Carlos Daniel Amorín Tenconi (Uruguay) Chair of Second Committee
GA/EF/3581*
The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) elected Carlos Daniel Amorín Tenconi (Uruguay) Chair on 1 June.
In progress at UNHQ
In Organizational Meeting, First Committee Approves Work Programme, Time Management Guidelines, Given Projected Busy Session
GA/DIS/3708
The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) today approved its work programme f
Rytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) Chair of First Committee
GA/DIS/3707*
The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) elected Rytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) Chair on 1 June.
Second Committee Opens Seventy-Eighth Session, Approving Its Organization of Work
GA/EF/3582
The Second Committee (Economic and Financial) of the United Nations General Assembly held the first meeting of its seventy-eighth session today, introducing its new Bureau and approving its organization of work.
Fourth Committee Approves Programme of Work for Seventy-Eighth Session
GA/SPD/774
The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization Committee) approved its programme of work for the General Assembly’s seventy-eighth session today, covering topics ranging from the decolonization of the 17 remaining Non-Self-Governing Territories and United Nations peacekeeping operations to the plight of Palestinian refugees and the peaceful uses of outer space, among other items.
Special Envoy, Briefing Security Council, Fears a Turn for the Worse in Syria Unless Fitful Political Process Urgently Gets Back on Track
SC/15425
An ever-deepening economic, humanitarian and security crisis in Syria is leading to widespread hopelessness and suffering, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the country informed the Council today, underscoring the urgent need for a political process to resume.
While Floodwaters Receding, ‘Needs Have Not’, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly, Urging Support to Pakistan as ‘Litmus Test for Climate Justice’
SG/SM/21963
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly’s informal briefing marking one year since the 2022 floods in Pakistan, in New York today:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide expressed concern over the ongoing situation in the South Caucasus, in which it is reported that tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have left the area for Armenia in the span of just a few days. All efforts must be made to ensure their protection and human rights.
Local Action Vital, Global Cooperation Indispensable to Build Resilient Urban Economies, Secretary-General Says in Message for World Habitat Day
SG/SM/21962
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Habitat Day, observed on 2 October:
Secretary-General Appoints Shoko Noda of Japan Assistant Administrator, Director, United Nations Development Programme’s Crisis Bureau
SG/A/2230
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Shoko Noda of Japan as Assistant Administrator and Director of the Crisis Bureau of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). She succeeds Asako Okai of Japan, to whom the Secretary-General has expressed his appreciation for her service and commitment to the Organization.