New Permanent Representative of Maldives Presents Credentials
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The new Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations, Ali Naseer Mohamed, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
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Global Refugee Crisis Growing Worse, with Aid Workers near Breaking Point, Little Respect for Basic Rules of War, High Commissioner Warns Security Council
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Stressing the grave and unprecedented challenges to peace and security, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees told the Security Council in a briefing today that 2024 is even worse than last year in terms of the number of refugees and internally displaced people worldwide.
Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Begins Consideration of Deferred Applications as Resumed Session Continues
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The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2024 resumed session today, beginning consideration of deferred applications.
Security Council Extends Sanctions Regime on South Sudan for One Year, Adopting Resolution 2731 (2024) by Vote of 9 in Favour, 6 Abstentions
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The Security Council today extended for one year the sanctions regime — including asset freezes, travel bans and an arms embargo — imposed on South Sudan, reiterating its readiness to review arms embargo measures through modification, suspension or progressive lifting, in light of progress achieved on critical established benchmarks, as numerous speakers highlighted that the text fails to acknowledge Juba’s positive achievements and, instead, hinders its efforts to peace and stability.
World Leaders Adopt Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States, as International Conference Concludes
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As the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States concluded today, world leaders adopted the “Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS: A Renewed Declaration for Resilient Prosperity” — named after the Caribbean island nation that hosted them — and pledged to help such States achieve their priorities over the next 10 years.
Non-Governmental Organizations Committee Takes Up New Applications, New Requests for Reclassification of Status
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The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2024 resumed session today, taking up new applications and new requests for reclassification of status.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
In conflict-ridden Sudan, over 7 million people are now displaced and 2 million more have fled to neighbouring countries, the International Organization for Migration reports. World Food Programme convoys with 1,200 metric tons of food, for some 116,000 people in Darfur, are near their final destination, Darfur.
As Crops Fail, Water Sources Shrink, Countries Must Deliver on Commitments to Restore Degraded Ecosystems, Land, Secretary-General Urges in World Environment Day Message
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Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Environment Day, observed on 5 June:
Running on Empty, Small Island States Need Debt Relief, Greater Say in International Financial Institutions, Secretary-General Tells Resource Mobilization Meeting
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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the High-level Meeting on Mobilization of Resources for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), in Antigua and Barbuda today:
Calling Small Island Developing States ‘Test Case’ for Climate, Financial Justice, Secretary-General Urges Drastic Emissions Cuts, More Adaptation Funds at Summit
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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ opening remarks to the Fourth Summit on Small Island Developing States, in Antigua and Barbuda today: