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.Sonia Gandhi (left), Chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance party of India, poses with Jesse Jackson Sr., Civil Rights Leader in the United States, after addressing the informal General Assembly meeting in observance of the International Day of Non-violence, at UN Headquarters in New York.The Permanent Representative of Nigeria, Joseph N. Garba (right), Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid talks with Rev. Jesse Jackson, the United States presidential candidate, who came to UN Headquarters to address the Special Political Committee on the apartheid policies of the South African Government.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.An UNTAC civic education team travels by boat to a Cambodian island to publicize voting procedures.Proclaimed in 2011 by UNESCO and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, World Radio Day marks the day United Nations Radio was established in 1946. Radio is a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity and constitutes a platform for democratic discourse. At the global level, radio remains the most widely consumed medium. An audio patch bay with voltage control meters used to monitor audio levels.Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom and President of the Security Council for the month of February, 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.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.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.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”.A girls' school in Gaza. December 1990.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.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.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.Secretary-General António Guterres (standing) is about to address the AI Impact Summit Opening Ceremony in New Delhi. The Secretary-General is in India to attend the AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi, India, from 16 to 21 February.Sudanese women, originally from the town of Kutum, pray together for Ramadan in the city of El Fasher, North Darfur.24-year-old Nadik Ibrahim prepares Ramadan dinner in El Fasher, capital of Sudan's North Darfur state.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”.Secretary-General António Guterres (in the background) briefs reporters on his priorities for 2026. "As we begin this year, we are determined to choose actions that generate concrete and positive reactions – as called for in the Pact for the Future. Reactions of peace, of justice, of responsibility, and of progress in our troubled times," said the Secretary-General.

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