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Creativity, Culture Not Luxuries But Necessities for Sustainable, Inclusive Societies, Says Secretary-General in Message to Braga Conference

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Creativity, Culture Not Luxuries But Necessities for Sustainable, Inclusive Societies, Says Secretary-General in Message to Braga Conference

The following is the text of the Secretary-General's video message to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Creative Cities Annual Conference, held in Braga, Portugal, today:

Worried about Increasing Extreme Violence Worldwide, Speakers in General Assembly Call for Action-Oriented Measures to Protect Vulnerable Populations

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Worried about Increasing Extreme Violence Worldwide, Speakers in General Assembly Call for Action-Oriented Measures to Protect Vulnerable Populations

The General Assembly today established three international observances and highlighted the importance of enhancing international cooperation to build the capacity of artificial intelligence (AI), adopting four resolutions, all without a vote.

Security Council Extends Authorization of African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2741 (2024)

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Security Council Extends Authorization of African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2741 (2024)

The Security Council today extended its authorization of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) until 12 August 2024, also requesting support for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and providing recommendations for the African Union-led peace support operation that will follow ATMIS.

Taking Up Fifth, Fourth Committee Reports, General Assembly Adopts $5.59 Billion Budget for 14 Peacekeeping Operations, 2 Service Centres over Next 12 Months

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Taking Up Fifth, Fourth Committee Reports, General Assembly Adopts $5.59 Billion Budget for 14 Peacekeeping Operations, 2 Service Centres over Next 12 Months

The General Assembly today authorized nearly $5.6 billion to keep 14 peacekeeping missions, 2 service centres and support staff at Headquarters operating through June 2025, adopting 20 resolutions and 1 decision forwarded by its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary).

Secretary-General, Launching Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024, Says World Is Failing to Secure Peace, Confront Climate Change, Boost Finance, Urging Action

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Secretary-General, Launching Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024, Says World Is Failing to Secure Peace, Confront Climate Change, Boost Finance, Urging Action

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the press on the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Report 2024, in New York today:

Pyongyang’s Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons Continues to Undermine Global Disarmament, Non-Proliferation Regime, High Representative Warns Security Council

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Pyongyang’s Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons Continues to Undermine Global Disarmament, Non-Proliferation Regime, High Representative Warns Security Council

Amid a deepening strategic alignment between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, numerous speakers observed that Moscow’s veto of the Panel of Experts’ mandate renewal served as a cover-up for its unlawful arms transfers from Pyongyang, while others warned about the establishment of the Washington, D.C.-Tokyo-Seoul military alliance in the Asia-Pacific region.

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