https://press.un.org/en en https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16486.doc.htm The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Aglaia Balta (Greece): Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:52:02 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16486.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gadis3776.doc.htm The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) today examined how the malicious use of information and communications technology (ICT) threatens global peace and security, as delegates debated how the United Nations should govern cyberspace, implement responsible State behaviour, apply international law to digital activities and build resilience against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:24:31 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gadis3776.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23343.doc.htm Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video remarks to the ninth Istanbul Mediation Conference, in Istanbul today: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:02:16 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23343.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gashc4449.doc.htm Persons with disabilities face life-threatening barriers to humanitarian aid during conflicts and disasters, United Nations experts warned the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, calling for stronger protection and more inclusive emergency responses. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:31:30 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gashc4449.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/ga12797.doc.htm With its credibility and effectiveness at stake, the Security Council must undergo comprehensive reform if the United Nations is to uphold its founding ideals, the General Assembly heard today. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:31:10 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/ga12797.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/blog/ga12798 At 10 a.m., the President of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, will present its 2025 report, A/81/L.7 for the Assembly's review and discussion. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:48:26 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/blog/ga12798 https://press.un.org/en/2026/gal3755.doc.htm Underscoring the importance of readily available educational materials and in-person legal training, speakers in the Sixth Committee (Legal) today discussed the widely supported United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:39:40 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gal3755.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gashc448.doc.htm The discontinuation of a United Nations human rights mandate risks leaving victims of discrimination without an international voice, experts warned the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, exposing violence against persons with albinism, barriers to health justice and the denial of dignity to the dead. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:38:34 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gashc448.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gadis3775.doc.htm Delegates in the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), concluding today’s thematic debate on conventional weapons, called for tighter safeguards against illicit arms transfers and diversion, binding global governance of autonomous weapons and updated tracing measures to address challenges posed by three-dimensional (3D) printed arms. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:00:47 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gadis3775.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/db261022.doc.htm In Somalia, nearly 874,000 people could be displaced over the next three months, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned, with flooding accounting for 92 per cent. As heavy rains and El Niño threaten communities, IOM has secured just 14 per cent of the $16.6 million needed for emergency response. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:52:12 -0400 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/db261022.doc.htm