General Assembly: Meetings Coverage

General Assembly Revitalization, Broader UN Reform Are Inseparable, Speakers Tell 193-Member Body, Urging Action to Make Organization Stronger, More Effective

As the General Assembly convened today, delegates heard that this year’s revitalization process is unfolding against the backdrop of a broader reform agenda under the UN80 Initiative — and that the two efforts are inseparable.

General Assembly Elects Phoebe Okowa of Kenya to International Court of Justice, after Four Voting Rounds

The General Assembly today, acting concurrently but independently with the Security Council, elected Judge Phoebe Okowa (Kenya) as a member of the International Court of Justice, over the course of four rounds of voting, conducted during two meetings.

Facing Threats, Attacks, Coercive Measures, International Criminal Court Remains Key to Advancing Accountability, Delivering Justice, Speakers Tell General Assembly

The past year has been overshadowed by threats, attacks, and coercive measures against the International Criminal Court and its officials, delegates warned the General Assembly, while underscoring the body’s vital role in advancing accountability and delivering justice for victims of atrocities.

World Leaders Reflect on 30 Years of Social Progress, Call for Renewed Cooperation, as Doha Summit for Social Development Concludes

DOHA, QATAR (6 November) — As the Second World Summit for Social Development concluded today in Doha 30 years after the first was held in Copenhagen, speakers shared national experiences to alternately showcase progress or appeal for assistance — both in service of urging the international community to fulfil the promises made in both cities.

Social Justice, Peace Inseparable Foundations for Lasting Prosperity, Speakers Stress, as Doha Social Development Summit Continues

DOHA, QATAR (5 November) — At the World Summit for Social Development, delegates from all regions reaffirmed that true progress must place people at the centre, calling for stronger global solidarity, universal social protections and rights-based policies to eradicate poverty, reduce inequality and ensure that "no one is left behind".

Final Doha Round Table Highlights Need to Fulfil Social Development Promises since Copenhagen

DOHA, QATAR (5 November) — Speakers at the final round-table discussion of the Second World Summit for Social Development today, in evaluating progress made since the First World Summit was held in Copenhagen 30 years ago, underscored the need to make good both on those promises and the ones made in Doha yesterday so that future generations do not continue to inherit the same problems.

Opening Panel of Doha World Summit Calls for Action to Strengthen Poverty Eradication, Employment, Social Inclusion

DOHA, QATAR (4 November) — Speakers at the opening panel of the Second World Summit for Social Development today called for renewed global commitment to the three pillars of social development — poverty eradication, full and productive employment and decent work for all, and social inclusion — underscoring the urgent need to translate the commitments of the Doha Political Declaration into concrete action.

As Doha Summit Opens, World Leaders Adopt Political Declaration, Commit to Advancing Social Justice, Equality, Sustainable Development

DOHA, QATAR (4 November) — Global leaders meeting at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Qatar today adopted a landmark pledge to build a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable future for all people.

Human Rights Council President Presents Report, as General Assembly Speakers Call for End to Double Standards, Collaboration between Geneva, New York

The Human Rights Council must serve as a "sanctuary of humanity" that not only protects but also delivers on the promise of human rights as enshrined in the United Nations Charter, the General Assembly heard today, as it considered the body’s report.

President of International Court of Justice Cites Judicial Organ’s Legal Duties on Climate Change, Occupation in Address to General Assembly

Detailing the judicial activities of the International Court of Justice over the past year, its President described to the General Assembly today how the principal judicial organ of the United Nations contributes to the Organization’s objectives as it continues to advise and adjudicate on issues of global importance.