Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Warning of Its Planet-Warming Impact, Senior Economic, Social Affairs Official Urges Global Action to Address Nord Stream Pipelines’ Leaks, in Security Council Briefing

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Warning of Its Planet-Warming Impact, Senior Economic, Social Affairs Official Urges Global Action to Address Nord Stream Pipelines’ Leaks, in Security Council Briefing

The international community must take steps to address the consequences of the recent leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines, while its causes are being investigated, Navid Hanif, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, told the Security Council today, in a meeting requested by the Russian Federation to discuss the incidents.

Security Council Fails to Adopt Resolution Condemning Moscow's Referenda in Ukraine’s Occupied Territories, as Permanent Member Employs Veto

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Security Council Fails to Adopt Resolution Condemning Moscow's Referenda in Ukraine’s Occupied Territories, as Permanent Member Employs Veto

Meeting today following Russian Federation President Vladimir V. Putin’s proclamation of Moscow’s annexation of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, the Security Council rejected a draft resolution intended to condemn the referenda that preceded it.

Ahead of Elections, Peacekeeping Mission Drawdown in Democratic Republic of Congo, Security Situation Still Dire, Special Representative Tells Security Council

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Ahead of Elections, Peacekeeping Mission Drawdown in Democratic Republic of Congo, Security Situation Still Dire, Special Representative Tells Security Council

Despite progress in preparations for its general elections, as well as in its financial governance, the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to face a deteriorating security situation amid ongoing violence by armed groups against civilians, the top United Nations official in the country told the Security Council today ahead of ongoing plans for the mission’s withdrawal.

Youth Delegates Call for Active Role in Decision-Making, Tackling Global, National Problems, as Third Committee Continues Debate on Social Development

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Youth Delegates Call for Active Role in Decision-Making, Tackling Global, National Problems, as Third Committee Continues Debate on Social Development

​​​​​​​As the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its general debate today on social development, youth delegates, describing the issues they encountered in everyday life and the future they were facing, challenged the lack of robust political representation and called for young people’s right to participate fully and actively in decision-making processes, both at the national and international level.

Third Committee Opens Seventy-Seventh Session, with Speakers Pointing to Colliding Global Crises’ Impact on Social Development

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Third Committee Opens Seventy-Seventh Session, with Speakers Pointing to Colliding Global Crises’ Impact on Social Development

The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) opened its seventy‑seventh session today, with the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a resurgence of conflicts and the climate emergency driving its general discussion, as delegates emphasized that colliding crises have reversed progress, exacerbated inequalities and impacted social development.

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