UN - UN Affairs

1. UN chief warns of a world in chaos as impunity and unpredictability spreads

   In his final annual address outlining his priorities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world is “brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality and unpredictability” – even as international cooperation is fraying at the moment it is most needed.

2. The UN is ‘worth fighting for’: General Assembly President

   With the multilateral system under pressure and under attack, Member States must fight for the United Nations, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday, laying out her priorities for its resumed 80th session. 

3. What the US withdrawal from UN bodies could mean for climate, trade and development

   The United States’ intention to withdraw from a host of UN bodies announced this week targets programmes and initiatives focusing on a wide range of crucial areas, including the climate crisis, trade, gender and development.

4. UN’s ‘responsibility to deliver’ will not waver, after US announces withdrawal from dozens of international organizations

   Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed regret over the decision by the United States to withdraw from a number of UN entities, while underscoring that the system will continue to deliver on all its mandates.

5. Security Council: New faces, old tensions as five nations take their seats

   From deploying peacekeepers to conducting quiet – but at times heated – diplomacy, the UN Security Council sits at the heart of global decision-making on war and peace. As of January, five new countries will have a seat around the iconic horseshoe table.