Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons - Press Conference | United Nations

Press conference by Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on the Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Chief Rafael Mariano Grossi said the Review Conference of the NPT taking place “almost immediately” after the start of a war “that has been predicated on the possibility of one country developing nuclear weapons,” constitutes a challenge because, “there are sides in a war, and people obviously do not see eye to eye.” Taking questions from journalists in New York as the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) gets underway, Grossi said Iran had declared a new enrichment facility before the June 2025 United States and Israeli coordinated strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. He said, “we immediately requested access to it, which was granted, actually. And paradoxically, access was going to take place on June 13th, on the day the attacks commenced. So, we were not in a position to visit this place. So, we could not say at this point whether this place was simply an empty hall, or a place where already cascades and centrifuges were being placed for operation.” Asked about the possibility of finding consensus on Iran, Grossi said, “in the past, we would have resolutions adopted without a vote at this United Nations Security Council on Iran. Many, several. And then, equally, when the JCPoA was adopted. That common denominator among the membership and in particular the five permanent members of the Security Council is no longer there. It doesn't mean, and we should strive for that maybe, it doesn't mean that we cannot reconstruct some degree of consensus around what is happening there. But at the moment, unlike in the past, we don't have it.” Asked about the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, he said, “the most important thing at the moment, is to ensure that there is no accident. It's not an easy task, I can assure you. We are at the moment negotiating the sixth ceasefire. We were able to achieve five already, and the sixth is necessary now to conduct some indispensable repairs on the external power lines that feeds the nuclear power plant there. So, this is our main objective at the moment.” Asked about Iran’s highly enriched uranium and whether it is still at the Isfahan site, the IAEA Director-General said, “there is no peace. There is only a ceasefire. And there is probably this difficulty in accessing. Until my inspectors can go and verify that there is no access, we cannot confirm that this is the situation. We are being told that this is the case. So, there are lots of things we tried last year with the Cairo Agreement to pave the way for a return of the inspectors there, but of course, with the new war episode this is still delayed.” Asked about the possibility reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” (JCPoA) as a starting point for new negotiations, he said, “Iran in the past few years has had an exponential progress in its program. It has last generation centrifuges, it has different compounds in Esfahan, and we were talking about just new facilities. So, it's a completely different ball game, as one would say here in America. So JCPoA could not constitute a basis We need to look into something different.” The NPT Review Conference is being held from 27 April to 22 May 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The NPT, in force since 1970 and extended indefinitely in 1995, is considered the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.


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Nuclear expansion testing: “It may never be able to be stopped” - Press Conference | United Nations

Press conference by Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), on the vital role of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) in advancing the NPT's (Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons) non-proliferation and disarmament objectives. Floyd addressed the press on the vital role of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) in advancing the non-proliferation and disarmament objectives of the Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). He said, “The NPT Review Conference and Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference here this week, but for the next four weeks, is an important review of the cornerstone of the nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament architecture.” He said that CTBTO “is about implementing a treaty that sits within that architecture, and that is a treaty, the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, banning nuclear explosions of any size - from the tiniest to the largest. That is an essential part of being able to stop the spread of nuclear weapons around the world from state to state, and also to limit the further development of nuclear weapons.” He continued, “The Treaty has not yet entered into force, and therefore is not legally binding, but our international monitoring system will detect a nuclear weapon explosion of 500 tons of TNT or above, anywhere across the face of the planet, or underwater, underground, it will be detected. And that is a powerful benefit to all humanity, because any state that thinks of developing a nuclear weapon would need to test one, and if they did, it will be known to all.” He highlighted, “In the current situation, the CTBT and the ban on testing is a little bit more in front of mind than what it has been for a long time, particularly when states are threatening to return to testing and the likelihood that if one state tests, others would and even more would potentially then go into a spiral of expanded testing. That is a spiral that we do not want to see start, because it may never be able to be stopped.” He reported, “We have 187 states have signed. 178 have ratified. But there are nine specific ones that still need to ratify so the treaty could become legally binding. That is an important issue.” Answering a question, he said, “We need to see a way that the United States of America, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, might be able to address the treaty and its ratification together. It is, I think, quite unlikely that any one of them would move on that without the others simultaneously moving together. And that certainly is something that I would encourage all of those states to consider, and that would certainly be a powerful step forward.”


