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General Assembly, 114th & 115th Meetings (AM & PM) 4 September 2026

At 11 a.m., the General Assembly will take action on a host of drafts, including on rebalancing global cartographic representation of the world’s regions; the International Decade of Culture for ...
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General Assembly Adopts Text to ‘Correct the Map’, among Others Proclaiming Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development, Child Marriage Elimination Day

Decade of culture for sustainable development ©UN Web TV The Assembly then proclaimed 2027-2036 the International Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development, adopting a resolution of the same name ...
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First Verified Destruction of Syrian Chemical Munitions Since 2014 Marks ‘Significant Progress’, Disarmament Chief Tells Security Council

The United Nations disarmament Chief told the Security Council today that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has verified the destruction of 42 aerial bombs declared by ...
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UN80 Moving from ‘Diagnosis to Design’ and Implementation, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly on the UN80 Initiative, in New York today: Let me begin by thanking you, Madam President, for your leadership ...
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New Permanent Representative of Sweden Presents Credentials

The new Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations, Charlotte Kugelberg, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.
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New Permanent Observer of League of Arab States Presents Letter of Appointment

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

A new World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report that shows that the El Niño phenomenon is firmly established and will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months. WMO noted that this ...
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Security Council, 10217th Meeting (AM) Syria/OPCW

Security Council to meet on Syria’s chemical weapons OPCW The Security Council today will hold a meeting on the situation in the Middle East, focusing on efforts to eliminate the Syrian chemical ...
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Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is deeply concerned by news of a boat carrying migrants adrift off the Canary Islands for almost a month before it was found. Spanish authorities ...
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General Assembly Establishes UN Institute for Capability and Learning Innovation, Surmounting Concerns over ‘Rushed’ Process

Despite concerns from several delegations that the process was rushed, the General Assembly decided this morning to merge the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) with the United Nations ...
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Secretary-General Welcomes UN Institute for Capability and Learning Innovation as ‘Important Step Forward’

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Palestinian Rights Committee, 430th Meeting (AM)

The General Assembly’s Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will meet today to hear an update on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including ...