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Uptick in military coups, armaments race rapidly setting back clock on women’s rights, Secretary-General warns Security Council, at start of day-long debate.

Uptick in military coups, armaments race rapidly setting back clock on women’s rights, Secretary-General warns Security Council, at start of day-long debate.

General Assembly elects 18 member States to Human Rights Council, authorizes dates of conference for establishing nuclear‑weapon‑free zone in Middle East.

Delegates urge swift, permanent end to existing atomic bombs, as General Assembly marks International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

Delegates urge swift, permanent end to existing atomic bombs, as General Assembly marks International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

Alexander Schallenberg, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria, addresses the general debate of the 76th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 21-27 September 2021).

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said he hoped to be in Tehran “very soon to address these pressing matters that will provide the necessary assurances to the world that there is no concern and also pave the way for other important diplomatic efforts which are needed to come to a satisfactory situation when it comes to the nuclear programme in the Islamic Republic of Iran.” IAEA

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said the Agency and Iran “managed to rectify the most urgent issue, which was the imminent loss of knowledge” and has a “way forward” to discuss and resolve outstanding issues. IAEA

Nuclear-test-ban treaty’s potential will not be realized until it enters into force, speakers stress, as General Assembly marks international day.

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.