MEETINGS COVERAGE
Summaries of official meetings and events at UN Headquarters and overseas conferences.
The Security Council met this afternoon to take up the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in the Sudan. Briefing the Council were Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Edem Wosornu ...
During an era of “profound uncertainty” and as the international rules-based order “is being rigorously tested”, the Head of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) told the Security Council today that belief in the ...
Urging maximum restraint following recent escalations in the Middle East, the Head of the United Nations urged an end to the deadly cycle of retaliation and called on the international community to work together to avert a full-scale regional ...
The Security Council today blocked Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the United Nations due to a United States veto on a draft resolution that would have recommended the granting of such status.
The Economic and Social Council Youth Forum concluded its annual session today.
The Head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) told the Security Council today that the Agency is the “backbone” of the humanitarian response in Gaza, noting that — while its mandate is ...
Reforming climate financial systems requires youth engagement, climate justice for vulnerable communities and recognition of Indigenous communities’ role in preserving biodiversity, young leaders told the Economic and Social Council’s annual ...
The multifaceted challenges facing the Mediterranean amplify the region’s fragility and pose a fundamental obstacle to peace and security, the Security Council heard today as delegates underscored that the region’s youth are both the greatest ...
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 ...
PRESS RELEASES
Press releases from the main United Nations bodies, as well as offices and departments of the Secretariat.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed James T. Bot of Nigeria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Comoros, with the host Government’s approval. His start date is tomorrow.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the side event of the World Bank Group/International Monetary Fund 2024 spring meetings by the Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance, in Washington, D.C ...
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the Coalition of Finance of Ministers for Climate Action, in Washington, D.C. today:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council’s open debate on the Middle East, in New York today:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the International Renewable Energy Agency’s 14th Assembly, in Abu Dhabi today:
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development’s special session on the Summit of the Future, in Santiago today:
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2024, in Santiago today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the annual Economic and Social Council Youth Forum, in New York today:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the third session of the Permanent Forum of People of African Descent, in Geneva today: