Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Date Set for Signing of Libyan Political Agreement, Secretary-General’s Special Representative Tells Security Council

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Date Set for Signing of Libyan Political Agreement, Secretary-General’s Special Representative Tells Security Council

Participants in the Libyan political dialogue had decided to announce publicly that the Libyan Political Agreement would be signed on 16 December, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative in that country told the Security Council today.

Twenty Years after World Summit, Human-centred, Inclusive Approach Still Key to Achieving Equitable Social Development, Speakers tell General Assembly

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Twenty Years after World Summit, Human-centred, Inclusive Approach Still Key to Achieving Equitable Social Development, Speakers tell General Assembly

Marking the twentieth anniversary of the World Summit for Social Development, the General Assembly today heard speakers emphasizing the importance of a human-centred approach to development, many citing examples of goals achieved through successful national policies, while others also mentioned growing challenges to progress.

Secretary-General's Special Representative Briefs Security Council Committees on Plight of Children in Central African Republic

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Secretary-General's Special Representative Briefs Security Council Committees on Plight of Children in Central African Republic

On 3 December 2015, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) and the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict held joint consultations featuring a briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, concerning the impact of the conflict on children in the Central African Republic.

Situation in Eastern Ukraine Remains ‘Tense and Volatile’ Despite Post-Ceasefire Reduction in Fighting, Security Council Told during Briefing

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Situation in Eastern Ukraine Remains ‘Tense and Volatile’ Despite Post-Ceasefire Reduction in Fighting, Security Council Told during Briefing

Despite a reduction in clashes following the recent ceasefire agreement, the situation in eastern Ukraine remained “tense and volatile”, characterized by widespread human rights violations and a deteriorating humanitarian situation, senior United Nations officials told the Security Council today, in the first meeting to be held on the matter in six months.

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