Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Victims of Torture, Unilateral Coercive Measures, Reprisals Must Be Protected from Persistent Abuses, Third Committee Hears in Rights Discussion

GA/SHC/4352

Victims of Torture, Unilateral Coercive Measures, Reprisals Must Be Protected from Persistent Abuses, Third Committee Hears in Rights Discussion

Delegates stressed the need to protect the independence of judges and the right to freedom of expression as well as victims of torture, unilateral coercive measures and reprisals, as the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its debate on human rights today.

Harness Sustainable Development to Promote Climate Action, Protect Biodiversity, Says Human Settlements Director, as Second Committee Debates New Urban Agenda

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Harness Sustainable Development to Promote Climate Action, Protect Biodiversity, Says Human Settlements Director, as Second Committee Debates New Urban Agenda

With the New Urban Agenda crucial to sustainable human development, Member States were urged to strengthen the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‑Habitat), as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today addressed the role of cities and other issues faced by developing countries.

Fourth Committee Approves Five Resolutions, One Decision, as It Concludes General Debate on Decolonization

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Fourth Committee Approves Five Resolutions, One Decision, as It Concludes General Debate on Decolonization

The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) today approved five draft resolutions, including three by recorded vote, and one draft decision concerning decolonization and related agenda items, as it concluded its general debate on decolonization.

Non-Nuclear-Armed States Get Nothing in Return for Fulfilling Commitments Except Threat of Potential Annihilation, First Committee Told

GA/DIS/3690

Non-Nuclear-Armed States Get Nothing in Return for Fulfilling Commitments Except Threat of Potential Annihilation, First Committee Told

Nine nuclear-armed countries had claimed the right to determine the life and death of everyone on Earth, but all Member States had a voice and the vote to protect the world from catastrophe, the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) heard today as it began its thematic segment.

Speakers Renew Call for Separate Account Aligned with Peacekeeping Budget Cycle to Fund Special Political Missions, as Fifth Committee Reviews Proposed 2023 Financing

GA/AB/4395

Speakers Renew Call for Separate Account Aligned with Peacekeeping Budget Cycle to Fund Special Political Missions, as Fifth Committee Reviews Proposed 2023 Financing

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today considered the Secretary-General’s request for $767.1 million to fund 38 special political missions in 2023, with several delegations renewing calls for a separate budget to be established to address their requirements.  Delegates also raised the issue of equitable geographic representation and highlighted the disconnect between decision-making and funding of the missions.

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