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.A view of Claudia Banz (right), Director of the Security Council Affairs Division of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), serving Michael Imran Kanu (left), Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of November, some water during the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Syria).Kenji Nakano, Chief of the General Assembly Affairs Branch, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM), signals the start of the 23rd plenary meeting of the General Assembly that heard a report of the International Atomic Energy Agency.Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and President of the Security Council for the Month of December, chairs the Security Council meeting that heard a briefing by the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.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.A view of participants attending the opening event for the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development, 2026. The event is co-organised by Permanent Missions of Germany and Kazakhstan in collaboration with United Nations Volunteers.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.At the critical moment, Dr. Ralph J Bunche, a high U.N. official, took over the work of mediation - the most difficult assignement for peace-makers anywhere. However, his patience and faith in the U.N. succeeded in exerting effective conciliatory influence. [Exact date unknown]A view of the United Nations Headquarters as seen from Long Island City.Giles Duley, United Nations Global Advocate for Persons with Disabilities in Conflict and Peacebuilding Situations, briefs reporters on International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December).Annalena Baerbock (centre), President of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, holds a special Better Together Dialogue on the theme “The role of the General Assembly in Fragmented Times” with Member States on the occasion of United Nations Day.Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, visits the headquarters of United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura, Lebanon, in order to underscore the importance of reinforcing Lebanon’s state institutions and strengthening the UN–Lebanon security cooperation.Most nations have laws that prohibit child labor. Yet throughout the world, children in large numbers can be seen toiling in sweatshops, hauling concrete, tilling fields, plucking garbage or peddling shoes. Children in La Paz tending a Bolivian cemetary.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.Annalena Baerbock (left), President of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, speaks with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed as they attend the opening of the Civil Society Forum held during the Second World Summit for Social Development. The Second World Summit for Social Development is held in Doha, Qatar. Building on the 10 Commitments of the landmark 1995 World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen and the Copenhagen Declaration, the Second World Summit aims to accelerate action on poverty eradication, the promotion of full employment and decent work, and social inclusion, ensuring that no one is left behind in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. It further aims to address persistent gaps, reaffirm global commitment to social development, and give new momentum to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.Mozambique, which is situated in Africa, lies south of the Equator and faces the Indian Ocean and the Mozambique Channel. It is 783,030 square kilometres in area and at the 1970 census it had a population of 8,233,834. In 1960 the General Assembly declared Mozambique to be a non-self-governing territory under the administration of Portugal. Because Portugal refuses to grant the people of the Territory the right to self-determination and independence, FRELIMO (the Mozambique Liberation Front) has been engaged since 1964 in an armed struggle to free the Territory from Portuguese colonial rule. More than a million Mozambicans live in the areas liberated by FRELIMO, which cover more than a quarter of the country. The United Nations has recognized the legitimacy of the struggle of the peoples of the territories under Portuguese domination to achieve self-determination and independence. A section of the FRELIMO army on the move.Secretary-General António Guterres attends the High-level Pledging Event on the Central Emergency Response Fund 2026.Secretary-General António Guterres holds a joint press briefing with Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, on the 9th African Union–United Nations annual conference.In defiance of numerous UN decisions the South African Government continues to refuse to withdraw from Namibia It has imposed its policy of apartheid and will not allow the UN Council for Namibia to take over and guide the territory towards independence. The UN Council for Namibia insists that genuine independence is only possible under UN auspices. Supporters of South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) demanding United Nations supervised elections at a rally in Windhoek.A peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) is taking part in a training exercise, near Bunia in Ituri, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Musical Performance by Lakshmi during the High-level Pledging Event on the Central Emergency Response Fund 2026.

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