UN: Freedom of religion must prevail in Ukraine
Everyone in Ukraine must have complete freedom to manifest and practice their religion or belief, a senior UN official told…
70 UN Ambassadors in Geneva urge international action on Gaza
The international community must act now to end the bloodshed and suffering in Gaza, scores of UN Ambassadors in Geneva…
UN: Gazans struggle for survival; north sealed off
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still in northern Gaza face unprecedented hardship after being isolated by Israeli military operations, while…
UN: EU position on the amendment to the Draft Resolution on Combating Glorification of Nazism
European Union explanation of vote at the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly's 3rd Committee: Draft Resolution “Combating…
AI: UN SG emphasizes the need for sustained conversation around risks and challenges
The speed and reach of today’s AI technology are unprecedented. The paradox is that in the future, it will never…
United Nations: Gaza’s north cut off from aid, death toll rising
The number of people killed in Gaza is nearing the 9,000 mark amid mounting concerns over the aftermath of Israeli…
EU explanation of vote at UNGA: No first placement of weapons in outer space
European Union Explanation of Vote delivered by Spain on behalf of EU Member States, at the 78th Session of the…
Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East – EU Explanation of UN Vote
European Union Explanation of Vote by Spain on behalf of EU Member States at the 78th Session of the United…
New UN Advisory Body aims to harness AI for the common good
Experts with deep experience across government, the private sector, technology, civil society, and academia have been tasked with supporting UN efforts to…
UN Security Council: Norway on the situation in the Middle East
Norway has strongly condemned Hamas’ heinous terrorist attacks, killing more than 1000 Israeli civilians and taking more than 200 hostages.…
UN Security Council on Middle East situation, including Palestine
The attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum, with the Palestinian people being subjected to 56 years of…
UN SG thanks Qatar for securing release of American hostages in Gaza
The Secretary-General renews his call for an immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. He calls once again for unhindered…
UN SG urges safe aid delivery to besieged Gaza at Cairo Peace Summit
Those trucks need to move as quickly as possible in a massive, sustained and safe way from Egypt into Gaza. …
Switzerland retains measures linked to Iran’s nuclear programme
On 18 October, certain UN sanctions relating to nuclear proliferation in Iran will automatically expire. In view of Iran's failure…
Israel-Gaza Crisis: Diplomatic fault lines in UN Security Council resolutions
The UN Security Council’s first intervention in the Gaza crisis – a Russian-led draft resolution calling for humanitarian ceasefire –…
UN Security Council: UK emphasizes coordination in African Union-UN relations
I reiterate UK support for efforts by AU and sub-regional organisations, including ECOWAS, to bring about inclusive political dialogue and…
UNGA Legal Committee: New, emerging threats discussed
Convening its first meeting of the seventy-eighth session today, the Sixth Committee (Legal) took up the Secretary-General’s report on measures…
UN: Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia
Over 88,000 refugees from the Karabakh region have fled to Armenia in less than a week and humanitarian needs are…
PBC: UN calls for ‘clear-eyed’ vision for peace and security
Following the UN chief’s appeal this week for a fresh approach to global peace and security, UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)…
Norwegian satellites to detect illegal fishing
The Norwegian Government is launching a global ocean surveillance programme against fisheries crime. More than a third of the world’s…
UNGA 78 : Address of EU Council President Michel
The Security Council Chamber is decorated with a mural. In it, the Norwegian artist, Per Krohg, depicts a phoenix. The…
Norway/UN: Interactive dialogue with the UN HC for Human Rights oral update on Sudan
Norway in Geneva partook in two statements in the interactive dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights oral…
Nuclear weapons elimination: Banish nuclear weapons ‘to history books, once and for all’, urges UN SG
The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons reminds us that a peaceful future depends on ending the…
Libya floods: EU mobilises emergency assistance
Immediately, EU Member States – so far Germany, Romania, Finland - have offered substantial assistance in the form of shelter…
WEF: How much progress is being made on the UN’s SDGs?
