Media advisory – General Affairs Council and accession conferences with Albania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine of 13 October 2026
Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.
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EU-UK summit to take place in Brussels on 20 November
The second annual EU-UK Summit after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU will take place in Brussels on 20 November 2026.
Multilateralism: Council sets EU position ahead of climate change and biodiversity summits
The Council approved conclusions on the EU’s main negotiating positions ahead of the United Nations climate change (COP31) and biodiversity (COP17) summits.
Speech by President António Costa at the opening session of the 24th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities
President of the European Council, António Costa, delivered a speech at the opening session of the 24th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels, on 12 October 2026.
DPRK: Council adds three individuals and four entities to sanctions lists over nuclear, missile programmes and Russia ties
The Council adopted restrictive measures against three individuals and four entities supporting North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction programmes and violating UN sanctions, including through Russia-DPRK cooperation.
Ukraine’s territorial integrity: Council lists 77 individuals over the illegal Russian State Duma 'elections' in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine
The Council has adopted restrictive measures against 77 individuals who were involved -as either candidates or members of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation- in the illegal so-called 'elections' for the Russian State Duma, held in September 2026 in the territories of Ukraine that Russia has…
General Assembly adopts pandemic declaration, but not by consensus
The General Assembly on Monday adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, by 153 in favour to three against (Argentina, Israel and United States) with two abstentions (New Zealand and Paraguay).
Security Council LIVE: Syria’s fragile transition – economic strain, Israeli incursions and progress towards elections
The Security Council is meeting on Syria as the country’s transition faces pressure on several fronts. Economic hardship is fuelling unrest, Israeli incursions continue in the south and sectarian tensions persist in Sweida, even as Damascus reports progress on its chemical weapons programme and talks about future elections.…
Sudan: Drought and war push Darfur and Kordofan towards famine
The risk of famine is growing in parts of Sudan already torn apart by war, as a severe El Niño drought makes life even harder in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, the UN-backed global hunger monitor warned on Monday.
Colombia peace deal must endure as insecurity grows, Security Council hears
Nearly 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace agreement to end a decades-long insurgency, the deal is under strain from growing insecurity – and the UN’s top official in the country says it cannot be allowed to falter.
UN aid operation underway in Nepal following fresh floods
The United Nations has rushed to assist Nepal following new flash floods in the central Gorkha district on Sunday that swept away homes and bridges just weeks after catastrophic flooding in the north.
‘Efficiency has limits’: UNHCR chief warns refugee protection is buckling under cuts
The money is running out faster than needs are growing: with 117 million men, women and children now forced from their homes, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has received just $3 billion of the $8.5 billion it needs this year – and its chief, Barham Salih, warns that…