https://press.un.org/en en https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23352.doc.htm Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Tsunami Awareness Day, observed on 5 November: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:47:51 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23352.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gaspd845.doc.htm Space debris collision is no longer a distant hypothetical, an expert warned during a joint meeting of the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) and Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) today. Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:34:39 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gaspd845.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23351.doc.htm Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, observed on 2 November: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:55:01 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23351.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16494.doc.htm On 29 October 2026, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and/or underline in the entries below on its 1988 List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2816 (2026) and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:34:53 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16494.doc.htm 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