Plenary

13 May 2016

GA/11784

Delegations Accuse International Criminal Court of ‘Double Standards’, ‘Selectivity’, as General Assembly Adopts Resolution Welcoming Its Report

Emphasizing that justice was a fundamental building block of sustainable peace, the General Assembly today adopted a consensus resolution welcoming the report of the International Criminal Court for 2014/2015 and encouraging further dialogue between that institution and the United Nations.

11 May 2016

GA/11783

Speakers in General Assembly Urge Stronger Partnerships, Political Will to Implement Proposals for Improving International Peace, Security Architecture

Concluding a two-day high-level thematic debate today, speakers in the General Assembly urged greater political will and the strengthening of partnerships to swiftly put in place improvements to the international peace and security architecture proposed recently by key United Nations panels.

10 May 2016

GA/11781

Bolstered United Nations Role, Member States’ Support Essential to Better Manage Conflict, Build More Secure World, Speakers Tell General Assembly

Identifying key threats and engaging in a strategic reflection about today’s challenges to international peace and security, speakers discussed the means available and institutions required for an effective collective security architecture as the General Assembly convened a high-level thematic debate on the topic.

27 April 2016

GA/11780

General Assembly Adopts Resolution on Improving United Nations Peacebuilding Architecture Ahead of Day-long Debate

Stressing that sustaining peace was an inherently political process requiring coherent, international coordination and support, the General Assembly adopted a wide-ranging resolution today aimed at improving the United Nations peacebuilding architecture before holding a day-long debate on the subject.

26 April 2016

GA/11779

Confinement Structure for Stabilizing Chernobyl Reactor Almost Ready, Says Chef de Cabinet as General Assembly Marks Disaster’s Thirtieth Anniversary

Speakers took stock today of lessons learned in nuclear safety and the state of recovery of the Chernobyl power plant, as the General Assembly marked the thirtieth anniversary of the deadly accident.

21 April 2016

GA/11776

World Leaders Urge Real Action on Combating Climate Change, as General Assembly Debates Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals

Outlining early actions and evolving plans to achieve the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders called for tangible climate action, the eradication of poverty and bolstered development financing as the General Assembly convened a high-level thematic debate on the Agenda’s implementation today.

21 April 2016

GA/11778

Round Tables Consider Innovative Solutions, Alternative Development Strategies as General Assembly Concludes Special Session on World Drug Problem

Innovative solutions would be required to confront a host of new and emerging threats associated with drug use, a range of participants emphasized today as the General Assembly concluded its special session on the world drug problem.

20 April 2016

GA/11775

Robust Cooperation Crucial to Dismantling Gangs Using Terrorist Networks for Drug-Trade Profits, Speakers Tell General Assembly Special Session

Robust cooperation — especially among legal, financial and law enforcement authorities — would be crucial to dismantling trafficking groups exploiting terrorist networks to foment the illicit trade in drugs, experts from government, civil society and the United Nations agreed today, as the General Assembly continued its special session on the world drug problem.

19 April 2016

GA/11773

General Assembly Special Session Adopts Resolution Recognizing Persisting Health, Safety, Well-Being Challenges Posed by World Drug Problem

In a special session today, the General Assembly adopted a resolution recognizing that despite tangible progress, the world drug problem continued to present challenges to the health, safety and well-being of all humanity.

15 April 2016

GA/11772

General Assembly Adopts Resolution Seeking to Establish Road Safety Trust Fund, Aimed at Halving Global Number of Traffic Deaths, Injuries

The General Assembly requested today that the Secretary-General consider the possibility of establishing a voluntarily funded Road Safety Trust Fund to support efforts by Member States to halve the global number of deaths and injuries from traffic accidents by 2020, as set out in target 3.6 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.