By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell Book
BBC-Guardian UK - Honduras - ESPN NY Mag
UN GATE / SDNY, March 31 – Amid UN censorship of Press, on March 31 before the United Kingdom takes over the UN Security Security Council presidency for April Inner City Press wrote to their Mission and Ambassador Barbara Woodward and spokesperson Mungo Woodifield:
"This is a timely request that you send Inner City Press the pass code(s) to access your UNSC Presidency press briefing on April 1, 2022. I have questions to ask on what you will do this month about the conflicts in Ukraine, Cameroon, Yemen, DRC and Libya - and on recent cases of sexual abuse and exploitation by UN peacekeepers on Inner City Press first reported - Inner City Press is asking to be provided with access / the passwords to your UK mission's stakeouts and press conferences this month as UNSC President.
Given your stated focus on the rule of law, you should ensure due process (and access) for Press covering the UN. Please note that Inner City Press and I participate in the WebEx briefings of, for example, the IMF:today March 31, 2022, here and previously sent to your mission: And Oct 19:
As you all have now moved the Council back into its Chamber, either way I would also like to ask you to instruct MALU / USG-DGC Fleming to allow me to enter to cover it, for Inner City Press. Please immediately confirm receipt, and provide the passcode or state why not. Thank you in advance Matthew Russell Lee, Esq., Inner City Press Past (and future?) Office at UN: Room S-303, UN HQ, NY NY 10017."
Hours later, nothing at all. Collusion? Watch this site.
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