MEETINGS COVERAGE
Summaries of official meetings and events at UN Headquarters and overseas conferences.
Meeting for the third time in a week amid the Russian Federation’s intensified air strikes on Ukraine, the Security Council today heard urgent calls for diplomacy towards a ceasefire.
Amid intensified aerial strikes on Ukrainian cities, delegates in the Security Council emphasized the urgent need for renewed diplomatic efforts and an immediate ceasefire.
The Economic and Social Council commenced its 2026 session today, and as Canada handed its presidency to Nepal, speakers pointed to the important role that the organ must play in responding to the myriad challenges of the moment.
A high-level General Assembly conference on advancing the realization of two independent States — Israel and Palestine — concluded its general debate today, with the final outcome document circulated to delegations. The event will reconvene at ...
Noting that global attention is on their meeting today, ministers and other speakers in the General Assembly acknowledged expectations to deliver an effective response to the destruction of an entire population and a peaceful path for a viable ...
Revitalizing UN peace operations requires bold diplomacy, sustained political support and renewed trust in the Organization’s ability to foster peace in an increasingly fragmented world, several high-level UN officials told the Security Council ...
The Security Council today extended, until 31 July 2026, the sanctions targeting non-State armed groups and individuals operating in the Central African Republic.
Meeting under the shadow of the ongoing war in Gaza and escalating tensions across the Middle East, foreign ministers and other high-level officials gathered at the United Nations today to push for renewed global action to advance the ...
Syria’s political transition remains crucial, amidst the country’s compounding humanitarian, security and environmental challenges, top UN officials told the Security Council today, underscoring the need to bridge the woefully underfunded ...
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 at the United Nations Centre for Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan, in Almaty today:
The new Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the United Nations, Laura Dupuy Lasserre, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for International Youth Day, observed on 12 August:
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ briefing on the UN80 Initiative, in New York today:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the fiftieth anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, in Helsinki today:
One hundred young participants from 61 countries around the world have been selected to join the second phase of the Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons, an interactive learning programme funded by the Government of Japan and ...
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the second Food Systems Summit+4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4) GAIN-led Food Systems Transformation Accelerator Side Event: “Accelerating Food Systems ...
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the closing plenary of the Second United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4), in Addis Ababa today:
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the UN Food Systems Summit+4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4) Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) side event: “Mobilizing Investment for Sustainable ...
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the UN Food Systems Summit+4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4) School Meals Coalition Featured Event: “Unlocking Sustainable Investments for Home-Grown School ...