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Janaina Tewaney Mencomo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama, briefs reporters after Panama today was elected non-permanent member of the Security Council for 2025 – 2026. The General Assembly today elected five new non-permanent members of the Security Council to serve for the period of 1 January 2025 - 31 December 2026. The Assembly elected Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama, and Somalia. All five candidates have served on the Council previously: Pakistan seven times, Panama five times, Denmark four times, Greece twice, and Somalia once. All the regional groups were running uncontested elections this year, known as a “clean slate”.A view of the dais during the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2024). From left to right are: Yanjun Qi, Executive Vice Minister of Public Security of the People's Republic of China; Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations; and Dana Humaid Ai Marzouqi, Director General of the International Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Interior of the United Arab Emirates. The Summit brings together Ministers, Chiefs of Police and senior representatives of regional and professional policing organizations to engage on strengthening international peace, security, and development for all through the unifying power and enabling role of national and United Nations policing.Mohamed Malick Fall, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, briefs reporters on the situation in the country.Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed holds up a conch as she meets with fishermen that are part of an organized community called Fisherfolk Association in Antigua and Barbuda. The Deputy Secretary-General attended the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4), held from 27 to 30 May 2024 in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.Izumi Nakamitsu (left), Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, briefs reporters on the closing of the Fourth Review Conference on the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (RevCon4). At right is Maritza Chan Valverde, President-designate of RevCon4 and Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations. Manuel Martinez Miralles, Deputy Chief of Conventional Arms Branch, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) moderated the press briefing.Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) visits the Hazrati Imam complex in Tashkent, UzbekistanKim Song, Permanent Representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the United Nations, attends the Security Council meeting on non-proliferation and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.Vassily Nebenzia, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation and President of the Security Council for the month of July, briefs reporters after the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.Sigrid Kaag, Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza pursuant to Security Council Resolution 2720 (2023), briefs reporters after the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.Lucy Liu, Children's Advocate for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and actress, producer, director and artist, holds up her duck built with LEGO bricks during the panel discussion on the International Day of Play (11th June). Casper Aarlit Jensen, Senior Facilitation Manager at LEGO Foundation, asked participants to build a duck with the help of six pieces of LEGO bricks at the start of the panel discussion. The first-ever International Day of Play marks a significant milestone in efforts to preserve, promote, and prioritize playing so that all people, especially children, can reap the rewards and thrive to their full potential. Beyond recreation, it is a universal language spoken by people of all ages, transcending national, cultural, and socio-economic boundaries. Play helps children develop the cognitive, physical, creative, social, and emotional skills they need to thrive in a rapidly changing world. The event is co-organized by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in collaboration with Permanent Missions of Bulgaria, El Salvador, Jamaica, Kenya, Luxembourg and Viet Nam.A view of participants during the high level event to celebrate 49 years of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the theme “Regionalism, democracy and sustainable development in West Africa: building blocks to strengthening multilateralism”.A child briefer attends the Security Council meeting on children and armed conflict on the theme “How to advance our collective norms towards protecting children and ending all grave violations”. The Council heard a Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict.A detailed view of a desk in the General Assembly Hall during the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2024). The Summit brings together Ministers, Chiefs of Police and senior representatives of regional and professional policing organizations to engage on strengthening international peace, security, and development for all through the unifying power and enabling role of national and United Nations policing.Children jump rope in a rubble-strewn street in the Delmas 32 neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) is continuing to work with national and international agencies to clear Port-au-Prince of the piles of debris left over from the earthquake that struck the city on 12 January, 2010.Vassily Nebenzia, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation and President of the Security Council for the month of July, chairs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) poses for a photo with Sean M. Decatur (right), President of the American Museum of Natural History, and Michael R. Bloomberg, Former Mayor of New York City, at the American Museum of Natural History. The Secretary-General delivered a special address on Climate Action “A Moment of Truth".Eganam Segbefia plays Taps during the wreath laying ceremony in honour of fallen Peacekeepers at the Peacekeeping Memorial at UN Headquarters.A detailed view of the sculpture "Arrival" in the garden of UN Headquarters. The sculpture is created by John Behan and was a gift of the people of Ireland to the United Nations.Secretary-General António Guterres (left) speaks with Femi Oke during an event on Climate Action, “A Moment of Truth" at the American Museum of Natural History.Jonah Leff (right), Executive Director of Conflict Armament Research, briefs the Security Council meeting on non-proliferation and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. At left is Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs.Nick Herd, activist, actor and talk show host, leads the UN News team as its first ever guest editor for the live blog on the opening day of the 17th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP17) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The COSP17 takes place at UN Headquarters from 11 to 13 June 2024. Mr. Herd, who is from Canada, was born with Down syndrome. He is passionate about disability rights and his mission is to amplify voices and drive change.

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