MEETINGS COVERAGE
Summaries of official meetings and events at UN Headquarters and overseas conferences.
The new political reality in Syria presents an opportunity to obtain long-overdue clarifications on the Syrian chemical weapons programme, rid the country of all such weapons and ensure long-term compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention ...
Fear of Yemen plunging back into widespread conflict is “palpable”, the United Nations’ top official in that country told the Security Council today, calling on the parties to refrain from military posturing and instead agree on a nationwide ...
The General Assembly today addressed what many delegations decried as “misuse” of the Security Council veto by the Russian Federation on 24 February — the third anniversary of its aggression against Ukraine.
Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) delegates today reviewed the United Nations’ ongoing efforts to strengthen its capability to deliver mandates during disruptive events, such as pandemics, terrorist attacks and severe weather events ...
Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) delegates today urged the Secretariat to ramp up efforts to boost managerial accountability and internal controls, emphasizing the tone-setting role of top leaders in fostering a more effective ...
The General Assembly, over the course of two meetings today, adopted seven resolutions — some drawing more contention than others — and heard an address by the President of Poland.
The Security Council today extended its authorization for Member States to intercept vessels transporting banned items to and from Somalia, including illegal arms imports and charcoal exports, until 13 December 2025, also renewing the mandate of ...
To enforce the arms embargo on Somalia, the Security Council decided today to reauthorize maritime interdiction of illicit weapons imports and charcoal exports, reiterating its determination that Al-Shabaab’s attempts to undermine peace and ...
United Nations Police are a critical part of the Organization’s peacekeeping architecture and must be adequately prepared, equipped and resourced to meet current and future challenges, the Security Council heard today, as it met to discuss UN ...
PRESS RELEASES
Press releases from the main United Nations bodies, as well as offices and departments of the Secretariat.
The new Permanent Observer for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Cherinet Hariffo, presented his letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
The Permanent Observer for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to the United Nations, Thomas Schnöll, presented his letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the 2025 Commemoration of International Women’s Day, in New York today:
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Group of Friends on Gender Parity, in New York today:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message at the International Women’s Day Event, in New York today:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Women’s Day, observed on 8 March:
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, arrived in Cairo from New York on Monday, 3 March.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Christina Markus Lassen (Denmark):
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Anthony Ngororano of Rwanda as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Madagascar, with the host Government’s approval, on 1 March 2025.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Extraordinary Arab League Summit on the Situation in the Middle East/Gaza today: