MEETINGS COVERAGE
Summaries of official meetings and events at UN Headquarters and overseas conferences.
With some 60 conflicts raging worldwide — the highest number since the Second World War — the United Nations human rights chief warned the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today that civilians face mounting violence, shrinking ...
As the Sixth Committee (Legal) began consideration of “the scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction” today, speakers alternately emphasized the importance of combatting impunity and ensuring that justice is not applied ...
Poverty eradication remains “the greatest global challenge” to the 2030 Agenda and a prerequisite for advancing sustainable development, senior United Nations officials and Member States stressed today as the Second Committee (Economic and ...
The challenges and prospects of regional security architecture in Europe, Middle East and East Asia were in focus as the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) continued its general debate today, with delegates presenting ...
The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today considered the Secretary-General’s appeal for nearly $423 million in 2027 for three dozen special political missions as several delegations again pushed for the creation of a special ...
Despite significant political progress towards unifying Libya’s institutions and holding long-awaited elections, the country’s fragile economic and security situation demands urgent action, the senior United Nations official in Tripoli told the ...
The Security Council today renewed the sanctions regime concerning Haiti, including its travel-ban, asset-freeze and arms-embargo measures.
True to its task of encouraging the progressive development and codification of international law, the Sixth Committee (Legal) today discussed ongoing efforts to conclude new international conventions on crimes against humanity and disaster ...
Conflicts and wars in various parts of the world have consequences that extend far beyond their regions, with their impact felt globally, particularly when international waterways are threatened, several representatives told the First Committee ...
PRESS RELEASES
Press releases from the main United Nations bodies, as well as offices and departments of the Secretariat.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the meeting of the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) of the General Assembly on the proposed programme budget for 2027, in New York today:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the twentieth annual conference of the Principles for Responsible Investment, in
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres welcomes today’s decision by the General Assembly to approve Isabelle Mercier of Canada as Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services, Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) ...
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: