Climate change, poverty, conflict and rapid technological change are placing mounting pressure on social development and human rights, the Third Committee heard today, amid concerns over the role of the United Nations human rights system and the devastating toll of war on civilians. The social consequences of environmental change took centre stage, as Mongolia’s representative […]

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the serious incident involving a Tel Aviv-bound FlyDubai flight. He is relieved that tragedy was averted. The Secretary-General strongly condemns any act that places civilian lives and the safety of civil aviation at risk. The […]

Pursuant to itsveto initiative, speakers in the General Assembly today weighed in on the vetoesrecently cast by China and the Russian Federation concerning a Security Council resolution that would have extended the mandate of thePanel of Experts tasked with monitoring implementation of United Nations sanctions on Iran. At the centre of this issue is disagreement […]