https://press.un.org/en en https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16503.doc.htm As the war in Ukraine grows increasingly “dangerous and unpredictable”, many Security Council speakers today condemned the Russian Federation for its attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure, warned against the “weaponization of winter” through strikes on Ukraine’s energy network and expressed hope that United States-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi could yield humanitarian measures and revive peace efforts. Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:37:44 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16503.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23362.doc.htm Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the memorial for Ted Turner, in New York today: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:12:41 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23362.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/db261109.doc.htm This year will be one of the four warmest on record with a very strong El Niño set to unleash more heat and extreme weather into 2027, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s 2026 State of the Climate Update. The global average temperature is 1.47°C above pre-industrial levels. Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:11:29 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/db261109.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23361.doc.htm The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:10:42 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23361.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/blog/sc16503 The Security Council will meet today to discuss Ukraine following attacks by the Russian Federation on Dnipro, Chernihiv and Kremenchuk on 29 October that reportedly killed at least 19 people and injured more than 50. Requested by Ukraine and supported by the Council’s five European members, the meeting is expected to be chaired by Latvia’s Foreign Minister, Baiba Braže. Kayoko Gotoh, Director of the Europe and Central Asia Division in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations,and Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mohamed Yahya are expected to brief. Ukraine and several regional countries are expected to participate under rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, which allows non-Council UN Member States to participate without voting rights. Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:52:36 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/blog/sc16503 https://press.un.org/en/2026/gaspd851.doc.htm Continuing its consideration of peacekeeping operations, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) heard today that reform is essential to adapt peacekeeping to geopolitical and financial challenges but must be carried out strategically to preserve its advantages. Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:51:43 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gaspd851.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gaab4523.doc.htm The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today sent the General Assembly five nominations, including naming a new chair, for the International Civil Service Commission while delivering the names of 21 other candidates for four other bodies. Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:43:25 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gaab4523.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/db261106.doc.htm In Sudan, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warn that millions of people displaced by the conflict risk being left without even a roof over their heads as funding shortages threaten to deplete emergency shelter stocks. Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:02:31 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/db261106.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23360.doc.htm Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ address to the University of Salamanca, in Salamanca, Spain today: Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:19:54 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23360.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gal3765.doc.htm The Sixth Committee (Legal) today discussed the report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country, with many speakers spotlighting repeated violations by the United States that impede certain delegations’ full participation in the work of the United Nations and, with it, the efforts of the entire Organization. Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:19:38 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gal3765.doc.htm