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Pristina, Belgrade Must Engage in ‘Responsible Leadership’ That Upholds Rights, Freedoms of Kosovo’s Diverse Communities, Mission Head Tells Security Council

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Pristina, Belgrade Must Engage in ‘Responsible Leadership’ That Upholds Rights, Freedoms of Kosovo’s Diverse Communities, Mission Head Tells Security Council

Amid growing tensions between Pristina and Belgrade, all parties must engage in “responsible leadership” to uphold human rights and freedoms and to reach constructive political dialogue, the United Nations top official in Kosovo said today, as representatives of Pristina and Belgrade spotlighted their engagements with the international community and sparred over who is responsible for the lack of political progress to normalize relations between them.

First Committee Told Certain States Declaring Outer Space ‘a War-Fighting Domain’, Accelerating Military Build-Up, Increasing Risk of Arms Race

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First Committee Told Certain States Declaring Outer Space ‘a War-Fighting Domain’, Accelerating Military Build-Up, Increasing Risk of Arms Race

Outer space is facing severe security challenges, with certain countries declaring it a war-fighting domain, accelerating their space military capability build-up and heightening the risk of an arms race, the representative of China told the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) in its thematic debate today.

Not Too Late for Realizing Sustainable Development Goals if World Change Course, Recommits to ‘Leave No One Behind’, Deputy Secretary-General Stresses at Summit

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Not Too Late for Realizing Sustainable Development Goals if World Change Course, Recommits to ‘Leave No One Behind’, Deputy Secretary-General Stresses at Summit

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Qatar Foundation: “Towards the Second World Social Development Summit 2025: Reinforcing global efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda”, in Doha today:

Decision Makers Must Create Policies for Families, Empower Women Who Play Vital Role in Shaping Family Dynamics, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Conference

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Decision Makers Must Create Policies for Families, Empower Women Who Play Vital Role in Shaping Family Dynamics, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Conference

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the opening session of the thirtieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family Conference on Family and Contemporary Megatrends, in Doha today:

‘We Are, We Were and We Will Remain Cooperative in All Space Activities,’ Says India during Fourth Committee’s Consideration of Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

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‘We Are, We Were and We Will Remain Cooperative in All Space Activities,’ Says India during Fourth Committee’s Consideration of Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Voicing strong commitment to international cooperation, delegates in the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) today stressed the importance of sharing space technology for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, while commending the effectiveness and relevance of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.

General Assembly Overwhelmingly Adopts Resolution Calling on United States to End Economic, Commercial, Financial Embargo against Cuba

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General Assembly Overwhelmingly Adopts Resolution Calling on United States to End Economic, Commercial, Financial Embargo against Cuba

The General Assembly today reiterated its call on the United States to end its economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba, as Cuba’s Minister for Foreign Affairs called the blockade against his Government “commercial warfare” and “a crime of genocide”.

‘We Are Choking on Plastic’, Secretary-General Tells Intergovernmental Committee, Calling for Ambitious Agreement to End Plastic Pollution

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‘We Are Choking on Plastic’, Secretary-General Tells Intergovernmental Committee, Calling for Ambitious Agreement to End Plastic Pollution

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the ministerial breakfast of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution, in Cali, Colombia, today:

Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2753 (2024), Security Council Transfers Mandate to United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia

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Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2753 (2024), Security Council Transfers Mandate to United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia

Underlining the importance of consolidating peace and security gains in Somalia, the Security Council today decided that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) shall be called the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia and that the latter Mission shall begin formal transition of its functions from 1 November.

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