The General Assembly today decided to allow four nations in arrears — Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Somalia and Sao Tome and Principe — to vote in the 193‑member body until the end of its seventy-first session, recognizing that their failure to pay the minimum amount was caused by conditions beyond their control.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Hubert Price of the United States as Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS).

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the planting ceremony of the second-generation hibakusha tree, in Geneva today:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Special Tribute Concert in Geneva today:

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the opening of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in Geneva today:

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today explored ways to make the United Nations more accountable, transparent and effective through better oversight, with delegates stressing the need to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse and to protect civilians.

UNHCR today expressed concern that restrictions on the movement of people in eastern Ukraine have led to increased hardships and limited the access of thousands to heath care and social payments.  The agency called on authorities to ease the plight of 26,000 people crossing the dividing line in eastern Ukraine.