New Permanent Representative of Australia Presents Credentials
BIO/5278
The new Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations, Mitchell Peter Fifield, presented his credentials to UN Secretary‑General António Guterres today.
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First Committee Debates Global Divisions between Nuclear ‘Haves and Have-Nots’, with Some Delegates Calling for Action on Deteriorating Security Landscape
GA/DIS/3632
Nuclear‑weapon States disagreed today on who bears responsibility for a deteriorating global security environment, as the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) concluded its thematic debate on nuclear weapons against the backdrop of an impasse in disarmament and non‑proliferation efforts.
Taking Up Occupied Palestinian Territories, Delegates in Second Committee Express Concern over Worsening Humanitarian, Socioeconomic Conditions
GA/EF/3525
Israel’s ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories and the Syrian Golan violates international law and the human rights and living conditions of millions living there, speakers told the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today as it took up the issue of those lands.
Africa Should Emulate Ethiopia’s Gender Equality Advances, Deputy Secretary‑General Says at Launch of African Women Leaders Network’s National Chapter
DSG/SM/1361-WOM/2197
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the launch of the Ethiopian chapter of the African Women Leaders Network, in Addis Ababa today:
Women’s Participation Proven to Enhance Peacemaking, Security, Yet Gender Equality Still Elusive, Secretary-General Tells African Union Peace and Security Council
DSG/SM/1360-WOM/2196
Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohamed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the African Union Peace and Security Council, in Addis Ababa today:
Activities of Secretary General in Washington, D.C., 19 October
SG/T/3276
United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres travelled to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, 19 October, to take part in the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Fourth Committee Approves Two Draft Resolutions as It Concludes General Debate on Questions Relating to Information
GA/SPD/700
The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) approved two draft resolutions today as it concluded its general debate on questions relating to information.
Sufficient Financing, Strengthened Country Offices Needed for Development System, Delegates Say, as Second Committee Takes Up Operational Activities
GA/EF/3524
With the United Nations striving to reform its development system into a more robust, reliable and accountable entity, delegates underscored the importance of sufficient financing, revamped country offices, host country relations and South-South cooperation, as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) took up operational activities for development today.
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Nangarhar, Eastern Afghanistan
SC/13992
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Jerry Matthews Matjila (South Africa):
Deputy Secretary-General, at Ethiopia Forum, Highlight’s Crucial Transformative Role of Women in Fighting Human Trafficking, Promoting Peace
DSG/SM/1359-WOM/2195
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the breakfast forum on the transformational role of women in addressing human trafficking: looking at gender dimensions, in Addis Ababa, today: