MEETINGS COVERAGE
Summaries of official meetings and events at UN Headquarters and overseas conferences.
A month before the tenth anniversary of the signing of Colombia’s 2016 Peace Agreement, the Security Council reviewed its implementation under the new Administration of President Abelardo Gabriel de la Espriella, who assumed office on 7 August ...
Russian Federation strikes have killed over 100 civilians across Ukraine this week, United Nations officials told the Security Council today, warning that intensifying attacks on cities and critical infrastructure threaten to leave millions ...
Decolonization must be accompanied by reparations, public investments, debt cancellation and climate resilience, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) heard today, as it continued its debate on decolonization.
Critical to the rule of law is criminal accountability for United Nations officials and experts on mission, the Sixth Committee (Legal) heard today, and speakers spotlighted the importance of both as debate concluded on the former and commenced ...
Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, challenges to international peace and security, geopolitical tensions and armed conflicts, as well as possible threats from artificial intelligence, remained central topics of the general debate today ...
As fighting intensifies across Yemen and attacks on civilian infrastructure threaten regional stability and vital Red Sea shipping routes, senior United Nations officials briefing the Security Council today called for an end to hostilities ...
With artificial intelligence (AI) and other innovations changing the global digital landscape at breakneck speed, their promise must not leave developing countries behind, senior United Nations officials told the Second Committee (Economic and ...
As the Sixth Committee (Legal) continued its consideration of “the rule of law at the national and international levels” today, speakers detailed how its interaction with the International Law Commission can bridge State perspectives and legal ...
Do not reduce Western Sahara to a border dispute, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) heard today from some petitioners, while others stressed the need to begin negotiations based on Morocco’s autonomy plan.
PRESS RELEASES
Press releases from the main United Nations bodies, as well as offices and departments of the Secretariat.
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the first meeting of the Governing Council of the Borrowers’ Platform, in Bangkok today:
The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the participation of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council Singers to the Concert for Peace Series, held in Japan from 10 to 23 October:
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 following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed on 17 October:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ address to the Foreign Service Academy, in Islamabad today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, observed on 13 October:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) Town Hall, in Islamabad today: