https://press.un.org/en en https://press.un.org/en/blog/sc16502 The Security Council will hold a briefing today at 10:30 a.m. on the situation in Abyei, a disputed territory between Sudan and South Sudan. Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa Guang Cong are expected to brief members on recent developments and the work of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), drawing on the Secretary-General’s latest report (S/2026/821). The meeting comes ahead of the 15 November expiry of UNISFA’s mandate and its support for the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism. Discussions are expected to focus on the deteriorating security situation, protection of civilians and progress towards demilitarization and joint security arrangements. Thu, 05 Nov 2026 06:43:36 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/blog/sc16502 https://press.un.org/en/blog/sc16501 The Security Council will meet today at 10 a.m. for a briefing on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) concerning Yemen. The briefing is expected to focus on the implementation of sanctions, including an asset freeze, travel ban and targeted arms embargo, as well as the activities of the Committee's Panel of Experts. The meeting comes ahead of the 14 November expiry of the sanctions measures and the 15 December expiry of the Panel's mandate. Council members are expected to discuss sanctions implementation, including alleged violations of the arms embargo and threats to regional security. Thu, 05 Nov 2026 06:43:34 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/blog/sc16501 https://press.un.org/en/2026/gal6763.doc.htm As the Sixth Committee (Legal) continued discussing the third cluster of topics from the annual report of the International Law Commission today, delegates repeatedly underlined the need for the Commission to consider geographically diverse State practice and experience in its work on topics such as the principle of due diligence in international law. Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:31:55 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gal6763.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gaspd849.doc.htm Concluding its debate on information, with repeated calls for information integrity, press freedom and multilingualism, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) today approved two draft resolutions that give direction to the international community’s collective fight for information integrity. Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:45:52 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gaspd849.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23358.doc.htm Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, observed on 15 November: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:13:04 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23358.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gashc4456.doc.htm Over 117 million people have been forced from their homes by conflict, violence and persecution, the United Nations refugee chief warned the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, as dwindling humanitarian resources strain assistance to displaced populations and host countries. Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:12:15 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gashc4456.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/db261104.doc.htm In Mozambique, more than 7,000 people have fled violence in Cabo Delgado province since late September, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Nearly 80 per cent are women and children. Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:44:21 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/db261104.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/gaab4522.doc.htm Examining the physical and financial status of renovation projects at United Nations facilities around the globe, Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) delegates today urged Secretariat officials to use the lessons learned from these multi-million-dollar undertakings when tackling future capital projects. Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:13:37 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/gaab4522.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23357.doc.htm Following is UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ message for the fourteenth World Forum for Democracy, held in Strasbourg, France, from 4 to 6 November: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:17:23 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23357.doc.htm https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23356.doc.htm Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the launch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Adaptation Gap Report, in Nairobi today: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:30:01 -0500 United Nations https://press.un.org/en/2026/sgsm23356.doc.htm