This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the landmark treaty ...

Mr. President, With your permission, I will make some brief remarks and Assistant Secretary-General Khiari will provide a detailed briefing. Mr. President, Excellencies, Allow me to make a direct ...

The crisis in the Middle East has delivered yet another shock to the global economy, slowing growth, reigniting inflationary pressures and heightening uncertainty, according to the World Economic ...

On the occasion of South Africa’s Freedom Day, the Secretary‑General extends his warm greetings to the people and Government of South Africa as they commemorate a defining moment in the country’s ...

I am deeply alarmed by reports that drone strikes set fire to an electrical generator within the perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on May 17. I have ...

The Secretary-General strongly condemns yesterday’s deadly attack on a mosque in San Diego, in California, in which three people were killed. The Secretary-General reaffirms that attacks on places of ...

The Fifth Committee is the Committee of the General Assembly with responsibilities for administrative and budgetary matters. Based on the reports of the Fifth Committee, the General Assembly considers ...

In a time when the noise of division grows louder — fueled by wars, conflicts, inequality, and fear — friendship feels almost radical in its simplicity. It doesn’t arrive with fanfare or policy; it ...

The UN’s 75th anniversary in 2020 arrived at a time of great upheaval and peril. If the world is to recover from COVID-19 and we are to deliver on our promises to future generations - to secure a ...

As we move past the halfway point of the 2030 Agenda and take stock post Summit of the Future (2024), we note that the world is still grappling with deep, interconnected challenges. Climate change, ...

Going beyond GDP, to accurately measure what is valuable, and to enhance decision-making in the best interests of people, the planet and the future, can fundamentally change the way Governments make ...

International Equal Pay Day, celebrated on 18 September, represents the longstanding efforts towards the achievement of equal pay for work of equal value. It further builds on the United Nations' ...