MEETINGS COVERAGE
Summaries of official meetings and events at UN Headquarters and overseas conferences.
The Security Council’s permanent members remained split today over whether UN sanctions related to Iran’s nuclear programme are still in force, as Liberia — one of the Council’s 10 elected members — called for the establishment of a Secretariat ...
While Central African countries have achieved several important governance milestones, those strides have unfolded against a “troubling backdrop” marked by relentless terrorist attacks, mass population displacement and increasing restrictions on ...
The war in Ukraine is deadlier today than at any point since the start of the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion in 2022, top UN officials warned the Security Council today, as Council members repeatedly stressed “enough is enough” and ...
Despite surface stability in Afghanistan, the lives of its people are increasingly restricted, a senior UN official in that country said, as she urged the international community to stay engaged over the long term, even if progress is slow ...
In a year marked by global instability and proliferating conflicts, the Security Council made modest progress in meeting the world’s growing demand for action that is more coherent and less hamstrung by political divisions, the General Assembly ...
The General Assembly today adopted several texts, including one that urged Member States to strengthen health systems towards the provision of equitable universal health coverage.
The discovery of previously undeclared chemical weapons in Syria — including the types infamously used in the town of Ghouta in 2013 — marks a “momentous” step forward for the global community, the Security Council heard today, as the UN’s ...
The General Assembly today elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe as non-permanent members of the Security Council for a two-year term beginning on 1 January 2027.
With delegates stressing the importance of bringing multilateralism back on course, the General Assembly today elected Khalilur Rahman (Bangladesh) as its President for the upcoming eighty-first session.
PRESS RELEASES
Press releases from the main United Nations bodies, as well as offices and departments of the Secretariat.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council open debate on advancing political solutions in the Middle East: Mediation for Dialogue and Lasting Peace, in New York today:
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is inviting young changemakers worldwide to apply for the third Youth4Disarmament Champions programme, calling on those eager to use their voices, skills and creativity to advance peace, security ...
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the nineteenth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in New York today:
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Edem Wosornu of Ghana as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Antón Leis García of Spain as Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Tressa Rae Finerty of the United States as Deputy High Commissioner, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the annual memorial service honouring staff members who lost their lives in the line of duty, in New York today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Oceans Day, observed today:
