MEETINGS COVERAGE
Summaries of official meetings and events at UN Headquarters and overseas conferences.
Solemnly marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the “cowardly terrorist act” on 11 September 2001, senior United Nations officials today called on the Security Council, Member States and the entire international community to uphold their ...
The General Assembly today took note of the report of its General Committee on the organization of its eighty-first regular session, adopting its agenda and taking note of the allocation of the items.
The Security Council today extended for one month the 1591 Sudan sanctions regime, including targeted sanctions and an arms embargo, in order to allow more time for negotiations on whether to expand the measures.
During an emergency meeting on the sharp escalation of the conflict in Yemen, the Security Council today heard that the period of relative calm prevailing in the country over the last four years has ended; now, the international community must ...
With Security Council members locked into disagreement on whether sanctions concerning Iran’s nuclear programme have snapped back or not, some speakers stressed the need to appoint experts to support that sanctions committee even as others ...
While spotlighting United Nations efforts to promote peace, pursue development and confront emerging challenges over the past 80 years, the new President of the General Assembly nevertheless urged that the organ’s upcoming session seek to ...
As the General Assembly concluded its eightieth session today, outgoing President Annalena Baerbock (Germany) reflected on a term marked by geopolitical divisions, institutional reform and a renewed defence of multilateralism.
The General Assembly today took an important step towards correcting distortions in commonly used world maps, particularly the Mercator projection, which are seen misrepresenting the relative size of continents and contribute to a diminished ...
Despite concerns from several delegations that the process was rushed, the General Assembly decided this morning to merge the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
PRESS RELEASES
Press releases from the main United Nations bodies, as well as offices and departments of the Secretariat.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The new Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, Mauricio Gaona, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, early on Monday, 31 August, to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Tribute to the Memory of His Highness, the Late Father Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, in New York today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Peace Bell Ceremony, in New York today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the Holy Family Church Annual Prayer Service, in New York today:
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Jérôme Bonnafont (France):
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York today:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: