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Non-proliferation (Iran) – Security Council, 9944th meeting.
– Letter dated 28 May 2025 from the President of the Security Council, acting in the absence of a Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2025/335)
– Nineteenth report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2231 (2015) (S/2025/397).
Source: United Nations (video statements)
The 20th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum is hosted by the Government of the Norway in Lillestrøm from 23 to 27 June 2025. The Forum’s overarching theme is: Building Digital Governance Together.
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The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups as equals, in discussions on public policy issues relating to the Internet. While there is no negotiated outcome, the IGF informs and inspires those with policy-making power in both the public and private sectors.
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
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Highlights:
UN Charter
Secretary-General/Syria
Iran
Central African Republic
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Lebanon
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sudan
Ukraine
Haiti
Security Council
Climate in Asia
Internet Governance Forum
Senior Personnel Appointment
Resident Coordinators
International Days
Office for Disarmament Affairs
Briefings
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UN CHARTER
Today, at 5:00 p.m., the Secretary-General will deliver remarks at a ceremony to welcome home the original UN Charter, 80 years after it was adopted.
He will make remarks and point out that the Charter is more than parchment and ink; it is a promise of peace, a promise of dignity and cooperation among nations.
He will say that today, as our world faces age-old challenges, and newer threats like the climate crisis and runaway technology, we have the tools and the norms of international law to guide us, starting with that Charter.
SECRETARY-GENERAL/SYRIA
In a statement issued today, the Secretary-General strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that took place on Sunday at the St. Elias Church in Damascus. He expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a swift recovery to those injured.
The Secretary-General reiterated that all perpetrators of terrorism must be held accountable. He took note that the Syrian interim authorities have condemned this attack and, after a preliminary investigation, attributed it to Islamic State of Iraq and Levant, ISIL. The Secretary-General called for a full investigation.
The Secretary-General reaffirmed the commitment of the United Nations to supporting the Syrian people in their pursuit of peace, of dignity, and justice.
Geir Pederson, the Special Envoy in Syria, also issued a statement on the same attack.
Full Highlights:
https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=23%20June%202025
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
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Highlights:
– 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)
– Guest Speaker Tomorrow Jorge Moreira da Silva, Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).
– Damascus Church Attack
– Security Council meeting on Iran, Secretary General Remarks.
Full Highlights:
https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=23%20June%202025
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Established in 1957 to promote peaceful uses of nuclear energy, the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) is an autonomous part of the United Nations system with 180 member countries. The IAEA monitors nuclear facilities, reports on nuclear activities, oversees safety, urges diplomacy and promotes the use of nuclear technologies for a better future.
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Statement to the Security Council by Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on threats to international peace and security.
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The nuclear non-proliferation regime that has underpinned international security for more than half a century is on the line.
The dramatic events in Iran have become even more serious with last night’s bombardments and the potential widening of the conflict.
We have a window of opportunity to return to dialogue and diplomacy. If that window closes, violence and destruction could reach unthinkable levels and the global non-proliferation regime as we know it could crumble and fall.
Iran, Israel, the Middle East need peace and there is a path for diplomacy.
We must return to the negotiating table and allow the IAEA inspectors, the guardians of the NPT, to go back to Iran’s nuclear sites and account for the stockpiles of uranium, including, most importantly, the 400kg enriched to 60%.
Any agreement, any arrangement will have as a pre-requisite the establishment of the facts on the ground. This can be done only through IAEA inspections. IAEA inspectors are in Iran, and they must do their job. This will require a cessation of hostilities so that Iran can let the teams into the sites under the necessary safety and security conditions.
Any special measures by Iran to protect its nuclear materials and equipment can be done in accordance with Iran’s safeguards obligations and the Agency. This is possible.
Madame President,
Based on information available to the IAEA, let me update you on what has occurred at Iran’s nuclear sites since I last addressed this Council three days ago.
Craters are visible at the Fordow site, Iran’s main location for enriching uranium to 60%, indicating the use by the United States of America of ground-penetrating munitions. This is consistent with statements from the US. At this time, no one – including the IAEA – is in a position to assess the underground damage at Fordow.
At the Esfahan nuclear site, additional buildings were hit overnight, with the US confirming their use of cruise missiles. Affected buildings include some related to the uranium conversion process. Also at this site, entrances to tunnels used for the storage of enriched material appear to have been hit.
At the Natanz enrichment site, the Fuel Enrichment Plant has been hit again, with the US confirming that it used ground-penetrating munitions.
Iran has informed the IAEA there has been no increase in off-site radiation levels at all three sites.
The situation at the other sites remains as I described to the Council three days ago.
We continue to monitor the situation and encourage the Iranian regulator to maintain its indispensable contact with the IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre.
Madame President,
The IAEA has consistently underlined, as stated in its General Conference resolution, that armed attacks on nuclear facilities should never take place and could result in radioactive releases with grave consequences within and beyond the boundaries of the State which has been attacked.
I therefore again call on maximum restraint. Military escalation threatens lives and delays a diplomatic solution for the long-term assurance that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon. It also threatens the global non-proliferation regime.
As I stated three days ago, I am ready to travel immediately and to engage with all relevant parties to help ensure the protection of nuclear facilities and the continued peaceful use of nuclear technology in accordance with the Agency mandate. With your support, the IAEA can deploy nuclear safety and security experts to Iran, in addition to our safeguards inspectors, wherever they are needed.
Madame President,
There is arguably no more important and universally supported endeavour than ensuring that we use the enormous power of the atom for good rather than destruction.
Let us not allow the window to close on diplomacy. Let us not allow the non-proliferation regime to fail.
Irrespective of individual positions and views, one thing is certain, and this is the simple truth: we will not be safer if there are more nuclear weapons in more states around the world.
The IAEA is ready to do its part to bring this military confrontation to an end.
Source: United Nations (video statements)
The Smurfs are joining forces with the United Nations ActNow campaign and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to encourage people, especially children, to Speak Up & Speak Out to empower themselves and others, and to create a blueprint for a better world. Rihanna, Hannah Waddingham, Billie Lourd and Amy Sedaris want you to know that everyone – every child – has the right to be treated fairly, and to speak up and be heard! Our voices all matter and we are loudest when we speak together. So, #ActNow! For more information, visit https://www.un.org/en/actnow. #ActNow
Source: United Nations (video statements)
The UN History of Innovation tells the story of a bold and revolutionary United Nations, throughout its history and for the future.
The UN History of Innovation is a journey through time that reveals a bold and often unexpected side of the United Nations—one defined by creativity, experimentation, and transformation. From early breakthroughs to present-day innovations, this initiative highlights how the UN has continuously adapted to meet the world’s evolving challenges. More than a retrospective, it invites reflection on the spirit of innovation that has shaped the Organization’s past—and the imagination needed to shape its future.
Produced by the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (UN DPPA)Innovation Cell.
https://dppa.un.org/en/innovation
https://futuringpeace.org/
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Fireside chat between Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, and H.E. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, on transformative financing solutions — including how tackling the debt crisis, ensuring a fair-trade system, and reforming the global financial system can unlock transformative investments in sustainable development, for people and planet. The conversation will be moderated by Homi Kharas, Senior Fellow in the Center for Sustainable Development, Brookings.
Source: United Nations (video statements)
11th International Day of Yoga at the United Nations with the theme "Yoga for One Earth, One Health".
