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The UN Secretary-General reports no agreement on apartheid
📅 23 January 1961Dag Hammarskjöld reported that talks with South Africa had failed to produce a mutually acceptable arrangement on racial policy, underscoring the government's refusal to change course.
The first International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed
📅 21 March 1966The United Nations chose the anniversary of Sharpeville to mobilize global opposition to racism and commemorate those killed resisting pass laws.
BRICS leaders call for stronger African representation at the UN
📅 27 July 2018The Johannesburg Declaration said African states remained inadequately represented in the United Nations, especially in peace and security decision making.
World leaders make tuberculosis treatment commitments
📅 26 September 2018At a UN high-level meeting, governments set targets to expand TB prevention and care.
TB care reaches the UN General Assembly
📅 26 September 2018The political declaration urged better access to diagnosis and treatment.
Countries promise stronger tuberculosis responses
📅 26 September 2018Health leaders discussed funding, research and accountability for ending TB.
A declaration sets goals that need delivery
📅 26 September 2018The 2018 pledges were policy commitments, not proof that tuberculosis had ended.
UN Releases List of Businesses Connected to Israeli Settlements
📅 12 February 2020The UN Human Rights Office published a database of businesses involved in specified activities connected to Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory.
US Announces Resumption of UNRWA Funding
📅 7 April 2021The United States announced that it would resume support for UNRWA, the UN agency serving Palestine refugees, after a funding halt under the previous administration.
May 2021 Gaza War, Day 7
📅 16 May 2021Israeli air strikes in Gaza City, including on al-Wahda Street, caused heavy civilian casualties; UN humanitarian agencies reported tens of thousands seeking shelter.
BRICS leaders call for fairer international representation
📅 9 September 2021The Delhi Declaration sought a more inclusive and representative multipolar order with the United Nations at its centre.
The (Ongoing) Independent International Commission of Inquiry Issues its First Report
📅 9 May 2022The UN’s ongoing independent commission of inquiry issued its first report, examining underlying causes of conflict and alleged violations in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel.
BRICS declaration calls for reform of global institutions
📅 23 August 2023Leaders sought stronger developing-country representation in the UN and international financial institutions, including a larger voice in IMF governance.
Kazan declaration calls for greater developing-country voice at the UN
📅 23 October 2024Leaders sought more meaningful representation for Africa, Asia and Latin America in international decisions, including UN Security Council reform.
BRICS supports UN-centred tax cooperation
📅 23 October 2024Leaders welcomed work toward a UN framework convention on international tax cooperation, aiming for a more inclusive voice in tax rules.
New Delhi declaration affirms a more representative order
📅 12 September 2026The summit declaration sought a fairer, more representative multilateral system and meaningful participation for emerging and developing countries.
BRICS calls for inclusive tax cooperation
📅 12 September 2026Leaders backed work on a UN tax convention and welcomed working groups on transfer pricing and revenue statistics and networks for tax knowledge sharing.