GA approves $6.38 billion peacekeeping budget for 2021/22
The approved budget of $6.38 billion is $89 million less than the Secretary-General’s proposal, and $444 million less than last year.
Secretary-General signs the first Statement on Internal Controls
The Statement on Internal Control marks a milestone towards achieving greater accountability for results at the UN.
Senior managers sign 2021 compacts with the Secretary-General
The Compacts are an opportunity for senior managers to identify their programme objectives and articulate their vision for how they will implement their mandates.
OCHA in 2020: A test 'like no other'
The report covers a year when the pandemic tested the humanitarian system like no other year.
Let's celebrate the German language with DGACM!
In its successive resolutions on multilingualism, the General Assembly welcomed the efforts made to celebrate and promote multilingualism with a day dedicated to each of the official languages of the UN, and encouraged the Secretary-General to consider extending this initiative to non-official languages.
COVID-19 cases drop for seventh week, but deaths fall less slowly
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported to the WHO has declined for seven weeks in a row, which is "the longest sequence of weekly declines during the pandemic so far".
UNCTAD Update: Ensuring a greener recovery
This week UNCTAD set the stage for the UN Trade Forum, scheduled for next week and focused on ensuring a greener recovery through trade. The second edition of the forum will shine a light on the actions needed for an inclusive and green recovery from the pandemic. Read more in , and .
Secretary-General launches Guidance on Behavioural Science
As the world comes together to recover from the pandemic, finding ways to accelerate progress towards the SDGs is more urgent than ever. Behavioural science is a powerful tool to achieve this.Â
Acknowledging Uniformed Gender Parity Target Achievers
Increasing women’s full, equal and meaningful participation is a key priority for the Department of Peace Operations, however, the representation of women is still very low.
Foreign Minister of Maldives elected General Assembly President
The Secretary-General welcomed the election of Abdulla Shahid, Foreign Minister of the Maldives, as President-elect of the 76th session of the General Assembly.
António Guterres nominated by Security Council for second term
The Security Council has formally selected Secretary-General António Guterres as its nominee to serve a second five-year term in the UN’s top job.
