"EMMANUEL MACRON"

Marking one year since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the General Assembly approved today a resolution underscoring “the need to reach, as soon as possible, a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine in line with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.” UNIFEED

On the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde, Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Ocean Race Summit in Mindelo, saying that “ending the ocean emergency is a race we must win, and by working as one, it’s a race we can win.” UNIFEED

UN-led efforts to encourage the international community to stand with Pakistan after deadly floods last summer continued on Monday in Geneva, where Secretary-General António Guterres urged radical reform of the global financial system, in favour of developing countries. UNTV CH

Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic of France, addresses the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 20-26 September 2022).

President of France, Emmanuel Macron, told the General Assembly that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a “return to the age of imperialism and colonies." UNIFEED

World leaders started arriving at United Nations Headquarters for the 77th session of the General Assembly’s General Debate, after two years of virtual and hybrid summits wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. UNIFEED

Press conference by Nicolas de Rivière, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for September, on the programme of work for the month.

Speaking at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, French President Emmanuel Macron said, “we want to have this treaty on the high seas,” but, he said, “this is something that we're discussing for seven years, so it's high time to accomplish it.” UNIFEED

Security Council calls emergency special session of General Assembly on Ukraine crisis, adopting resolution 2623 (2022) by 11 votes in favour, 1 against, 3 abstentions.

The top United Nations official in Libya echoed the call from a conference co-chaired by Libya, France, Germany, Italy and the United Nations in Paris on 12 November, for all Libyan stakeholders and candidates “to respect their commitments towards holding elections” slated for 24 December. UNIFEED