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20 March 2025

### [Security Council Hears Renewed Ceasefire Appeals, as Israel Vows to Fight until Last Hostage Freed](/en/2025/sc16024.doc.htm)

The Security Council today heard harrowing testimony from a former Israeli hostage amid urgent calls for the immediate, unconditional and dignified release of hostages held in Gaza, as well as the swift restoration of the ceasefire, while Israel ...

19 March 2025

### [Women Champion Environmental Justice, Biodiversity, Commission Hears](/en/2025/wom2247.doc.htm)

In an interactive dialogue on environmental conservation, protection and rehabilitation, the Commission on the Status of Women today heard from speakers who called on Governments to bridge the gap between policy and practice and empower ...

18 March 2025

### [Surge of Right-Wing Politics, Online Hate, Patriarchy Fuelling Violence against Women, Commission Told](/en/2025/wom2246.doc.htm)

The Commission on the Status of Women held an interactive dialogue today on gender-based violence, stigma, and stereotypes, focusing on the role of men and boys in ending the crisis, policy and legal responses to technology-facilitated violence ...

18 March 2025

### [Resumed Hostilities, Blocked Aid Destroying Ceasefire Gains in Gaza, Security Council Hears](/en/2025/sc16023.doc.htm)

As Israel resumes airstrikes over Gaza and blocks entry of humanitarian aid into the Strip, the modest gains made during the ceasefire are being destroyed, Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief ...

17 March 2025

### [Giving Women Jobs ‘Smartest, Fastest’ Way to Grow Economy, Commission Told](/en/2025/wom2245.doc.htm)

The Commission on the Status of Women entered its second week today with an interactive dialogue on inclusive development, shared prosperity and decent work. Speakers emphasized the urgency of turning gender equality commitments into concrete ...

17 March 2025

### [Fifth Committee Reviews Revised Costs of United Nations Iraq Mission Drawdown](/en/2025/gaab4493.doc.htm)

Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) delegates today began reviewing the revised financial implications of the Secretary-General’s plan to draw down 510 personnel from the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) over the ...

17 March 2025

### [Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Mission in Afghanistan, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2777 (2025)](/en/2025/sc16021.doc.htm)

The Security Council today decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until 17 March 2026, also welcoming its ongoing efforts in the implementation of its mandated tasks and priorities.

14 March 2025

### [Special Peacekeeping Committee Concludes Session, Fails to Adopt Substantive Report](/en/2025/gapk252.doc.htm)

The Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations met this afternoon to complete the work of its 2025 Session, failing to adopt a substantive report.

14 March 2025

### [Youth Must Have Leadership Role in Dismantling Patriarchal Norms, Financing Gender Equality, Women’s Commission Hears as It Concludes First Week](/en/2025/wom2244.doc.htm)

The Commission on the Status of Women wrapped up its first week today, with a dialogue among youth representatives who stressed the need to include the next generation of leaders not only in conversations about women and girls’ empowerment but ...

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20 March 2025

### [World Should ‘Commit to Ensure Fashion Sense Makes Good Sense for People, Planet’, Says Secretary-General, in Message for International Day of Zero Waste](/en/2025/sgsm22595.doc.htm)

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Zero Waste, observed on 30 March:

19 March 2025

### [Secretary-General Condemns Attacks on United Nations Personnel, Calls for Full Investigation as Staff Member Killed in Gaza](/en/2025/sgsm22594.doc.htm)

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

18 March 2025

### [Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Attack Targeting Somalia’s President](/en/2025/sgsm22593.doc.htm)

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

18 March 2025

### [Secretary-General, in Message for International Day, Urges Governments ‘to Ensure Safety, Security of United Nations Personnel’](/en/2025/sgsm22592.doc.htm)

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, observed on 25 March:

18 March 2025

### [‘We Must End Evil of Racism for Good’, Secretary-General Stresses in Message Marking Day to Remember Slavery Victims](/en/2025/sgsm22591.doc.htm)

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, observed on 25 March:

18 March 2025

### [Secretary-General Shocked by Deadly Israeli Air Strikes in Gaza](/en/2025/sgsm22590.doc.htm)

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

17 March 2025

### [Security Council Press Statement on UN Interim Security Force for Abyei Detention, Abduction and Looting by Rapid Support Forces](/en/2025/sc16022.doc.htm)

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Christina Markus Lassen (Denmark):

17 March 2025

### [‘International Community Must Move with Urgency to Invest in Syria’s Future’, Secretary-General Tells Brussels Conference](/en/2025/sgsm22589.doc.htm)

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the ninth annual Brussels Conference, “Standing with Syria: Meeting the Needs for a Successful Transition”, today:

17 March 2025

### [Secretary-General Appoints Antonio Aranibar of Bolivia United Nations Resident Coordinator in Equatorial Guinea](/en/2025/sga2345.doc.htm)

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Antonio Aranibar of Bolivia as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Equatorial Guinea, with the host Government’s approval, on 16 March.

17 March 2025

### [United Nations Outreach Programme on Transatlantic Slave Trade, Slavery Hosts Sculpture Exhibition by African Diaspora Artists](/en/2025/note6558.doc.htm)

A new sculpture exhibition featuring artists from across the African diaspora is now open at United Nations Headquarters in New York and will run until 25 April, honouring the resistance of enslaved Africans and the powerful voices of their ...

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22-23 September 2024, New York

[Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States](/en/highlights/sids4)

27-30 May 2024, Antigua and Barbuda

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New York, 11-22 March 2024

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[20 March 2025](/en/2025/db250320.doc.htm)

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that a surge in violence in Ituri province is harming civilians and hindering relief efforts.

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3 March 2025

### [Press Conference by Security Council President on Programme of Work for March](/en/2025/250303_sc.doc.htm)

The Security Council’s programme of work for March will feature a signature event on increasing the adaptability of peace operations, while also leaving space for additional meetings on new developments, its President for the month said at a Headquarters press conference today.

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