While the decline in SDG progress is universal, poorer countries are being disproportionately affected by the consequences, largely due to…
War crimes intensifying: Myanmar human rights investigators
Delegations including the European Union, Finland, Canada and Costa Rica condemned the violence, while numerous other countries urged the military…
Meetings of EU Commission Members on 17 September 2023
Ms Ylva Johansson in New York, USA: participates in the General Assembly of the United Nations.
United Nations 2.0: Reimagining our global organization for a world in flux
The transformation in skills and culture, encapsulated in the Secretary-General's vision of a UN 2.0, is focused on fostering cutting-edge capabilities…
The Kremlin has pre-determined the results of sham elections: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Now Russia is committing another violation of the UN Charter by holding so-called “elections” within these four oblasts and in…
UN: Guterres calls for end to ‘atrocious crime’ of enforced disappearances
UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked Wednesday’s International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance by condemning the “atrocious crime” and…
UN appeals for nuclear test ban amid ‘alarming rise in global mistrust’
The United Nations on Tuesday called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning against the danger of “collective…
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European Forum Alpbach: UN SG calls for radical rethinking of approaches to peace and security
Greetings to everyone gathered in beautiful Alpbach! Since your first meeting in 1945, this Forum has become a unique space…
UN: SG Guterres on Zimbabwe’s elections
The Secretary-General calls on political actors to peacefully settle any disputes through established legal and institutional channels and urges the…
Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking
Malawi is located at the crossroads of several significant flows of people fleeing conflict, instability, and poverty in Central Africa…
Sweden: Government appoints special envoy for international cyber issues
Cyber issues are cross-border, and thus require extensive international cooperation to meet rapidly growing challenges. This involves establishing international rules…
UN: From Death Valley to the Swiss Alps, extreme weather records hit new heights
As sweltering conditions continue to grip large parts of Europe, temperatures have “reached new heights” in Switzerland, the UN World…
UN Arms Trade Treaty: EU statement on the role of the industry
The EU fully recognises the importance of industry and private sector’s participation in Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) process. The EU…
UN: Victims Voices’ silencing terrorism
What we witnessed, particularly the girls among us, was truly horrific,” says Iman Abdullah, 22, from Sinjar, Iraq, a Yazidi…
UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Niger
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk called on Friday for Niger’s democratically elected officials to be released “at…
2023 World Humanitarian Day: Statement by EU HRVP Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has led to a global energy and food security crisis, causing a worsening humanitarian…
UN: Rights experts denounce idea of ‘reformed’ Taliban two years after return to power
More than 30 independent UN human rights experts have called for the international community to recommit to support the people…
Yemen/UN: France welcomes successful operation to offload oil from FSO Safer
France welcomes the successful operation to offload oil from the FSO Safer, which threatens to break up off the coast…
Yemen: UN Secretary-General welcomes successful removal of oil from FSO Safer
The Secretary-General reaffirms the United Nations commitment to successfully complete this project, including through the delivery of a specialized buoy…
UN: Guterres warns against nuclear catastrophe risk in message to Nagasaki memorial
Yet despite the terrible lessons of 1945, humanity is now facing a new arms race as nuclear weapons are being…
UN Security Council: UK on humanitarian access in Sudan
The humanitarian impacts are made worse by credible evidence to suggest serious violations of International Humanitarian Law by both the…
UN Security Council: UK statement on Syrian regime and chemical weapons
In the decade since Syria acceded to the Chemical Weapons Convention, internationally mandated organisations have confirmed that the Syrian regime…
UN Food Systems Summit: Speech by Norwegian PM Støre
Every year since 1976, the Norwegian state administration and the Sámi reindeer herder’s organization negotiate an annual agreement on economic…
UN General Assembly adopts two resolutions on oceans biodiversity
The representative of Singapore introduced the draft titled “Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea…
France/Niger: Meeting with the Nigerien PM Mahamadou
The Minister reaffirmed France’s wholehearted support for President Bazoum – elected by the Nigerien people – and his government, which…
Russia: Latest Navalny sentence raises serious concerns, UN rights chief says
The new sentence imposed on jailed Russian politician Alexei Navalny on Friday raises renewed serious concerns about judicial harassment and…