ORG/1752
The Panel of External Auditors’ sixty-fifth session, chaired by Gareth Davies, Comptroller and Auditor General of the United Kingdom, was held from 24 to 25 November at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Organization matters
In Cyrus, the Greek Cypriot leader, Nikos Christodoulides, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Tufan Erhürman, met for the first time as leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. The meeting took place in the UN protected area and was facilitated by the Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).
The UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) reports it has completed repairs and maintenance on the Banton Bridge over the River Kiir, a vital link between Abyei’s central and southern areas and an important trade route with South Sudan. The bridge had been unsafe for months, restricting civilian movement and aid access.
SG/SM/22881
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Executive Talk for the eightieth United Nations Day Programme, in Kuala Lumpur today:
A new report from the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), titled "At Risk and Underfunded", warns that sweeping aid cuts are jeopardizing the organizations essential to ending violence against women and girls.
In South Sudan, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that nearly 1 million people are now affected by the devastating floods in the country. As of 23 October, severe and widespread flooding has impacted more than 960,000 people in six states.
ORG/1751
The Council of Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly congratulates the United Nations on the eightieth anniversary of its founding. On this historic occasion, it is vitally important to recognize and celebrate the achievements which the Organization has accomplished.
SC/16201
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.
In the Central African Republic, the UN Mission there continues to support the country’s peace process, including through the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process. From 16 to 20 October, it facilitated the disarmament and demobilization of ex-combatants in Bangui and in Mobaye.
GA/AB/4506
As the United Nations faces the possibility of ending 2025 with a cash deficit, delegates in the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) considered ways to surmount the looming crisis, from delaying credit returns to tackling payment defaults by the United States.