"WORK PROGRAMME"

Security Council weighs benefits, drawbacks of video-teleconference meetings, other pandemic-era innovations, in annual debate on working methods.

Targeted sanctions, Darfur arms embargo continue to thwart spoilers of peace in Sudan, chair of 1591 Committee tells Security Council. Updated sanctions list can help Somalia in its fight against Al-Shabaab, chair of Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) tells Security Council.

Press Conference by Sven Jürgenson, Permanent Representative of Estonia and President of the Security Council for the month of June, on the Council’s programme of work for the month.

The President of the General Assembly Volkan Bozkir speaks about what the General Assembly has achieved so far this session and what is expected in the coming months – and takes journalists’ questions.

Ambassador Mr. Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China, and President of the Security Council for the month of May 2021, briefs the press on the Security Council’s program of work for the month of May.

Press conference by United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and President of the Security Council in March 2021 on the United Nations Security Council programme of work in March.

Somalia Sanctions Committee Chair updates Security Council on arms embargo exemption issues, requests since renewal of partial lifting in November.

Adopting range of texts, Economic and Social Council decides to extend COVID-19-related procedures, reschedule delayed meetings.

General Assembly takes note of Secretary-General’s report, as it concludes debate on organization’s work, priorities for 2021.

The joint Presidents’ briefing outlines efforts to facilitate coherence in the work of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, pursuant to General Assembly resolutions 73/341 of 12 September 2019, and 74/303 of 4 September 2020 entitled “Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly”.