Today the General Assembly adopted the Pact for the Future, in which Heads of State and Government — representing the peoples of the world — made 56 pledges to action seeking to protect the needs and interests of present and future generations amid the climate change, crisis and conflict currently gripping the globe.
In Somalia, the Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator has allocated $3 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for an urgent response to displacement in the country.
Warning that the recent deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon marked a dangerous turning point, senior United Nations officials called for immediate de-escalation and ceasefire between all parties before a devastating war engulfs the entire Middle East.
All key stakeholders in Syria’s 13-year conflict must engage with the United Nations in a single format as the country remains in “a profound state of high conflict and territorial division,” the Organization’s senior mediator told the Security Council today, rejecting “piecemeal” diplomacy conducted by different groups.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) issued a statement today — jointly with the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) — noting the presidency’s decision to extend the country’s transitional period by 24 months until February 2027.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments, in New York today:
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the launch of the “Cities Countdown to 2030” event, in New York today:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the launch of the final report of the High-level Advisory Board on Artificial Intelligence (AI), in New York today:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The relentless expansion of Israeli settlements and escalating violence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are deeply alarming, the top United Nations official for the Middle East told the Security Council today, as delegates urged the organ to enforce its own demand for the occupier to cease such illegal activities.
