"BAHOUS, SIMA SAMI"

With emissions set to rise 14 per cent by 2030, Secretary-General calls for urgent climate action now, in Economic and Social Council address.

With conflicts destroying hard-won gains, regional organizations must include women in peace talks, political negotiations, speakers tell Security Council.

Regional mechanisms pivotal in addressing transboundary challenges, officials note, as operational activities for development segment continues.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres's annual consultation with women's civil society.

Women’s economic empowerment would yield huge dividends for peacebuilding efforts, speakers tell Security Council, urging greater action to end gender barriers.

Women’s economic empowerment would yield huge dividends for peacebuilding efforts, speakers tell Security Council, urging greater action to end gender barriers.

Second day of the informal thematic consultations convened by Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the General Assembly, to provide the Secretary-General with an opportunity to inform Member States on the thinking regarding the follow-up to the "Our Common Agenda" report, and to allow Member States the opportunity to further consider the various proposals, options and potential means of implementation.

UN Women Executive Director Sima Sami Bahous, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Achim Steiner, and Ambassador of the European Union delegation to the United Nations Olof Skoog, brief reporters on the launch the Spotlight Initiative's impact report for 2020-2021, 'Rising to the challenge'.

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.