A young participant attends the 2026 United Nations Population Award Ceremony. The annual awards recognize outstanding contributions by individuals or institutions to population and reproductive health issues and solutions. The laureates of the forty-first edition of the United Nations Population Award are Professor Serigne Magueye Gueye, an obstetric surgeon from Senegal, in the individual category, and the Fondation Bonne Action Umugiraneza of Burundi, in the institution category. Professor Serigne Magueye Gueye has dedicated his career to helping women recover from obstetric fistula. The Fondation Bonne Action Umugiraneza works to improve access to health care, education and social support for some of Burundi's most vulnerable women, children and families.Secretary-General António Guterres (left) receives the Kew International Medal during the London Climate Action Week Nature Day at Kew Gardens, United Kingdom. The Secretary-General is in London to attend a series of events taking place during the London Climate Action Week.Two panelists before the event "One World, One Game, One Goal: Football as a Catalyst for Youth Mental Health and Well-Being" with Spotlight Sessions: Youth Leadership, Connection and Everyday Mental Well-being Through Sport.Zenon Ngay Mukongo, Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of July, briefs reporters on the election of the next Secretary-General.A participant attends the thematic panel discussion 3 during the 2026 High-level meeting on HIV/AIDS.Secretary-General António Guterres attends the opening session of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance Geneva, Switzerland.A participant attends the informal high‑level discussion held to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Human Rights Council.Lok Bahadur Thapa (right), outgoing President of the Economic and Social Council and Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, hands the gavel to Amar Bendjama, elected President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for 2026 - 2027 and Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations, during the 1st Economic and Social Council plenary meeting of the session.A view of a Spanish interpreter at work during the Security Council meeting that heard a Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. On the screen at left is Miroslav Jenča, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Colombia and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia.Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) visits the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the most significant historic and architectural landmarks of the Islamic world. At left in front is Ibrahim Olabi, Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations. The Secretary-General is visiting Syria in the wake of important institutional milestones in the country, most notably the establishment of the People’s Assembly and Constitutional Court. Attention is now increasingly turning to constitutional development and preparations for elections. The UN’s engagement in Syria seeks to support the country’s political transition, recovery and institution-building.Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophonie of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and President of the Security Council for the month of July, chairs the Security Council meeting on maintenance of international peace and security with a focus on "Natural resource governance: The foundation of peace, security and prosperity".Secretary-General António Guterres (second from right) walks through the streets of Old Damascus and meets local vendors in Damascus, Syria. At third from right is Ibrahim Olabi, Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations. The Secretary-General is visiting Syria in the wake of important institutional milestones in the country, most notably the establishment of the People’s Assembly and Constitutional Court. Attention is now increasingly turning to constitutional development and preparations for elections. The UN’s engagement in Syria seeks to support the country’s political transition, recovery and institution-building.A participant with a UNHCR football attends the event "One World, One Game, One Goal: Football as a Catalyst for Youth Mental Health and Well-Being" with Spotlight Sessions: Youth Leadership, Connection and Everyday Mental Well-being Through Sport.Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, addresses the global celebration of football and youth mental health event "One World, One Game, One Goal: Football as a Catalyst for Youth Mental Health and Well-Being".Participants attend the thematic panel discussion 3 during the 2026 High-level meeting on HIV/AIDS.Judith Suminwa Tuluka, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and President of the Security Council for the month of July, chairs the Security Council meeting on Women and peace and security and honoring the promise of international law to survivors of conflict related sexual violence.Secretary-General António Guterres (second from right in front) visits the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the most significant historic and architectural landmarks of the Islamic world. The Secretary-General is visiting Syria in the wake of important institutional milestones in the country, most notably the establishment of the People’s Assembly and Constitutional Court. Attention is now increasingly turning to constitutional development and preparations for elections. The UN’s engagement in Syria seeks to support the country’s political transition, recovery and institution-building.Secretary-General António Guterres (centre right) visits Saydnaya, the site of the notorious military prison operated by the former Assad regime, where thousands of detainees were reportedly tortured and killed during the conflict in Syria. At right is Ibrahim Olabi, Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations. The Secretary-General is visiting Syria in the wake of important institutional milestones in the country, most notably the establishment of the People’s Assembly and Constitutional Court. Attention is now increasingly turning to constitutional development and preparations for elections. The UN’s engagement in Syria seeks to support the country’s political transition, recovery and institution-building.The event “UN Town Hall: The Next Secretary-General” is held with the candidates for the position of Secretary-General responding to questions on key challenges for the United Nations in a televised debate organized and hosted by Annalena Baerbock, President of the United Nations General Assembly, with the support of Bloomberg. Behind the podiums are the candidates for the position of the next Secretary-General, from left to right; Michelle Bachelet Jeria, María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis, Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett and Macky Sall. The Town Hall offers a unique opportunity for a global audience to hear from all six candidates seeking to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.A representative of Mexico addresses the informal high‑level discussion held to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Human Rights Council.

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