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.
The Security Council decided today to extend the mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia for one year, even as most Council members decried the reduction of its scope.
The Security Council today extended the United Nations Support Mission in Libya or UNSMIL’s mandate for one year until 31 October 2026, reiterating its full support for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the Mission, Hanna S. Tetteh, in her efforts to further an inclusive political process.
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.
The Sudanese city of El Fasher — already under a devastating siege for more than 500 days amid the country’s raging conflict — has now descended into an "even darker hell" with profound civilian costs, two senior UN officials told the Security Council today, as delegates decried "shocking" and "horrific" crimes following the city’s capture by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group.
The General Assembly today adopted — by an overwhelming majority, though short of the near-unanimous support seen in previous years — a resolution calling for an end to the decades-old United States embargo against Cuba, before turning its attention to the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the complex challenges it faces in an increasingly divided world.
As the Caribbean region prepares for the devastation that will be caused by Hurricane Melissa, speakers at the General Assembly’s annual meeting about the embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba highlighted its impact on ordinary citizens’ lives in that country.
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic — a lynchpin country for broader regional stability — requires strong financial support amid UN systemwide liquidity constraints, the Organization’s top official in the country told the Security Council today, as several delegates hailed the Mission’s work to date as a "success story of UN peacekeeping".
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 the "privileged few who sit at this table" to uphold that mandate.
"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 United States President Donald J. Trump’s 20-point plan — which secured a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza.