The United Nations senior management official told delegates in the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today that if fourth-quarter collections of assessments from Member States do not arrive as estimated, the Organization could end 2024 with a cash deficit that would place more liquidity pressure on the Organization’s finances in 2025.
International security and strategic stability, far from stabilizing, has continued to deteriorate at an alarming pace, the representative of the Russian Federation today told the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), as it continued its general debate.
The General Assembly held its annual debate today on nuclear energy in which the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says interest across the globe is growing for myriad purposes such as electricity generation and water desalination — while Member States debated over pockets of nuclear safety concern from Ukraine to Iran and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
During an all-day meeting that tackled a wide range of topics, the Sixth Committee concluded its consideration on the topic of criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission, with delegates highlighting the importance of improving cooperation between the UN and national jurisdictions to address legal loopholes and avoid any perception of favouritism or negligence.
Climate change, displacement, and restricted movement threaten the survival of Indigenous Peoples — particularly mobile groups such as pastoralists and hunter-gatherers, who face marginalization, misrecognition and exclusion by States — speakers told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, calling for measures to safeguard their cyclical land use and ensure access to resources “wherever they go”.
Spotlighting current and past grievances of colonialism, speakers in the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) underscored the urgent need for redress and resolution of unresolved colonial issues, as the debate on decolonization and related items continued.
Colombia’s peace process has set a global benchmark for the inclusion of women thanks to their strong advocacy for the implementation of gender provisions and meaningful participation in peace dialogues, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today. However, a feminist activist highlighted that only less than 13 per cent of the agreed gender provisions have been fully implemented, urging further efforts on that front.
The international community must tackle colonialism, not only in its old forms, but also in its new manifestations, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) heard today as delegates drew attention to the yearning for freedom in the 17 Territories that await the United Nations’ decolonization efforts as well as in other regions around the world.
Nearly half a billion children are now living in conflict zones worldwide, exposed to severe human rights violations, delegates told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural) today, calling for safe and unimpeded humanitarian access.
With only six years remaining to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the world is on track to achieve only 17 per cent of targets, requiring urgent action to correct that trajectory for developing countries, speakers warned the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today as it took up that crucial issue.
