I thank President Lula da Silva, COP 30 President André Corrêa do Lago and his team, the Government of Brazil, the people of Belém, and the UNFCCC Secretariat for their hospitality and tireless ...

The world is becoming increasingly urban, with cities now home to 45 per cent of the global population of 8.2 billion, according to the World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results, released ...

Key messages based on World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results, prepared by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).

An upcoming UN report finds that the world is becoming increasingly urban, with cities now home to 45 per cent of the global population of 8.2 billion. This is more than double the share in 1950, when ...

Statement attributable to the Secretary-General – on Cameroon’s presidential election ...

Mr. Chair, Prime Minister Ibrahim, Thank you for your warm welcome and for your leadership of ASEAN this year.Southeast Asia stands at the vanguard of a changing world.For nearly six decades, ASEAN ...

[opening remarks, Q&A will follow] Distinguished members of the media, Xin chào. I want to begin by thanking the Government and people of Viet Nam for their generous welcome. It is an honour to be in ...

He appeals to regional and international actors to seize this moment of respite to restart a credible political process that can deliver the outcome of two independent, sovereign, democratic States, ...

I welcome the announcement of an agreement to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, based on the proposal put forward by President Donald J. Trump. I commend the diplomatic efforts of the ...

The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s deadly terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester, United Kingdom. Houses of worship are sacred places where people can go to find peace. Targeting a ...

Thirty years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the World Programme of Action for Youth – a landmark international commitment to prioritize the rights, aspirations, and potential of ...

Event acts on key commitment in Pact for the Future to reform the International Financial Architecture to reflect, and meet the needs of, today’s world New York, 24 September 2025 – The United Nations ...