As delegates continued preparing for the entry into force of a treaty on high-seas biodiversity today, they both underscored the benefits of cooperation with relevant instruments, frameworks and bodies and cautioned that neither new nor existing mandates, operations or activities should undermine the other.
As the marine biodiversity treaty’s anticipated entry into force draws near, at the forefront of discussions today was the mechanism by which information about treaty-related activities will be shared amongst States, with delegates debating the optimal size, composition and working methods for the informal group of experts that will be tasked with its operationalization.
The commission tasked with preparing for the entry into force of a high-seas biodiversity treaty continued its second session today, taking up matters relating to both institutional and participatory financing as a number of speakers stressed the importance of ensuring equity and inclusion for developing States.
As momentum builds towards the entry into force of a heavily anticipated marine biodiversity treaty, delegates at a preparatory meeting underscored the need for inclusive and flexible procedural modalities and financial arrangements to enable the full participation of all parties as well as the equitable implementation of the treaty itself.
A high-level General Assembly conference on advancing the realization of two independent States — Israel and Palestine — concluded its general debate today, with the final outcome document circulated to delegations.
Noting that global attention is on their meeting today, ministers and other speakers in the General Assembly acknowledged expectations to deliver an effective response to the destruction of an entire population and a peaceful path for a viable Palestinian State.
Meeting under the shadow of the ongoing war in Gaza and escalating tensions across the Middle East, foreign ministers and other high-level officials gathered at the United Nations today to push for renewed global action to advance the implementation of UN resolutions pertaining to the question of Palestine and the two-State solution.
The General Assembly this morning will debate interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union, for which it will consider a related draft resolution (document A/79/L.104).
The General Assembly today adopted, by consensus, a resolution welcoming the Secretary-General’s efforts to strengthen the United Nations so that the Organization can keep pace with a changing world and be fit for present and future challenges.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the General Assembly commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day, in New York today:
