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Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

In Lebanon, the UN Interim Force (UNIFIL) reported Israeli air strikes, artillery fire and military activity over the weekend. On 16 October, Israeli tanks blocked a UNIFIL supply convoy, while ...
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Relentless Gang Violence Threatens Haiti’s Long-Awaited Elections, Return to Democratic Rule, UN Officials Warn Security Council, Urging Scaled up Corrective Action

Armed gangs continue to terrorize Haiti, killing civilians and defying security forces, United Nations officials warned the Security Council today, as the severely understrength Gang Suppression Force ...
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Secretary-General Commends Indonesia’s Role as Bridge-Builder in Multipolar World

Today, Indonesia is a pillar of multilateralism. Indonesia continues to play an influential role in shaping international cooperation across the Asia-Pacific and the wider Global South — as a critical ...
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Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Amends Three Entries on Its Sanctions List

On 15 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 ...
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Fuelled by Relentless Fighting, Drone Attacks, Sudan’s Conflict, Plight of Its People Remains Bleak, Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Chief Warns Security Council

The conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan continue to deteriorate without any visible breakthrough, Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, warned the ...
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With 14 Members in Favour, Russian Federation Abstaining, Security Council Adopts Resolution 2831 (2026) Renewing Sanction Regime Concerning Haiti for One Year

The Security Council today renewed the sanctions regime concerning Haiti, including its travel-ban, asset-freeze and arms-embargo measures. By a recorded vote of 14 in favour to none against, with one ...
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Despite Major Reforms, Funding Gaps Threaten United Nations Development System’s Effectiveness, Second Committee Hears

Despite marked progress in reforming the United Nations development system to make it more responsive and effective, senior officials warned the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) today that ...
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Security Council Adopts Presidential Statement Condemning Escalating Houthi Attacks against Saudi Arabia

The Security Council today strongly condemned continued and escalatory Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, including attacks impacting civilian aviation and energy infrastructure, resulting in ...
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Speakers Call for Separate Mechanism to Fund Special Political Missions as Fifth Committee Considers 2027 Budget Proposal of $423 Million

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today considered the Secretary-General’s appeal for nearly $423 million in 2027 for three dozen special political missions as several delegations ...
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Fourth Committee Approves over 20 Drafts, 1 Decision, including Texts on Contemporary Colonialism, Independence Declaration, Western Sahara

The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) today approved over 20 draft resolutions and one decision, many of them recommendations from the Special Committee on Decolonization, even ...
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At Emergency Special Session, General Assembly Overwhelmingly Backs Membership of Palestine to United Nations, Urges Security Council Support Bid

During its resumed tenth emergency special session, the General Assembly adopted a resolution that — as of 10 September 2024 — upgrades Palestine’s rights at the United Nations as an observer State, ...