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Meetings Coverage
Summaries of official meetings and events at UN Headquarters and overseas conferences.
21 July 2017
Communiqué Condemns ‘Blatant Aggression’ of Al-Aqsa Mosque Closure, as International Meeting on Jerusalem Question Concludes
BAKU, Azerbaijan, 21 July — The International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem concluded this afternoon with the introduction of a communiqué on behalf of its organizers condemning the recent...
21 July 2017
Panellists Cite Economic Costs of Occupation, Spotlight Investment Opportunities, as International Conference on Jerusalem Question Continues
BAKU, Azerbaijan, 21 July — Participants in the International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem continued to explore the specific impacts of the Israeli occupation on the city’s economy,...
20 July 2017
Resolute Action Key to Retaining Development Gains, Meeting 2030 Agenda by Target Date, Speakers Say as Economic and Social Council Concludes High-Level Segment
Turning promises into progress in achieving a sustainable future depended on harnessing a collective will and taking resolute action to meet the deadline set in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...
20 July 2017
Speakers Condemn New Israeli Restrictions on Jersualem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque as International Conference Opens
BAKU, Azerbaijan, 20 July — Against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the holy city of Jerusalem — sparked by the closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the imposition of restrictions on worshippers...
20 July 2017
Anti-Palestinian Bias, ‘Weaponization of Religion’ among Key Obstacles to Peace, Say Panellists, as International Conference on Jerusalem Question Continues
BAKU, Azerbaijan, 20 July — Warning that tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in Jerusalem had reached a breaking point, speakers outlined a range of challenges — from increasing discrimination...
20 July 2017
South Sudan’s Leaders Must End Pursuit of Political Objectives through Violence, Assistant Secretary-General Tells Security Council
Briefing the Security Council on the situation in South Sudan today, the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations said the success of an Intergovernmental Authority for Development (...
Press Releases
Press releases from the main United Nations bodies, as well as offices and departments of the Secretariat.
21 July 2017
Secretary-General Deeply Deplores Death of Palestinians in Clashes with Israeli Security Forces, Urging Restraint by Leaders on Both Sides
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
20 July 2017
Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Removes One Entry from Its Sanctions List
On 20 July 2017, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings...
20 July 2017
Secretary-General Commends Sri Lanka’s Creation of Missing Persons Office
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
20 July 2017
Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Adds Two Names to Its Sanctions List
On 20 July 2017, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh) and Al‑Qaida approved the addition of the entries specified...
19 July 2017
Headquarters to Host Forty-Fourth Meeting of Commission on Limits of Continental Shelf, 24 July to 8 September
NEW YORK, 19 July (Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea) ― The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf will hold its forty-fourth session from 24 July to 8 September.
19 July 2017
Secretary-General, Addressing Security Council Open Debate, Stresses Shared African Union, United Nations Interest in Keeping Conflict from Escalating
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council meeting on enhancing African capacities in the areas of peace and security, in New York today: