Millions of people worldwide have been positively impacted by the work of the United Nations and some of their stories are being highlighted at an exhibition at the global organization’s New York headquarters.
The United Nations faces a “race to bankruptcy” unless Member States pay their dues in full and on time, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday, presenting a sharply reduced $3.238 billion regular budget for 2026.
A severe funding shortfall is threatening to cripple UN peacekeeping operations worldwide, with the Organization warning that it will have to scale back patrols, close field offices and repatriate thousands of ‘blue helmets’ due to delayed payments from Member States.
The Secretary-General on Wednesday outlined a set of proposals to strengthen the UN’s effectiveness and improve coordination across its three core pillars: peace and security, sustainable development, and human rights.
Houthi rebels have detained 10 more UN personnel in Yemen, bringing the total number to 54 since 2021.
Over 190 world leaders spoke from the General Assembly podium during high-level week – underscoring the UN’s enduring relevance as a form of “life insurance” for many of the world’s developing countries, said President Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday.
The United Nations remains “the house of diplomacy and dialogue” in a divided world, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said as she closed the 80th session’s general debate, urging nations to convert the week’s momentum into concrete action on peace, climate change and institutional reform.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Monday, Danish Ambassador Christina Markus Lassen warned that the “collective inability” of the international community to address crises in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan, “must not prompt us to submit to a world ruled by brute force.”
Addressing the UN General Assembly on Monday, the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea gave a muscular defence of his country’s stance on nuclear weapons, also highlighting strides towards economic development.
Nepal’s UN Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa delivered a comprehensive address to the General Assembly’s high-level debate on Monday, emphasising both domestic reforms and the urgent need for international solidarity to tackle global crises.