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South Sudan Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Report - Press Conference | United Nations

Hunger intensifies in South Sudan as 7.8 million people face high acute food insecurity and 2.2 million children suffer acute malnutrition, UN Agencies warned. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF today warned that a deepening hunger crisis in South Sudan is pushing 7.8 million people into high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) between April and July 2026, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. This represents 56 percent of the population—one of the highest levels of acute food insecurity in the world today. Among those projected to be acutely food insecure, 73,300 people are facing Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5), the most severe level of acute food insecurity. This represents a dramatic increase of 160 per cent from the last estimate. Meanwhile, 2.5 million people are in Emergency (IPC Phase 4) and 5.3 million in Crisis (IPC Phase 3). The crisis is being driven by escalating conflict, mass displacement, economic decline, climate shocks, flooding, and below-capacity agricultural production, all of which are reducing food availability and limiting families’ access to enough food. In Jonglei alone, nearly 300,000 people have been displaced, leaving many communities cut off from humanitarian assistance, while rising food prices, disrupted markets, and weak household purchasing power are further deepening food insecurity. At the same time, acute malnutrition is being exacerbated by lack of access to health and nutrition services where facilities have been damaged or closed due to conflict. In addition, the shortages of supplies and funding have reduced access to life-saving treatment. Disease outbreaks, including cholera, malaria, and measles, are compounding the crisis, particularly among vulnerable and already acutely malnourished children. The agencies warn of a credible risk of famine in four counties across Upper Nile and Jonglei states. Conflict-affected communities have been cut off from food, markets, and essential services, under a worst-case scenario of escalating conflict, further displacement, and constrained humanitarian access. The IPC projects 11 counties across Upper Nile, Unity, and Jonglei states to face IPC Acute Malnutrition Phase 5 (Extremely Critical) outcomes. Humanitarian assistance is being scaled up in some areas, but coverage remains uneven, with some communities still inaccessible and receiving little or no support. For children, the nutrition situation has continued to worsen. Currently, 2.2 million children aged 6 months to five years old are suffering from acute malnutrition, an increase of 100,000 cases when compared to six months ago. Through July this year, 700,000 children are projected to face severe acute malnutrition, the deadliest form. Similarly, 1.2 million pregnant and breastfeeding women are acutely malnourished, placing both mothers and infants at heightened risk. At the same time, flooding and below-capacity agricultural production are further undermining food availability. FAO, WFP and UNICEF - along with the Nutrition and WASH clusters - are calling on the international community and governments to act immediately. Sustained funding for food assistance, nutrition programmes, clean water and sanitation, and health services are critical to prevent further deterioration. Parties to the conflict must ensure safe, rapid, and unfettered humanitarian access to all affected areas must be guaranteed without delay. Sustained funding for food assistance, nutrition programmes, clean water and sanitation, and health services is critical to prevent further deterioration. The agencies are also urging all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and enable the delivery of life-saving assistance. Without rapid, large-scale intervention, the people of South Sudan risk facing an irreversible humanitarian catastrophe.


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UN Movie Society: Featuring AGON - Month of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

On 30 April 2026, in observance of the month of the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the UN Movie Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council is honoured to present a special conversation with filmmaker Giulio Bertelli, director of the award-winning film AGON. AGON is a powerful film set against the fictional Olympic Games of Ludoj 2024, following three women athletes competing in rifle shooting, fencing, and judo. Winner of two awards at Venice International Film Festival's Critics' Week, the film draws on the historical archetype of Joan of Arc, Cleopatra, and Nadezhda Durova, to explore the political, physical, and technological pressures at the highest levels of sport—where human endurance meets machine precision, and where the ancient Greek concept of agōn—struggle, competition, conflict—finds its most vivid expression. The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace reminds us that sport is a universal language that transcends borders, fosters solidarity, and serves as a catalyst for human dignity, gender equality, and sustainable peace. Through AGON, the UN Movie Society shows how the film champions the values of the United Nations Charter—peace, gender equality, and cultural appreciation—demonstrating the unique power of cinema to promote these global ideals. Founded at the United Nations Headquarters by Brenda Vongova, the UN Movie Society is committed to championing the goals and values of the United Nations through the universal language of motion pictures.


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Iran on Maritime Security and Strait of Hormuz - Security Council Stakeout | United Nations

Iranian Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said that the “responsibility for any disruption to maritime transport lies with the aggressors: the United States and its supporters. Any claim to the contrary is unfounded.” Addressing the press after the Security Council meeting on about ‘Safety and Protection of Waterways in the Maritime Domain,’ Amir Saeid Iravani, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said “In constraint, Iran's measures in the state of Hormuz was grounded in Iran's right and obligation under the law of the sea and its national laws and regulations. Iran's lawful measures aim to strike an appropriate balance between security interests of the coastal state and the continuous safe conduct of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in a high volatile environment.” He added, “These practical measures will be carefully examined in light of evolving circumstances. Iran is not a party to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Accordingly, it is not bound by its treaty-based provisions, except to the extent that specific rules reflected therein are universally recognized as customary international law.”


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Bahrain on the Security of International Maritime Navigation - Media Stakeout | United Nations

Informal comments to the media by Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Foreign Minister of Bahrain, on the Security of International Maritime Navigation.


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