison_smale @FUNCA_info @silas_atefor @MatthewLeeICP @AdamShawNY Now after Salt Lake City's mayor phones it in, @Alison_Smale says in a monotone "That fills us with excitement." Global Communicator who wouldn't or couldn't communicate with Press.

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