Delegates in the General Assembly called for the Russian Federation’s withdrawal from Ukrainian territories and stressed the importance of dialogue that does not equate the occupier with the victim, as the 193-member organ today considered the situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
As the General Assembly commemorated and promoted the International Day against Nuclear Tests today, Member States reflected on eight decades since the first nuclear test and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, warning that the quest for nuclear disarmament remains unfinished and more urgent than ever.
The General Assembly today in a joint debate considered the “Report of the Peacebuilding Commission”, “Peacebuilding and sustaining peace” and the “Report of the Secretary-General on the Peacebuilding Fund”.
The commission tasked with preparing for the entry into force of a new treaty on marine biodiversity concluded its second session today, with delegates taking stock of the extensive negotiations held over the last two weeks and committing to doing “homework” before its third session to ensure that the treaty can be operationalized with appropriate financial and institutional mechanisms.
Famine is a reality in Gaza and this “crime against humanity” must be stopped, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People heard today, as speakers underscored the importance to demonstrate solidarity with the Palestinian cause ahead of the General Assembly’s high-level session in September.
On the penultimate day of its second session, the commission preparing for the entry into force of a new marine biodiversity treaty focused once again on the rules of procedure that will apply to meetings of its Parties, also considering cooperation arrangements with relevant instruments, frameworks and bodies.
The commission tasked with preparing for the entry into force of a high-seas biodiversity treaty continued its second session today, returning to a discussion on the financial rules that will govern its eventual secretariat and subsidiary bodies as many delegates emphasized the needs and special circumstances of developing countries in this context.
As the commission tasked with preparing for the entry into force of a high-seas biodiversity treaty continued its second session today, delegates from small island developing States issued a strong call that their countries be equitably represented, including through a dedicated seat in the treaty’s Scientific and Technical Body.
The General Assembly meets today to take action on an oral draft decision regarding the “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council”.
The General Assembly debates the report, transmitted in a Secretary-General note (document A/79/915), on improving international cooperation and multilateral efforts to address global health challenges and promote equity in health for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, prepared by the World Health Organization (WHO), pursuant to Assembly resolution 78/280, as well as discusses the Secretary-General’s report on the United Nations Youth Office (document A/79/986).
