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Security Council Stresses Need for Strategic Planning in Reconfiguration of Peace Operations, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2594 (2021)

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Security Council Stresses Need for Strategic Planning in Reconfiguration of Peace Operations, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2594 (2021)

The Security Council emphasized today the need to incorporate strategic planning for the eventual reconfiguration of peace operations into the “earliest possible stages” of their life cycle, as well as in their engagement with national actors and other stakeholders, as it adopted its first-ever stand-alone resolution on the transition that follows deployment of United Nations peacekeeping missions.

Secretary-General Salutes Dag Hammarskjöld’s Devotion to Duty, as General Assembly Marks Sixtieth Anniversary of Former United Nations Chief’s Death

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Secretary-General Salutes Dag Hammarskjöld’s Devotion to Duty, as General Assembly Marks Sixtieth Anniversary of Former United Nations Chief’s Death

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the informal commemorative event of the General Assembly to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the death of former Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, today:

Secretary-General, Marking Sixtieth Anniversary of Dag Hammarskjöld’s Death, Hails former United Nations Chief as Benchmark for Integrity

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Secretary-General, Marking Sixtieth Anniversary of Dag Hammarskjöld’s Death, Hails former United Nations Chief as Benchmark for Integrity

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of the death of former Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, today:

Only National Leadership, Ownership Can Keep Transitions from Peacekeeping on Track, Secretary-General Tells Security Council Ministerial Open Debate

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Only National Leadership, Ownership Can Keep Transitions from Peacekeeping on Track, Secretary-General Tells Security Council Ministerial Open Debate

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council ministerial open debate on “Peacekeeping and United Nations Transitions”, held today:

Semipalatinsk Closure Signaled End of Unrestrained Nuclear Testing, Secretary-General Says, as General Assembly Marks International Day

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Semipalatinsk Closure Signaled End of Unrestrained Nuclear Testing, Secretary-General Says, as General Assembly Marks International Day

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to the General Assembly high‑level event on the International Day against Nuclear Tests, held today:

Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty’s Potential Will Not Be Realized until It Enters into Force, Speakers Stress, as General Assembly Marks International Day

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Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty’s Potential Will Not Be Realized until It Enters into Force, Speakers Stress, as General Assembly Marks International Day

The General Assembly commemorated the International Day against Nuclear Tests today, with speakers praising the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) as a landmark instrument, while warning that its potential will not be fully realized until it enters into force.

In Post-conflict States, Engagement with Local Actors Must Continue through Transition Period and Beyond, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

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In Post-conflict States, Engagement with Local Actors Must Continue through Transition Period and Beyond, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

For countries hosting United Nations peacekeeping missions, the shift to post-conflict peacebuilding is both a sign of progress and a time of profound risks, officials told the Security Council today, as they called for more attention to that crucial, sensitive transition from the moment “the first boots hit the ground”.

Continuing Resumed Session, Non-Governmental Organizations Committee Closes Application of 1 Entity, Postpones Action on 31 Others

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Continuing Resumed Session, Non-Governmental Organizations Committee Closes Application of 1 Entity, Postpones Action on 31 Others

Continuing its resumed 2021 session, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today closed the application of one entity seeking special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and postponed action on 31 others whose applications were deferred from previous sessions.

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