MEETINGS COVERAGE
Summaries of official meetings and events at UN Headquarters and overseas conferences.
The Economic and Social Council continued its 2024 Youth Forum this afternoon with two panel discussions on “Responding to the Climate Crisis: Engaging Youth in Climate Action” and “Feeding the Future: Youth and Sustainable Food Systems for ...
The Security Council met this afternoon on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine. The Council heard a briefing from Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for ...
The Security Council met this morning in a debate on the role of young persons in addressing security challenges in the Mediterranean. Briefing the Council were Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs ...
The world needs the infectious energy and conviction of young people to tackle interlinked challenges, tragedies and injustices, the Head of the United Nations told a global youth forum today, pledging that he will bring this demographic into ...
The obstinance of the rival Governments and other key players in Libya is exacerbating the country’s political impasse and obstructing plans to hold elections this year, risking further instability, the UN’s top official there told the Security ...
In the wake of recent attacks on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant — Europe’s largest — the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned the Security Council today that the first-ever war to be fought amid the facilities of a major nuclear ...
The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues today began its twenty-third session under the theme “Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ right to self determination in the context of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ...
While April 2024 marks two years since the United Nations-brokered truce — providing relief for the humanitarian situation long past its expiry — the crisis in and near the Red Sea continues to threaten progress and stability in Yemen, senior ...
A day after Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles from its territory towards Israel - most intercepted - the people of the Middle East are confronting a real danger of a devastating full-scale conflict, the UN chief told the Security ...
PRESS RELEASES
Press releases from the main United Nations bodies, as well as offices and departments of the Secretariat.
The new Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, Fu Cong, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly debate on debt sustainability and socioeconomic equality for all, in New York today:
The new Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed Abushahab, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vanessa Frazier (Malta):
The largest global annual gathering of Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, commenced its twenty-third session today at UN Headquarters in New York and will run until 26 April 2024.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vanessa Frazier (Malta):
On 15 April 2024, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) enacted the amendments, specified with strikethrough and/or underline, in the entry below on its Sanctions List of individuals and entities.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Mother Earth Day, observed on 22 April:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and its Neighbours, in Paris today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East, in New York today: