Bosnia and Herzegovina's President tells the plenary meeting of the General Assembly that "unless we act now and act decisively to help the people of Syria and put an end to their bloodshed, this tragedy will haunt our history forever, just like Srebrenica". UNTV
In two reports released Thursday, the IMF says that countries battling high public debt must combine policies that support economic growth with lasting changes in spending and taxation. In the second report, the IMF says that emerging markets should continue to extend the solid growth they’ve shown over the last decade. IMF
The ‘P5+1′, aka E3+3, group of permanent Security Council members plus Germany held a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the General Assembly to discuss Iran. UNTV
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today (27 September) congratulated the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan for signing agreements on security, the common border and economic relations during talks in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. UNTV
At a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the General Assembly to launch a campaign to stamp out polio, leaders of the three remaining countries where the disease is still prevalent today (27 September) expressed hope that they will soon succeed in its eradication. UNTV / FILE
Israel's Prime Minister said that a red line must be drawn on Iran's efforts to enrich uranium. UNTV
The UN Refugee Agency says the number of persons fleeing Syria may double. A look at some of the present conditions in the camps in Turkey and Jordan. UNHCR CH UNTV
The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda held talks at UN headquarters today (27 September) on how to stop a "campaign of terror" that has uprooted over 300,000 people in eastern DRC since April and which Rwanda is alleged to be backing. UNTV / MONUSCO
Stressing that the entry into force of the United Nations-backed treaty banning nuclear tests would be a milestone in advancing the cause of nuclear disarmament, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today (27 September) renewed his call on those States that have not yet signed on to do so without delay. UNTV
The United Nations (UN) and its humanitarian aid partners today (27 September) called on donors for US$ 295 million in extra funding for operations to help hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. CH UNTV