The Council of the European Union's United Nations Working Party (CONUN) is scheduled to meet on 9 July 2026 at 10:00 in Brussels to address a range of multilateral issues, including Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, UN candidatures, and follow-up to the Pact for the Future. The meeting, announced in a notice of meeting and provisional agenda published on 26 June 2026, will also cover the UN80 Initiative and reform of the UN Development System.
The agenda includes seven items, starting with the adoption of the agenda itself. Under item 2, the working party will discuss developments in multilateral fora related to Russia's war against Ukraine. Item 3 concerns candidatures for UN positions. Item 4 focuses on follow-up to the Pact for the Future, a landmark UN agreement adopted in 2024 aimed at strengthening global governance. Item 5 addresses the UN80 Initiative, which seeks to modernize the UN's operational framework. Item 6 covers reform of the UN Development System, a long-standing EU priority. The meeting will conclude with any other business.
The CONUN working party, composed of diplomats from EU member states, coordinates the EU's positions on UN matters. The meeting will prepare the ground for EU input into upcoming UN debates and decisions. No prior coverage of this specific meeting exists in the available record, making this the first notice of the session. The outcomes of the discussions are expected to inform the EU's stance at the UN General Assembly later in 2026.