Source: United Nations (video statements)
Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights：
– Hiroshima
– Bougainville Peace Process
– Lebanon
– Occupied Palestinian Territory
– Security Council
– Sudan
– Chad
– Democratic Republic Of The Congo
– Haiti
– Afghanistan
– International Day
HIROSHIMA
Earlier today in Japan, our High Representative for Disarmament, Izumi Nakamitsu, delivered the Secretary-General’s message marking 81 years since the bombing of Hiroshima, saying that we honour the memory of those who lost their lives and we pay tribute to the survivors — the hibakusha — whose numbers grow smaller each year, but whose message of peace is as vital as ever.
The Secretary-General warned that we are in a time of deepening geopolitical division, rising mistrust, and intensifying competition. The norms and guardrails that have helped prevent a nuclear cataclysm are under strain.
He stressed the need to build a world in which the threat or use of nuclear weapons becomes unthinkable. Peace is not secured through fear and might, the Secretary-General said; peace is built through trust. He called on all to move closer to a world where the tragedy of Hiroshima is never repeated.
BOUGAINVILLE PEACE PROCESS
The Secretary-General welcomes the participation of the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and the President of the Autonomous Bougainville Government in a meeting of the Joint Supervisory Body this week.
This reflects the parties’ continued commitment to dialogue and to advancing the implementation of the Bougainville Peace Agreement through peaceful means.
As the Secretary-General emphasized during his visit to Papua New Guinea in September 2025, the Bougainville peace process has shown the world a path of healing through dialogue, perseverance and mutual respect.
The United Nations will continue to accompany the parties on their journey, as requested by the two Governments.
As we look ahead to the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Bougainville Peace Agreement on 30 August, the Secretary-General encourages the parties to honour the Agreement’s enduring legacy by continuing to engage in a spirit of dialogue and mutual respect, building on the commitments reflected in the Melanesian Agreement to identify an agreed way forward and secure lasting peace.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-08-06