Briefing the Security Council today, the senior official tasked with advocating for children in armed conflict noted that 2022 held the highest number of grave violations ever verified by the United Nations, with Government armed and security forces the main perpetrators of the killing and maiming of children, attacks on schools and hospitals, and denial of humanitarian access.

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The Security Council’s programme for July will feature its first-ever discussion on artificial intelligence, its President for the month told a Headquarters press conference today.

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The United Nations team in Afghanistan today released its new road map which prioritizes the needs and rights of those most vulnerable, including women and girls, children and youth, internally displaced persons, returnees, refugees, ethnic and religious minorities and focuses on essential services, among other things.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Catherine Sozi of Uganda as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mozambique, with the host Government’s approval.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Raul Salazar of Peru as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Belize and El Salvador, with the host Government’s approval.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Joanne Adamson of the United Kingdom as his new Deputy Special Representative and Deputy Head for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the eightieth session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee, in London today:

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today bolstered the operations of the Organization’s peacekeeping operations by approving $6.1 billion for nine active peacekeeping missions, three service centres and the support staff at Headquarters.