Deeply concerned about the growing dangers of nuclear and other mass destruction weapons caused by proliferation networks, the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) today approved a draft resolution urging adoption of a legally binding instrument to ensure non-nuclear-armed States against the use or threat of use of those weapons.

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the launch of The Guardian’s Global Media Campaign to end female genital mutilation, in Nairobi today:

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

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the first Ministerial and Experts Conference on Sustainable Transport in Africa, in Nairobi today:

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon’s message, as delivered by Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary‑General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, to the United Nations Association of New York Humanitarian Awards Dinner, in New York today:

The protection of human rights, without distinction of migratory status, was key to development, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) heard today as it concluded its general discussion on the promotion and protection of human rights, including the introduction of two resolutions – on the rights of the child and on celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family.

Implementation of the post-2015 development agenda would require a renewed global partnership that engaged various development actors, with a participatory monitoring and accountability framework vital to its effective functioning, a Deputy Minister of the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said today.

As more than half of all United Nations peacekeepers were serving in Africa, the Organization should mount greater partnership with regional and subregional organizations across the continent, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) heard today, as issues of personnel security, clear mandates, use of new technologies and gender mainstreaming also informed debate.

During a day-long debate in the General Assembly today, delegations took up the reports of the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court, commending those bodies for their contributions towards making the rule of law paramount in international relations, while considering challenges faced when carrying out their respective mandates.

The United Nations and its partners continued to deliver life-saving assistance to millions of people in Syria, but much more must be done by the parties to the conflict to ensure rapid, unhindered access to the hardest-to-reach areas, a senior United Nations relief official told the Security Council today.