The Security Council was briefed today on the work of its subsidiary body tasked with monitoring and supporting efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to non-State actors, as speakers underscored the importance of its work in a tumultuous time for global security.
The Security Council today decided to extend the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until 17 June , as speakers urged the Taliban to reverse its policy banning Afghan women from UN buildings and underscored the Mission’s critical role in supporting the Afghan people amid continuing humanitarian, security and human rights challenges.
Gender justice, whether on a remote island or in digital spaces, must be grounded in the lived realities of young women and girls, civil society speakers from around the world told the Commission on the Status of Women today.
Speakers at a high-level dialogue on ending violence against women and girls today underscored the urgent need for survivor-centred justice, stronger legal protections and services, and coordinated action to address femicide, conflict-related sexual violence and technology-facilitated abuse.
The Security Council met today to debate Iran’s nuclear programme amid rising tensions in the Middle East, as the Russian Federation and China challenged the legality of United Nations sanctions on Tehran under the “snapback” mechanism.
“Lebanon is exhausted by other people’s wars”, the Security Council heard today during a briefing on the country, as Iran and Israel were urged to stop fighting their war in its territory.
The Commission on the Status of Women continues its seventieth session at UN Headquarters in New York under the priority theme “Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers”.
The Security Council today adopted a resolution condemning Iran’s “egregious attacks” against its regional neighbours amid rapidly spiraling violence in the Middle East, while rejecting a second draft tabled by the Russian Federation.
After hearing an address by the President of the Philippines, the General Assembly today adopted three draft resolutions concerning an upcoming high-level meeting on global road safety, as well as two international observances — all of which were opposed by the United States.
Syria’s past chemical-weapons programme came under further scrutiny today as the Security Council examined new findings indicating that, in addition to the 26 declared sites, more than 100 other locations may have been involved in the previous Government’s chemical-weapons-related activities.
