It is good to be back in Istanbul and I thank Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar and the Government of Türkiye for your warm welcome.  I thank you even more for your pivotal role in the Black Sea Grain Initiative. At the heart of this initiative is the Joint Coordination Centre which…

Une vingtaine d’employés des Nations Unies* à Genève se joindront à près de 5000 bénévoles qui déferleront dans la vallée de Conches pour encadrer les quelque 30 000 scouts suisses qui se réuniront à l’occasion du camp d’été de deux semaines, organisé une fois seulement tous les quatorze ans.…

  Le Conseil des droits de l'homme tiendra sa cinquantième session ordinaire du 13 juin au 8 juillet 2022 dans la Salle XX du Palais des Nations à Genève. La session s’ouvrira le lundi 13 juin à 10 heures, sous la présidence de M. Federico Villegas, Représentant permanent de l’Argentine…

  Le Conseil des droits de l'homme tiendra jeudi prochain, 12 mai 2022, une session extraordinaire consacrée à « la détérioration de la situation des droits de l'homme en Ukraine résultant de l'agression russe ». La session extraordinaire a été convoquée à la suite d’une demande officielle…

  In five days, Ukrainians and Russians will mark Easter. This holiday unites the Orthodox Christians in both Russia and Ukraine -- as well as Catholic Ukrainians -- in celebration. Easter is a season for renewal, resurrection and hope. It is a time for reflection on the meaning of…

The Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system (JIU) is pleased to share the Review Highlights and Full Report for the Review of the management of implementing partners in United Nations system organizations , prepared by Inspector Gopinathan Achamkulangare. The follow-up review of…

The Secretary-General considers the decision of the Russian Federation to be a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and inconsistent with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The United Nations, in line with the…

  The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission held a special session today under the Presidency of Ireland to mark the fulfilment of the Commission’s mandate. Delegations from Iraq and Kuwait addressed the Council at the opening plenary meeting. Almost 31 years ago,…

  Today, the United Nations Compensation Commission made available $629,324,488 to the Government of the State of Kuwait towards the Commission’s remaining claim with an outstanding award balance. With this payment, all claimants awarded compensation by the Commission have now received the…

  The Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) concluded the second part of its Winter Session on 11 January 2022. In the first part of the Winter Session, the Inspectors elected Inspector Gopinathan Achamkulangare (India) as Chair and Inspector Tesfa Alem Seyoum (Eritrea) as Vice-Chair of the Unit for…