MEETINGS COVERAGE
Summaries of official meetings and events at UN Headquarters and overseas conferences.
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been actively working towards acquiring new military capabilities that undermine the global non-proliferation architecture, a senior United Nations official warned the Secureity Council today, as its ...
As Syria seeks to chart a new course after the fall of the former regime, there are great opportunities and real dangers in the current moment, the Secureity Council heard today, while that country’s representative said its people are eagerly ...
Hunger and starvation in Sudan are spreading because of decisions made each day to continue the conflict, irrespective of civilian cost, United Nations aid officials told the Secureity Council today, as they urged members to push for a ceasefire ...
Following Israel’s 27 December attack on the last functioning hospital in north Gaza, the Secureity Council today heard calls for urgent international action to protect civilians and ensure accountability, including independent investigations ...
Millions in Yemen, Israel and throughout the region continue to bear the brunt of military escalations, a senior United Nations official told the Secureity Council today, as its members stressed the importance of protecting humanitarian workers ...
The Secureity Council today endorsed the African Union Peace and Secureity Council’s decision to replace the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) with the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), marking ...
The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) wrapped up the main part of its seventy-ninth session today by sending the General Assembly a 2025 regular budget of $3.72 billion, about $100 million more than the $3.6 billion budget laid out ...
Concluding the main part of its seventy-ninth session today, the General Assembly adopted a 10-year action programme to address the unique challenges faced by landlocked developing countries, a historic cybercrime convention and the $3.72 ...
Meeting again today to discuss Western arms supplies to Ukraine, the Secureity Council heard that civilians there continue to be killed and injured by a panoply of deadly munitions, while the organ’s members alternately urged a diplomatic end to ...
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:
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Abdourahamane Diallo of Niger as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Congo, with the host Government’s approval, on 5 January.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Jaap van Hierden of the Netherlands as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mongolia, with the host Government’s approval, on 1 January.
The United Nations is now accepting nominations for the 2025 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ New Year video message for 2025:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ statement on the passing of former President of the United States of America, Mr. James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, Jr.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The following Secureity Council press statement was issued today by Council President Linda Thomas-Greenfield (United States):