In Sudan, where humanitarian needs are at a record high, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator, Khardiata Lo Ndiaye, today launched the 2023 appeal for $1.7 billion in aid. An estimated 15.8 million people, one third of the population, will need life-saving assistance next year, up 1.5 million from 2022.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Washington, D.C., from New York on Tuesday morning, 13 December, to meet with members of the United States Senate on Capitol Hill.
Amid spirited debate, the Economic and Social Council today adopted a draft resolution on removal of Iran from membership in the Commission on the Status of Women for the remainder of its 2022‑2026 term, citing its oppression of women and girls.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council open debate on multilateralism, in New York today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the inauguration ceremony for the Mahatma Gandhi Bust, in New York today:
The road map for South Sudan must be implemented within stipulated timeframes, speakers told the Security Council, as the 15-member body also debated progress achieved in implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement and underscored the importance of strong and unified armed forces for the country’s institutional development.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Delegates in the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today considered the programme budget implications for 2023 of three draft resolutions of the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) that — if adopted by the General Assembly — would deliver $633,200 for preventing an arms race and implementing transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space, and $118,600 to address problems due to the accumulation of surplus conventional ammunition stockpiles.
