Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)
Retired FBI Special Agent Wesley Wong responded to the World Trade Center on 9/11 and survived the collapse of both towers while assisting the New York Fire Department in their recovery efforts.
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Source: United Nations (video statements)
Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Highlights:
– UNGA update
– Secretary-General/Nuclear Weapons
– Ukraine/Russia
– Myanmar
– Malaysia
– Haiti
– Haiti/Humanitarian
– Sudan
– DR Congo
– Occupied Palestinian Territory
– Syria
– UNICEF/Jordan
– El Niño/Central Emergency Response Fund
– Refugees
– International Day
UNGA UPDATE
This year, the Secretary-General had 147 bilateral meetings, starting from the meeting with the Foreign Minister of Morrocco on Wednesday, 16 September to the meeting with the Foreign Minister of India today, Tuesday, 29 September.
So far, 138 readouts have been issued and shared with you and after today, the total will be 140.
SECRETARY-GENERAL / NUCLEAR WEAPONS
This morning, the Secretary-General delivered remarks at the plenary meeting marking the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. He warned that we are at the most dangerous nuclear moment since the end of the Cold War, with arsenals expanding, nuclear rhetoric growing louder and safeguards built over decades breaking down.
Mr. Guterres stressed that disarmament is not a favour but a binding legal obligation. He called on countries possessing nuclear weapons to return to dialogue, prevent any use of a nuclear weapon and reduce the role of nuclear weapons in their security policies. He also urged the United States and the Russian Federation to negotiate a successor framework to New START.
The Secretary-General called on countries to choose a future free from nuclear weapons, stressing that these devices of death must never decide the fate of humanity.
UKRAINE/RUSSIA
The Secretary-General is alarmed by the scale of escalating daily attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, by the armed forces of the Russian Federation, which are reportedly causing a record number of civilian casualties. This includes yesterday’s appalling attack on Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv. He is equally concerned by the rising number of civilian casualties as a result of increasing attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces in the Russian Federation.
The Secretary-General strongly condemns all attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, wherever they occur, and urges an immediate end to this dangerous escalatory spiral.
The Secretary-General calls for re-energized focus on diplomacy to urgently de-escalate tensions and pave the way for an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire, as a first step towards a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in Ukraine in line with international law, including the UN Charter and relevant UN resolutions. The United Nations stands ready to support all meaningful efforts to that end.
Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-09-29
Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)
This Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) webinar, held September 28, 2026, discusses Purpose Areas 8 and 9—Youth Healing to Wellness Courts and Tribal Youth Justice Program (OJJDP). This is part of a webinar series for those interested in applying for a CTAS grant. For more information, visit www.justice.gov/tribal/funding-opportunities
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Briefing the UN Security Council, James Swan, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO, urged Member States to sustain efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and ensure justice and reparations for victims.
Source: European Commission (video statements)
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The EU is stepping up efforts to tackle illegal migration: working with partner countries, strengthening external borders, improving early warning systems, targeting migrant smugglers and reinforcing returns.
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Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ADDRESSES THE NATION ON GBVF
Source: European Commission (video statements)
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27 national systems. One European network. The EU is working to remove cross-border barriers, close missing links and build charging corridors across Europe while preparing infrastructure for a changing climate.
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What stops a country from developing or acquiring nuclear weapons?
From legal commitments under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and IAEA safeguards, to technical and financial barriers, and global bans on nuclear testing monitored by the CTBTO—learn about the key systems in place to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.=
Featuring an interview with Hyoung Rark Cho, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).
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Stephane Dujarric on the last General Assembly session for the UN Secretary-General
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On Wednesday, 30 September 2026, the UN Chamber Music Society presents “Prayer – The Bell Within”, featuring the piano legend Jerome Lowenthal – a virtuoso of the fingers and the emotions, and who has served as the piano chair of the Juilliard School — in celebration of the month of the International Day of Peace at the United Nations. The event will be broadcasted internationally through the global platforms of the United Nations: UN Web TV and UN YouTube.
Released on the International Day of Peace, “Prayer — The Bell Within” is a new album of music by Sergei Rachmaninoff, performed by Brenda Vongova with her Juilliard teacher, the legendary pianist Jerome Lowenthal, and violinist Julia Hwang. It pairs the Six Morceaux, Op. 11, for piano four hands with Fritz Kreisler’s transcription of the Adagio from the Piano Concerto No. 2, titled Preghiera, or “Prayer.” Shaped from childhood by the sound of bells, Rachmaninoff let their resonance live throughout his music, and the music invites listeners to find the bell not in the striking, but in the resonance within.
The International Day of Peace is observed each year on 21 September and is dedicated to strengthening the ideals of peace within and among all nations and peoples. At the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the day is marked by the ringing of the Peace Bell.
In this spirit, the UN Chamber Music Society is dedicating 100% of its streams from this release to UN OCHA — just as the Peace Bell is rung each year as a call for peace, this album offers music of stillness and resonance, and every stream extends that call into support for people affected by crises around the world.
Founded in 2016 by Brenda Vongova, the UN Chamber Music Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council is dedicated to promoting the United Nations’ goals and values at large – through the universal language of music.
Listen to the UN Chamber Music Society’s “Prayer – The Bell Within” on Spotify, Apple, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube, TikTok, Pandora, and all the major music distribution platforms worldwide.
100% of the UN Chamber Music Society’s streams will be donated to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) — supporting its frontline response to climate-driven humanitarian crises worldwide.
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