Meetings Coverage

Sixth Committee Elects Enrique A. Manalo (Philippines) Chair for Eightieth Session

The Sixth Committee (Legal) today elected by acclamation Enrique A. Manalo (Philippines) as the Chair of its bureau for the eightieth session of the General Assembly.

With Conflicts at Highest Since 1946, United Nations Peacekeeping Remains Lifeline for Millions, Senior Official Tells Security Council

Peace operations must be adaptable but grounded in political solutions, nationally owned but well-coordinated across stakeholders, and equipped with emerging technologies to succeed amid global challenges and severe resource constraints, the Security Council heard today during an all-day open debate on the future of UN peace efforts.

Gazing at United Nations Charter as North Star, General Assembly President Opens Session under Theme ‘Better Together’

Calling the eightieth session of the General Assembly "non-ordinary", the new President, Annalena Baerbock (Germany) urged action over celebration under the theme "Better Together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights".

Outgoing General Assembly President Reflects on Turbulent Year, Citing Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan

As the General Assembly concluded its seventy-ninth session today, outgoing President Philémon Yang (Cameroon) reflected on a term that took place "in a context marked by growing uncertainty", amid the intensification of conflicts, a deepening climate crisis and calls for reforming the Security Council.

Text on United Nations-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Ties Sparks Debate as General Assembly Concludes Substantive Work

The General Assembly today concluded the substantive work of its seventy-ninth session, adopting a series of resolutions and decisions on issues ranging from the revitalization of its work and the resumption of a high-level conference on Palestine statehood to cooperation between the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

General Assembly Reaffirms Support for Ukraine’s Sovereignty, Urges Peace through Dialogue

Delegates in the General Assembly called for the Russian Federation’s withdrawal from Ukrainian territories and stressed the importance of dialogue that does not equate the occupier with the victim, as the 193-member organ today considered the situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

Ending Nuclear Testing ‘a Moral, Strategic Necessity’, Underlines Disarmament Affairs Chief, as General Assembly Commemorates International Day

As the General Assembly commemorated and promoted the International Day against Nuclear Tests today, Member States reflected on eight decades since the first nuclear test and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, warning that the quest for nuclear disarmament remains unfinished and more urgent than ever.

General Assembly Reviews Peacebuilding Progress, Adopts UN80 Initiative to Strengthen United Nation System

The General Assembly today in a joint debate considered the "Report of the Peacebuilding Commission", "Peacebuilding and sustaining peace" and the "Report of the Secretary-General on the Peacebuilding Fund".

Marine Biodiversity Treaty’s Preparatory Commission Concludes Second Session as Mounting Ratifications Raise Stakes for Intersessional Work

The commission tasked with preparing for the entry into force of a new treaty on marine biodiversity concluded its second session today, with delegates taking stock of the extensive negotiations held over the last two weeks and committing to doing "homework" before its third session to ensure that the treaty can be operationalized with appropriate financial and institutional mechanisms.

Brutal Escalation of Large-Scale Russian Federation Attacks on Ukraine Setting Grim Casualty Records, Jeopardizing Fragile Diplomatic Momentum, Security Council Hears

Warning that the Ukrainian people caught in the crossfire are "entering the fourth winter of the full-scale war", a top UN official told the Security Council today that the Russian Federation’s large-scale escalation of attacks against civilians persist, killing children, setting grim casualty records and jeopardizing fragile diplomatic momentum.