https://press.un.org/en en https://press.un.org/en/2026/sga2446.doc.htm United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Gleb Desyatnikov of the Russian Federation as Assistant Secretary-General for Mine Action and Police in the Department of Peace Operations. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:58:14 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sga2446.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/blog/sc16491 The Security Council will hold a briefing on Iran under the “Non-proliferation” agenda item today at 10 a.m. The meeting will focus on the recent referral of Iran to the Security Council by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi is expected to brief members. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:49:29 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/blog/sc16491 https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16489.doc.htm The Senior Representative for implementing the relevant resolution on the Iraq-Kuwait dossier warned the Security Council today that “more than 35 years after Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990, this humanitarian file remains unresolved”. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:01:32 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16489.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/db261026.doc.htm The UN’s Senior Ebola Coordinator has expressed outrage over the killing of a nurse working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 24 October. This, along with the looting of a health centre on 25 October, highlight how violence and mistrust can undermine the response as the number of confirmed cases rises. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:55:47 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/db261026.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gashc4450.doc.htm The killing of journalists in Gaza is shielding perpetrators from accountability, an independent United Nations expert warned the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, as investigators reported continuing international crimes in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Ukraine, and deepening repression in the Russian Federation. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:46:01 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gashc4450.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gal3757.doc.htm The Sixth Committee (Legal) today began its deliberations on the annual report of the International Law Commission, which will see it engage with the Commission’s work over the next two weeks as part of its mission to promote the progressive development and codification of international law. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:17:59 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gal3757.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16487.doc.htm Commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the children and armed conflict mandate, speakers at the Security Council highlighted the stark contrast between the comprehensive child-protection mechanisms in place and their failure to prevent the historically high levels of grave violations against children, calling for stronger action and robust resources to bridge the gap. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:47:47 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16487.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16490.doc.htm On 26 October 2026, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al‑Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and underline in the entries below on its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2734 (2024), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:41:41 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16490.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gadis3777.doc.htm The prolonged paralysis of the United Nations disarmament machinery reflects a lack of political will rather than institutional or procedural shortcomings, several delegates said today, as the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) concluded its thematic debates, with the United States arguing that annual resolutions should be the exception rather than the norm. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:16:50 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gadis3777.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/ga12799.doc.htm Delegates at the General Assembly today reiterated calls to reform the Security Council in making it more responsive to its primary role of maintaining international peace and security, as they debated use of the veto. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:36:38 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/ga12799.doc.htm