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Sihle Ngema (pictured), S'bu Ngema and Ntsepa Pitjeng-Molebatsi, Performers from the Broadway production of Lion King, perform the song Circle of Life at the start of the SDG Moment 2026. Secretary-General António Guterres convenes the SDG Moment under this year’s theme, “Together, We Can Do It.” The theme reflects both the urgency and optimism of the moment: despite mounting challenges, the Goals remain within reach provided that the international community acts collectively, scales proven solutions and accelerates implementation. The event brings together a constellation of transformative global and national efforts and discuss how progress can be accelerated, even in the face of growing global challenges.Secretary-General António Guterres (centre left) plants a tree at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during his visit to Islamabad, Pakistan. At centre right is Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Secretary-General is on an official visit to Pakistan, where he will have meetings in Islamabad with senior government officials, including with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari.Secretary-General António Guterres receives standing ovations after his address to the general debate of the General Assembly’s eighty-first session. The theme for the debate is "Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all".Barham Salih (right), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, speaking during the event entitled "Aiming Higher With and for Refugees", a discussion about how the world must bolster access to education for refugees and achieve SDG 4 for all to reduce dependency and support refugee self-reliance. Pictured also are Ephrem Kossaify, United Nations resident correspondent for Arab News (left) and Mary Maker, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.Schoolgirls in Gaza.East Timor children watching the Independence Day celebrations.Taonga Mushayavanhu, Vice-President of the eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the United Nations, opens the 9th plenary meeting on the third day of the general debate of the General Assembly’s eighty-first session.Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, addresses a press conference at the completion of the Durban Review Conference against racism.UN Security Officer Amadou Kamara and his dog Dante sweep the United Nations Secretariat Building in advance of the General Assembly Debate and high-level week.A view of Little Amal next to the “Non-Violence” or “Knotted Gun” sculpture by artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd on the UN Visitors Plaza. Little Amal is the giant puppet of a 10 year old Syrian refugee girl. Since July 2021 she has travelled over 9,000 km across 12 countries representing all children fleeing war, violence and persecution and each with their own story, Little Amal’s urgent message to the world is “Don’t forget about us”. She is an international symbol of compassion and of human rights and carries a message of hope for displaced people everywhere, especially children who have been separated from their families.The United Nations General Assembly has designated 1985 as International Youth Year (IYY) with three themes: participation, development and peace. Its main objective is to bring about widespread awareness of the situation of young people, their problems and aspirations. Youth can and must be more actively engaged in the process of economic and social development. Young girls playing outdoors at the Legacy, an international summer community for youngsters 9-18, near Bedford.Khalilur Rahman (right), President of the eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly, speaks with Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Executive Director of the World Health Organization, during the High-level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response. The meeting is convened by the President of the United Nations General Assembly and aimed at mobilizing political will at the national, regional and international levels for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. Guided by the theme, “Fostering a multilateral and intergenerational approach to prevent, prepare for and respond to pandemics and public health emergencies, through the principles of equity and solidarity,” the meeting will culminate in the approval of a concise, action-oriented political declaration agreed upon by consensus through intergovernmental negotiations.Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on Navi Pillay being awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The Secretary-General congratulated Ms. Pillay, and said that she has been a "champion of international law and human rights, and a steadfast, independent voice of justice amidst some of the most historic international legal cases of our time". He continued: "She has shown that the force of law must prevail over the law of force and that defending human rights is the surest safeguard against injustice. In its citation, the Nobel Committee reminded the world that peace must be built on lasting principles, not the will of the powerful. Today’s prize is a tribute to all those working to uphold and defend international law, the rule of law and human rights, and secure peace, justice and human dignity."A Member of the delegation from Republic of South Africa poses for a photo on the second day of 81st General Assembly Debate.A wide view of the General Assembly Hall as Khalilur Rahman (at right at podium), President of the eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly, opens the general debate of the General Assembly’s eighty-first session. The theme for the debate is "Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that delivers for all".A view of reporters during the press briefing by Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at UN Headquarters.UN Security Officer Yiriba Kone at work ahead of the trilateral meeting with Secretary-General António Guterres and participants from the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations.A flower in rain. Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. Kigali has been Rwanda's main economic and cultural city since it was founded in 1907, and became the capital of the country at independence in 1962. 2024 marks the 30th observance of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, one of the darkest chapters in human history. More than one million people – overwhelmingly Tutsi, but also Hutu and others who opposed the genocide – were systematically killed in less than three months.Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani education activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, participates in a panel discussion entitled "Women and Girls in Afghanistan: 5 years of Resistance, Solidarity and the Search for Accountability".UN Security K-9 Hana pose for a photo in the garden ahead of the 81st General Assembly Debate at UN Headquarters.Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (left), President of the Republic of Türkiye, and Secretary-General António Guterres attend the High-level Meeting on Climate Action and the Just Transition. The Secretary-General convened leaders from government, business, finance, civil society and other sectors to accelerate climate action and advance a just transition in the face of the overshoot of the 1.5°C limit, which is now inevitable and will likely happen within the next ten years. The meeting provided leaders with an opportunity to identify the actions they are prepared to take individually and collectively, the solutions they are prepared to champion, the barriers they are prepared to help remove, and the partnerships, coalitions and international cooperation they are prepared to build, strengthen or broaden to deliver the acceleration and scale required to fight the climate crisis.Hans Grundberg (second from right), Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen). At second from left is Inger Ashing, Chief Executive Officer of Save the Children International.View of the press pool as delegates and Heads of State arrive at the 81st General Assembly in New York.

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