MEETINGS COVERAGE
Summaries of official meetings and events at UN Headquarters and overseas conferences.
Meeting in the hours following Israel’s air strikes against targets in Iran, the Security Council today heard — and its members largely agreed — that de-escalation and diplomacy are imperative to avoid further strain in a region already groaning ...
NICE, FRANCE, 13 June — With just “six harvest seasons” left to meet global targets on hunger and ocean sustainability, leading scientists and policymakers gathered for the ninth panel discussion of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference to spotlight the ...
NICE, FRANCE, 13 June — The “constitution of the ocean” has offered a stable — yet flexible — legal architecture for that domain, speakers at the final panel of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference said today, as they identified the need for more ...
NICE, FRANCE, 13 June — After a week of deliberation and discussion, the United Nations Ocean Conference today by consensus adopted a political declaration titled “Our ocean, our future: united for urgent action”, stressing that the ocean plays ...
The General Assembly today demanded that Israel, the occupying Power, immediately end the blockade in Gaza, open all border crossings and ensure that aid reaches the Palestinian civilian population throughout the Gaza Strip immediately and at ...
NICE, FRANCE, 12 June — Regional cooperation is emerging as the cornerstone of effective ocean governance, with leaders from island nations, least developed countries and coastal States at the Ocean Conference today urging accelerated action ...
Attacks by Ansar Allah — often referred to as the Houthis — against Israel and subsequent retaliatory strikes on infrastructure in Yemen continue, the head of the UN presence there told the Security Council today, as he urged humanitarian ...
NICE, FRANCE, 12 June — Various entities in and outside the United Nations system today showcased their efforts to protect marine biodiversity, combat ocean pollution and support sustainable ocean economies during the fourth day of a five-day ...
NICE, FRANCE, 12 June — Environmental experts at this morning’s panel discussion at the Ocean Conference offered new definitions for “resilience” and “infrastructure” as they examined approaches that treat climate, biodiversity and ocean as one ...
PRESS RELEASES
Press releases from the main United Nations bodies, as well as offices and departments of the Secretariat.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Ramiz Alakbarov of Azerbaijan as his new Deputy Special Coordinator and Resident Coordinator, Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle ...
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (Guyana):
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the opening of the eighteenth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in New York today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message to the Global Young Academy General Meeting and the International Conference of Young Scientists, held in Hyderabad, India, today:
On 9 June 2025, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al‑Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities removed the entry below from the ...
The following statement was issued today by the Deputy Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks for the “Africa for the Ocean” summit, in Nice, France, today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ opening remarks to the United Nations Ocean Conference, in Nice, France, today: