MEETINGS COVERAGE
Summaries of official meetings and events at UN Headquarters and overseas conferences.
Marking the UN’s eightieth anniversary, the Secretary-General today reminded the Security Council that its mission is not about great Powers but about “the lives of parents, refugees and soldiers — about human suffering and human hope”, urging ...
“Don’t let the opportunity for Middle East peace slip through our fingers.” This was the overarching message conveyed by the Security Council today, as delegates discussed the latest developments following the 9 October agreement — based on ...
On the heels of decisions to transition the Multinational Security Support Mission to the Gang Suppression Force and renew the sanctions regime concerning Haiti, the Security Council heard today that improving the security situation there is ...
The General Assembly holds its annual debate today on the work of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
In the wake of dramatic events in December 2024 — when a popular uprising ousted long-time Syrian President Bashar al-Assad — sustained international engagement and urgent sanctions relief are now needed to support the country’s political ...
As the United Nations faces the possibility of ending 2025 with a cash deficit, delegates in the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) considered ways to surmount the looming crisis, from delaying credit returns to tackling payment ...
Warning of political deadlock and growing tensions, the top United Nations official in Kosovo stressed need for Belgrade and Pristina to “avoid measures that might erode trust”, as he briefed the Security Council via video link on the Secretary ...
The Security Council today decided that the sanctions regime on Haiti will be renewed for one year and that its travel-ban, asset-freeze and arms-embargo measures will also apply to individuals and entities engaging in activities that ...
Warning of the risk of bankruptcy amid shrinking resources and growing needs, the United Nations chief today briefed the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) on the Organization’s proposed budget for 2026, outlining the funding and ...
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 Bureau of the General Assembly’s Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People:
The Council of Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly congratulates the United Nations on the eightieth anniversary of its founding. On this historic occasion, it is vitally important to recognize and celebrate the achievements which ...
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ virtual remarks to the Security Council on its eightieth anniversary, in New York today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Tsunami Awareness Day, observed on 5 November:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, observed on 2 November:
The United Nations Department of Global Communications and the World Federation of United Nations Associations announced today the launch of a new Model United Nations Mini-Simulation Toolkit to mark United Nations Day 2025 and the eightieth ...
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Steven Hill of the United States as Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs. He succeeds Stephen Mathias, also of the United States, to whom the ...
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) XVI Conference, in Geneva today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the High-level Event on Early Warnings for all at the Extraordinary Session of the World Meteorological Congress, in Geneva today: