The Security Council today met for a second consecutive day on Ukraine, as the Russian Federation accused European States of artificially keeping the issue in the spotlight and obstructing peace by arming Kyiv.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year Award and Dag Hammarskjold Medal ceremonies, in New York today:
The Security Council today extended its previous authorizations concerning the arms embargo against Libya for six more months.
UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo helped the country’s armed forces Wednesday respond to armed clashes in Ituri Province near a market in Fataki that caused civilians to flee. Earlier this week, they enrolled over 1,000 ex-combatants from the Zaire armed group into community reinsertion projects.
Rather than progress towards peace following direct negotiations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine in Istanbul earlier in May, the Security Council heard today that the month’s closing days have instead witnessed Moscow intensify attacks on its neighbour.
The new Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, Andrii Melnyk, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Assembly, in Nairobi today:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations, observed on 10 June:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
A new World Meteorological Organization report forecast global temperatures will continue at or near record levels in the next five years, increasing climate risks and impacts on societies, economies and sustainable development, with an 86 per cent chance that at least one year will be over 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
