Secretary-General António Guterres (right) pours water in a glass for Annalena Baerbock, President of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, during the special meeting on the commemoration of the eightieth anniversary of the Economic and Social Council entitled “ECOSOC80: A Turning Point for Multilateralism”.The first session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on 10 January 1946 at Central Hall in London, United Kingdom. Clement Attlee, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, addressing the General Assembly.An installation ceremony of the national flags of the countries of the newly elected non-permanent members to serve on the United Nations Security Council for the term 2026-2027 was held today at UN Headquarters. The five new non-permanent members are Bahrain, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia. From left to right are Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations, Noella Ayeganagato Nakwipone, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Democratic Republic of Congo, Leonor Zalabata Torres, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, Abukar Dahir Osman, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the United Nations, Kairat Umarov, Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the United Nations, Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific in the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, Sanita Pavļuta-Deslandes, Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United Nations, and Lewis Garseedah Brown II, Permanent Representative of Republic of Liberia to the United Nations.Secretary-General António Guterres (left); Annalena Baerbock (centre left), President of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly; and Lok Bahadur Thapa (centre right), Permanent Representative of Nepal to the UN and President of ECOSOC, unveil a stamp with a motive of the mural painted by artist Eduardo Kobra (right) during the special meeting on the commemoration of the eightieth anniversary of the Economic and Social Council entitled “ECOSOC80: A Turning Point for Multilateralism”. Eduardo Kobra is from São Paulo, Brazil and the mural was a donation from the Permanent Mission of Brazil, tied to the commemoration of the 200th year anniversary of Brazil's Independence (7 September 1822). The theme of the artwork is Sustainable Development, in particular the concept of meeting the needs of the present without compromising Earth’s ability to meet the needs of future generations. The mural was installed on the west façade of the Dag Hammarskjöld Library Building in September 2022.A view of the screen prior to the resumed General Assembly 69th plenary meeting on the Report of the Fifth Committee.Secretary-General António Guterres (fourth from left) attends a Service at the Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London, to mark the 80th anniversary of the first United Nations General Assembly meeting, which was held at the same venue in 1946. At third from right is Annalena Baerbock, President of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Secretary-General is in London to take part in a special event, organized by the UN Association in the United Kingdom (UNA-UK) to mark the 80th anniversary of the first meeting of the General Assembly.Participants attend the special meeting on the commemoration of the eightieth anniversary of the Economic and Social Council entitled “ECOSOC80: A Turning Point for Multilateralism”.The International Development Association (IDA), an affiliate of the World Bank, is helping the Government of Kenya finance a high priority education programme, designed primarily to upgrade farmers' skills and, in turn, to increase agricultural productivity. Farmers are given practical instruction by means of mobile units. These Masai herdsmen, who are seen with their cattle near a watering hole, will benefit from the wells and storage troughs the programme will bring to this area [near Nairobi].Woman seated on a rocky ledge looking at the terraced valley below, Al Jabin.Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed (right) meets Barham Salih, incoming UN High Commissioner for Refugees.Members of the UN Security Council are visiting the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura, Lebanon as part of their mission to reaffirm support for Lebanon’s stability and review progress on Resolution 1701. They also visited the UN Position 1-31 along the Blue Line near the village of Alma Chaab, where they observed the situation on the ground firsthand.UN Security Officer Gonzalez and his K-9 partner Hana pose for a photo on the second day of the 80th General Assembly Debate at UN Headquarters.UNICEF supplies the Zarghuna Girls School with educational supplies, teachers' training, and assists in repairing the infrastructure. The school has more that 2,600 children enrolled, ranging from 7 to 20 years old.A girls' school in Gaza. December 1990.Samuel Moncada, Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United Nations, briefs the Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security, regarding the situation in Venezuela.A view of the “Non-Violence” or “Knotted Gun” sculpture by artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd on the UN Visitors Plaza at UN Headquarters in the