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World Can No Longer Avoid Overshooting 1.5-Degree Limit, Warns Secretary-General on Launch of New Emissions Gap Report

The new Emissions Gap Report from the United Nations Environment Programme shows us what it will take: Cutting global greenhouse gas emissions by 18 per cent by 2030 and 45 per cent by 2035 — compared ...
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‘War on Narco-Terrorism’ Fuels Unlawful Killings, Third Committee Hears, as Experts Warn of Mass Displacement, Attacks on Justice

A new “war on narco-terrorism” is fuelling unlawful killings and other grave human rights violations, United Nations experts warned the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, as ...
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Tensions ‘Eroding Trust’ in Kosovo, Mission Head Warns Security Council, Urging Inclusive Governance

Despite progress in forming Kosovo’s institutions, tensions between communities and unresolved issues with Serbia continue to challenge stability, the Security Council heard today, as members ...
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Secretary-General Condemns Drone Attacks in Abyei

The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today: I strongly condemn the drone attacks in the Abyei area on 19 October that killed dozens of civilians, including women ...
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Security Situation in Central African Republic Fragile, Security Council Hears, amid Calls to Adequately Fund Peacekeeping Mission Ahead of Renewal

Despite advances on the political and peace front in the Central African Republic, persisting security threats imperil progress in several areas, particularly those bordering Chad and Sudan, the UN’s ...
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Journée des Nations Unies: l’humanité n’a d’avenir que si nous œuvrons ensemble pour faire progresser la paix, le développement et les droits humains, affirme le ...

On trouvera ci-après le message du Secrétaire général de l’ONU, M. António Guterres, à l’occasion de la Journée des Nations Unies, célébrée le 24 octobre: ...
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Security Council, 10246th Meeting (AM) Haiti

The Security Council will hold a briefing at 10 a.m. on recent development in Haiti and the work of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH).
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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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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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Closing $4 Trillion Development Financing Gap Requires Urgent Action, Speakers Tell Joint Meeting of Second Committee, Economic and Social Council

As the world enters the final years implementing the 2030 Agenda, speakers stressed the urgent need to translate commitments to close the sustainable development financing gap and reduce soaring debt ...
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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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Conseil de sécurité sur le Soudan (10245e séance)

Aujourd’hui, le Conseil de sécurité fait le point sur la situation au Soudan. Les Quinze entendront un exposé de la Secrétaire générale adjointe aux affaires politiques et à la consolidation de la ...