In Ukraine, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that attacks on Kharkiv, in the east of the country, continued over the weekend and today. Local authorities report civilian casualties, including among children, and damage to civilian infrastructure.

The Security Council will convene a high-level open debate on cybersecurity in June as malicious cyberspace activities with their transnational nature, including cyberattacks against critical infrastructure, are considered threats to international peace and security, its President told a Headquarters press conference today.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Simon Springett of the United States as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, with the host Government’s approval. He leads the United Nations Subregional Team in 10 countries and territories, starting on 1 June.

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the closing plenary of the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4), in Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Sabine Machl of Austria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Uzbekistan, with the host Government’s approval, starting her appointment on 1 June.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Matilde Mordt of Sweden as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Serbia, with the host Government’s approval, starting on 1 June.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the opening of the High-Level Session of the Africa Dialogue Series 2024: “Education through Science, Technology and Innovation towards the Africa We Want”, in New York today:

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2024 resumed session today, taking up new and deferred quadrennial reports; special reports; suspension, reinstatement or withdrawal of status; and requests for name changes or withdrawal of status.

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations continued its 2024 resumed session today, considering deferred applications, as well as taking up deferred mergers.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, today expressed serious concern at the recent rise in killings of civilians across Burkina Faso, with allegations of responsibility pointing to both armed groups and State actors.