International Day of Peace

   Briefing by the Secretary-General to the Member States on the report of the " Review on the future of all forms of United Nations peace operations ". This report is submitted pursuant to the request by the General Assembly, in paragraph 42 (b) of the Pact for the Future (action 21), that the Secretary-General undertake a review on the future of all forms of United Nations peace operations. In the report, the Secretary-General describes the spectrum of United Nations peace operations, comprising peacekeeping operations and special political missions, in a changing geopolitical landscape and offers recommendations and commitments for resetting those operations for a new geopolitical era. Watch the informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General on peace operations - General Assembly, 80th session General Assembly

Launch of the 2026 Arms Trade Treaty Monitor report. Speakers: Andrea Edoardo Varisco, Project Lead, Arms Trade Treaty Monitor Liubov Hutsul, Advocacy and Communications Senior Officer, Humanity & Inclusion (Kyiv) Laura Boillot, Director, Article 36 Alexandra Marksteiner, Research Associate, Arms Trade Treaty Monitor Watch the UNIDIR - Press Conference: Launch of the 2026 Arms Trade Treaty Monitor report! 00:53:58 Press Conferences

United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on "Safeguarding Education in Sudan: Investing in Peace, Recovery and Stability" convened by Somalia. Cosponsors: the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia. Opening remarks by Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Arria-formula meeting will provide an opportunity for Member States, United Nations entities, regional organizations, humanitarian and development partners, civil society and other relevant stakeholders to exchange perspectives on safeguarding education in Sudan. The discussion will consider practical approaches to protecting education during armed conflict , preserving the integrity of Sudan's national education system and supporting continued access to learning as part of broader efforts toward recovery and sustainable peace . ** Since the outbreak of conflict in April 2023, Sudan has faced significant humanitarian, social and economic challenges, with profound con...