The Security Council today decided to renew measures designed to implement the arms embargo against Libya for another year, in particular those authorizing Member States — acting nationally or through regional organizations — to inspect vessels on the high seas off Libya’s coast believed to be in violation of the arms embargo imposed on that country.

The Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine condemned today new attacks on Kyiv this morning, which killed civilians including one child. This sadly coincides with the country marking Ukrainian Children’s Day.

The Security Council’s programme for June will feature an open debate on climate, peace and security, as well as two other signature events focused on increasing regional cooperation and tackling hate speech and extremism, respectively, its President for the month told a Headquarters press conference today.

On 16 May 2023, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) held its third informal consultations of the year to receive a briefing by the Deputy Project Manager of the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen (UNVIM) and the Senior Partnerships Adviser of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS, the implementing entity for UNVIM), on the mandate, structure and financial situation of the Mechanism.

The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, initiated in 2010 by the former Secretary-General, continues its drive to improve nutrition for all people, everywhere, with the stewardship of 22 appointed global leaders who are committed to fighting malnutrition in all its forms as members of the SUN Movement Lead Group.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres departed New York to Hiroshima — via Tokyo — on Thursday, 18 May, to attend the Group of 7 Summit. He arrived in Hiroshima on Friday evening, 19 May.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the election of the President of the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly, in New York today:

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Jamaica from New York on Sunday, 14 May 2023.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres travelled from New York to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, 10 May, to attend the Kuwait-America Foundation Annual Gala Dinner, an event he has attended since his days as High Commissioner for Refugees.

The General Assembly today elected by acclamation Dennis Francis (Trinidad and Tobago) to serve as President of its seventy-eighth session, after which its six Main Committees elected their respective Bureaus.