The Economic and Social Council concluded its 2024 management segment this morning with a discussion to integrate key messages from its subsidiary bodies and the UN system on the Council’s main theme, develop action-oriented recommendations for follow-up and feed into the high-level political forum on sustainable development (as mandated by GA resolution 75/290 A).
The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) today approved a draft resolution forwarding the latest report of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations for adoption by the General Assembly.
The Economic and Social Council today opened its 2024 management segment today taking up items including: economic and environmental questions; coordination, programme and other questions; the role of the United Nations system in the integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development into the implementation of and follow-up to the 2030 Agenda; implementation of and follow-up to major UN conferences; non-governmental organizations; summits; organizational and other matters; and elections, nominations, confirmations and appointments.
The United Nations team investigating atrocity crimes committed in Iraq by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) has laid the groundwork for future judicial proceedings, speakers told the Security Council today as they discussed ways to continue accountability efforts beyond the evidence-collecting body’s mandate expiry in September 2024.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2024 resumed session today, taking up responses to questions on deferred applications. The Committee also reviewed the provisional agenda for its 2025 session, as well as the skeleton report for its current session.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2024 resumed session today, taking up responses to questions on new applications for consultative status and new requests for reclassification.
The General Assembly adopted two resolutions today, one by recorded vote concerning the rights of persons affected by the conflicts in Georgia and another by consensus on regional cooperation in tackling drug-related challenges in Central Asia.
Spotlighting Guatemala’s transformation — including its tremendous efforts to combat corruption — as an example of what national endeavours bolstered by international support can achieve, that country’s President underscored the urgent need to rescue multilateralism as a fundamental tool for overcoming pressing global challenges as he addressed the General Assembly today — a point also made by the body’s President, who opened the meeting.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2024 resumed session today, taking up new and deferred quadrennial reports; special reports; suspension, reinstatement or withdrawal of status; and requests for name changes or withdrawal of status.
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2024 resumed session today, considering deferred applications, as well as taking up deferred mergers.
