UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases: latest official news
Same-day summaries of UN meetings, and press releases from the Secretary-General, the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council.
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- ‘The Future of Sudan’s People Cannot Be Built on Impunity’, Third Committee Hears, as Experts Warn of Deadly Repression in Iran, Afghanistan
- Sixth Committee Debate on International Law Commission Report Highlights Work on Official Immunity
- Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
- First Committee Approves 3 Draft Resolutions, 2 Decisions on Other Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Outer Space is Vital in Tackling Disasters, Food Insecurity, Climate Change, Fourth Committee Says, Stressing the Need for Data Cooperation
- Decisions on Recruitment, Promotion Must Be ‘Transparent, Bias-Free’, Secretary-General Says in Anti-Racism Event
- Activities of Secretary-General in Armenia, 15-17 October
- General Assembly Adopts Resolution to Lift United States Embargo of Cuba
- General Assembly, 28th Meeting (AM) 28 October 2026
- General Assembly, 28th Meeting (AM) 28 October 2026
- First Committee Advances Broad Package of Nuclear Disarmament Texts
- With Conflicts Escalating Worldwide, Security Council Underscores Need to Protect Women, Girls, Include Them in Peace Negotiations
- Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
- Sixth Committee Discusses General Principles of Law, Official Immunity, Sea Level Rise as Consideration of International Law Commission Report Continues
- Twenty-Six Years after Landmark Resolution, Much Action Still Needed on Women, Peace and Security, Secretary-General Tells Security Council
- Myanmar’s Conflict Death Toll Surpasses 100,000, Third Committee Hears, as South Sudan’s Elections Risk Triggering War
- Fourth Committee Opens Debate on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
- Holding Debate over Iran Sanctions, Security Council Contests Expiry Status, Continuing Nuclear Programme
- United States-Cuba Clash Pauses General Assembly Debate as Member States Press for End to Embargo
- Security Council, 10254th Meeting (PM) Women, Peace and Security
- Secretary-General Appoints Gleb Desyatnikov of Russian Federation Assistant Secretary-General for Mine Action and Police
- Security Council, 10253rd Meeting (AM) Iran/Non-proliferation
- Highlighting Continued Kuwaiti Missing Persons, Property, Security Council Underscores pressing Need to Identify Remaining
- Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
- UN System ‘Sits Idle While We Fall into Hell’, Special Rapporteur Warns, as ‘Truth in Palestine Is under Attack’
- Sixth Committee Begins Weeks-Long Debate on Work of International Law Commission
- Security Council Marks 30 Years of Children and Armed Conflict Mandate amid Record Violations
- Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Amends Three Entries on Its Sanctions List
- First Committee Debates Disarmament Machinery Deadlock, Frequency of Resolutions
- Underscoring Need for Security Council Reform, General Assembly Highlights Importance of Abolishing, Curtailing or Expanding Use of Veto
- Amid Unforeseeable Changes, Secretary-General Urges Youth to ‘Stay Together’ at Cairo University
- Secretary-General Notes Milestone as UN Somalia Mission Ends
- Security Council, 10252nd Meeting (PM) Iraq, Kuwait
- Secretary-General Spotlights Nordic Leadership in Message to Political Summit
- Addressing World Forum, Secretary-General Calls for Bridging Investment Divide
- Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Removes Three Entries from Its Sanctions List
- Security Council, 10251st Meeting (AM) Children and Armed Conflict
- General Assembly Reaffirms Support for IAEA as Nuclear Safety, Proliferation Concerns Persist
- Discussing Implementation of UN Charter, Sixth Committee Touches on Sanctions, Peaceful Dispute Settlement
- Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
- Secretary-General Condemns Terrorist Attack on Church Service in Jordan
- Security Council Press Statement on 19 October Drone Attacks in Abyei Area
- Weak Cyberspace Governance Can Undermine Peace, Security, First Committee Told, Calling for Responsible State Behaviors
- Mediation Can Turn ‘Possibility of Peace into a Lasting Reality’, Says Secretary-General in Remarks to Istanbul Conference
- ‘Disability Inclusion Cannot Wait until a Conflict Ends’, Third Committee Hears, as Experts Warn of Barriers to Humanitarian Aid, AI Risks
- ‘Credibility and Effectiveness at Stake’, General Assembly Hears as Delegates Press for Comprehensive Security Council Reform
- General Assembly, 24th & 25th Meetings (AM & PM) 23 October 2026
- Sixth Committee Underlines Importance of UN Programme Designed to Build Legal Capacity
- Closure of Mandate 'Must Never Be Confused with Resolution of Human Rights Violations’, Third Committee Hears, as Experts Warn of Discrimination, Barriers to Health, Justice
- As 3D-Printed Weapons Test Conventional-Arms Control, First Committee Calls for Stronger Tracing
- Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
- General Assembly, 22nd & 23rd Meetings (AM & PM) 22 October 2026
- Sixth Committee Considers Potential Rules Governing Expulsion of Foreigners, Responsibility of International Organizations
- Underscoring Need for Funding to Bolster Radiation Scientific Committee, Fourth Committee Approves Draft Lauding Its Valuable Inputs
- Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
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