morning of the fifth day of 80th General Assembly Debate.In the late 1970s war and civil strife had devastating effects on Kampuchea, causing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes and seek food and refuge in neighboring Thailand. UN relief agencies and cooperating independent groups responded to the crisis by helping to establish refugee camps along the border and taking in food, medical supplies and other essentials. More than 50 UN member nations, responding to appeals by Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim, donated over $200 million in 1980 alone to fund these efforts. Medical supplies are unloaded from a Red Cross Plane at an airstrip in Thailand. The supplies will then be taken to refugee camps located along the border with Kampuchea. [No exact date]Countries in the Sahel, a band of land on the southern edge of the Sahara, are still affected by a crisis of alarming proportions. Drought and famine which have manifested themselves since the late 1960s, still continue. School children in Kaona. April 1986.A view of the United Nations Headquarters as seen from Long Island City.Andrii Melnyk, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN, briefs the Security Council meeting on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.Mohamed Rabi A. Yusuf, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of January, chairs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Sudan and South Sudan. The Council heard Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan.The first session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on 10 January 1946 at Central Hall in London, United Kingdom. A general view of Central Hall showing the delegation of the United Kingdom.The World Conference of the UN Decade for Women, adopted 48 resolutions concerning women, along with a world Programme of Action for the second half of the Decade for Women. Delegates from the 152 UN Member States, along with representatives or specialized agencies and other national and international groups participated in the Conference, the results of which will be submitted to the 35th General Assembly meeting in New York this fall. A view of the dais during the closing meeting of the Conference today.Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th session of the General Assembly, briefs reporters following her remarks to the General Assembly.Mohamed Al Hassan (not pictured), Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), attended the opening of the Grand Nuri Mosque and Al-Tahra Church in Mosul, Iraq, in the presence of Mohammed Shia` Al-Sudani, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, as well as Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates. "As we celebrate the rehabilitation of this mosque and its neighbor Al-Tahra Church, we are not celebrating the stones that have been rebuilt, but we are celebrating the revival of the Iraqi spirit. It is the symbol for the return of life, a mark of rejection of extremism, and the restoration of the values of co-existence that have been and remain a beacon of this country. I say this publicly: Mosul has returned and will return, and I call for the lifting of restrictions on Mosul and its people," said Mr. Al Hassan at the ceremony that celebrated the results of UNESCO’s reconstruction work under its Revive the Spirit of Mosul initiative, symbolizing a collective triumph of resilience, coexistence, and global solidarity. A view of Mosul with the Al-Tahra Church in the foreground.Annalena Baerbock, President of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, opens the 70th plenary meeting of the General Assembly plenary meeting held to hear the Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization and the priorities of the Secretary-General for 2026.Ibrahim Olabi, Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria.An UNTAC civic education team travels by boat to a Cambodian island to publicize voting procedures.Annalena Baerbock (on screen), President of the 80th session of the General Assembly, addresses the informal meeting of the plenary on her priorities for 2026.Secretary-General António Guterres (left) speaks with Eduardo Kobra, artist, (right) during the special meeting on the commemoration of the eightieth anniversary of the Economic and Social Council entitled “ECOSOC80: A Turning Point for Multilateralism”. A stamp was unveiled with a motive of the mural painted by Eduardo Kobra during the event. Mr. Kobra is from São Paulo, Brazil and the mural was a donation from the Permanent Mission of Brazil, tied to the commemoration of the 200th year anniversary of Brazil's Independence (7 September 1822). The theme of the artwork is Sustainable Development, in particular the concept of meeting the needs of the present without compromising Earth’s ability to meet the needs of future generations. The mural was installed on the west façade of the Dag Hammarskjöld Library Building in September 2022.Masih Alinejad (centre), Journalist and Political Dissident, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Iran). At left is Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa of the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, and at right is Ahmad Batebi, Human Rights Activist and Journalist.

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