"GENERAL ASSEMBLY"

Adopting two resolutions, General Assembly endorses political declaration on renewing efforts to realize 2030 Agenda, recognizes observance at 15th plenary meeting.

Nils Melzer, Special Rapporteur on Torture told reporters that he visited Julian Assange at Belmarsh Prison in London on 9 May with two medical experts and have concluded that Assange “has been exposed to psychological torture for a prolonged period of time.” UNIFEED

Facing a severe cash-flow shortfall, the United Nations is suspending some services and “curtailing official travel of staff to only essential activities,” Catherine Pollard, the UN management chief told reporters in New York on Friday. UNIFEED

Briefing by Reem Abaza, Spokesperson for the President of the 74th Session of the General Assembly.

General Assembly adopts political declarations on realizing universal health coverage and helping small island developing states tackle climate change at 14th plenary.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

UN chief António Guterres today said, “the Organization is facing a severe financial crisis,” a “severe liquidity crisis,” adding that “the equation is simple: without cash, the budget cannot be properly implemented.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) condemned with the utmost energy the attacks on a Malian G5 Sahel unit position in Boulkessi and the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) in Mondoro, on 30 September and 1st of October 2019 in central Mali. UNIFEED

Noon Briefing by the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.