High-level meetings of the seventy-third session, 24 September - 1 October
Meetings Coverage
Summaries of official meetings and events at UN Headquarters and overseas conferences.
26 September 2018
Climate Change, Economic Inequality, Systemic Bias among Issues Underlined by World Leaders as General Assembly Continues Debate
Tackling a wide range of international concerns ranging from the long‑term consequences of colonialism and climate change to increasing inequality and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,...
26 September 2018
As Global Security Environment Deteriorates, Speakers in General Assembly Urge Quick Action to Resume Progress towards Total Nuclear Disarmament
With the global security environment deteriorating, nuclear weapons remain a clear threat to international peace and security, and urgent steps must be taken to resume progress on the long road to...
26 September 2018
World Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to End Tuberculosis by 2030, as General Assembly Adopts Declaration Outlining Actions for Increased Financing, Treatment Access
World leaders in the General Assembly today reaffirmed their commitment to end the global tuberculosis epidemic by 2030, unanimously adopting a political declaration committing them to accelerate...
26 September 2018
Need to Preserve Global Non-Proliferation Regime Stressed in Security Council as Heads of State, Government Level Accusations over Violations
Against the backdrop of mounting chemical weapons attacks, disagreement over the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and continuing denuclearization talks on the Korean Peninsula, Heads of State and Government,...
25 September 2018
Secretary-General Calls for Renewed Commitment to Rules-Based Order, Reformed, Reinvigorated, Strengthened Multilateral System, as General Debate Opens
With the world suffering from a bad case of “trust deficit disorder”, its leaders must not only advance the welfare of their people, but also promote a reformed, reinvigorated and strengthened...
24 September 2018
Nelson Mandela Peace Summit Unanimously Adopts Declaration, Resolving to ‘Move Beyond Words’, Redouble Efforts towards Peaceful, Prosperous, Fair World
Unanimously adopting a political declaration at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit, nearly 100 Heads of State and Government, Ministers, Member States and representatives of civil society today...
Press Releases
Press releases from the main United Nations bodies, as well as offices and departments of the Secretariat.
26 September 2018
Anti-Semitism Rising Even in Countries with No Jews at All, Secretary-General Tells Event on Power of Education to Counter Racism, Discrimination
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the High-level Event on the Power of Education for Countering Racism and Discrimination: The Case of Anti-Semitism, in New York today:
26 September 2018
Rising Seas, Shrinking Lakes, Extreme Weather Events Show How Large Threat of Climate Change Looms, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Group of Friends
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Group of Friends on Climate and Security, in New York today:
26 September 2018
Secretary-General, at Migration Event, Urges Greater Cooperation, Well-Advised Policies to Protect, Assist People on the Move
Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks to the migration event “The Road to Marrakech”, in New York today:
26 September 2018
Failure to Limit Temperature Rise by 2020 Might Make Target of 1.5°C impossible, Deputy Secretary-General Warns at ‘One Planet Summit’
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the One Planet Summit, in New York today:
26 September 2018
Delay in Advancing Pact for Peace Will Compound Security Challenges, Threaten Path to Stability, Secretary-General Tells High-Level Meeting on Mali, Sahel
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the high-level meeting on Mali and the Sahel, in New York today:
26 September 2018
Helping People Traumatized by Conflict, Disasters Part of ‘Leaving No One behind’, Secretary-General Says at Global Mental Health Event
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the event “Time to Act on Global Mental Health: Building Momentum on Mental Health in the Sustainable Development...