https://press.un.org/en en https://press.un.org/en/blog/sc16493 The Security Council will hold an open debate on “Emerging Technologies and Maritime Security: Implications for Peace and Security”, focusing on the opportunities and risks that rapidly evolving technologies pose for maritime security and international peace. The meeting, to be chaired by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is a signature event of that country’s October presidency of the 15-member body. Council members are expected to examine the impact of technologies such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and cyber capabilities on maritime operations, security and governance. Briefings are anticipated from Martin Kimani, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations; Fareed Zakaria, journalist and author; and Michail Bletsas, Governor of Greece’s National Cybersecurity Authority. Delegations are expected to outline national perspectives on the security implications of emerging technologies in the maritime domain and discuss potential avenues for international cooperation. Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:59:57 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/blog/sc16493 https://press.un.org/en/2026/gashc4452.doc.htm Foreign weapons, military technology and fighters are fuelling Sudan’s devastating conflict, a United Nations investigator warned the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, as human rights experts reported mass killings, executions and intensifying repression in Iran, alongside systematic violations against women and children in Afghanistan. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:54:05 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gashc4452.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gal3759.doc.htm Discussion of the International Law Commission’s annual report continued in the Sixth Committee (Legal) today, with speakers taking the floor to discuss, among other topics, the appropriate balance to be struck between preventing impunity and respecting sovereign equality when considering the immunity from foreign criminal jurisdiction provided to State officials. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:33:43 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gal3759.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/db261028.doc.htm In Yemen, more than 281,000 people have been displaced since the start of August, a majority of them sheltering in Taiz Governorate alone, according to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:27:17 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/db261028.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gadis3779.doc.htm The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) today approved three draft resolutions and two decisions related to non-nuclear weapons of mass destruction. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:11:20 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gadis3779.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gaspd844.doc.htm Delegates in the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) expressed concern about the resource crunch facing the Outer Space Committee at a time when space technology is becoming indispensable for development and disaster management. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:03:43 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gaspd844.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23350.doc.htm Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks for the event “Honouring Our Values at Home: Advancing Anti-racism and Women’s Rights in the United Nations”, in New York today: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:58:17 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23350.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgt3476.doc.htm UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, on Thursday, 15 October, to attend the United Nations Biodiversity Conference, known as COP17. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:17:21 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgt3476.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/ga12801.doc.htm The General Assembly today adopted a resolution calling for an end to the 64-year-old economic restrictions imposed on Cuba by the United States. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:15:29 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/ga12801.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/blog/ga12801 The General Assembly will meet today at 10 a.m. to take action on a draft resolution titled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba (document A/81/L.5). Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:53:45 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/blog/ga12801