In less than a month, Slovenia will host the tenth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention and take over a three-year presidency of the Water Convention Bureau. The Convention currently brings together 55 Parties. Also due to the experience with last year's catastrophic floods, it is in Slovenia's interest to strengthen the resilience of transboundary river basins and river basins so that they can effectively cope with the challenges posed by climate change.

A conference under the theme ‘’Renewable Energy Production Challenges’’ marked the closure of the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Programme that has been implemented under the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2020.

The natural gas supply to Slovenia and the wider region will be stable and reliable this winter, mainly thanks to other sources from Algeria, Azerbaijan and Norway.

Consular operations at the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Tehran are temporarily limited to providing essential consular services in support of Slovenian citizens.

"It is a pleasure for us to welcome the children from the Khmelnytsky region to Slovenia and we hope that they will be able to regain their strength and cheer up in the company of their peers before they return home," said State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Dr Melita Gabrič on the occasion of her visit to 50 Ukrainian children receiving psychosocial rehabilitation in Strunjan.

The Government Office of the Republic of Slovenia for Information Security (GISO) organized a workshop in Podgorica for female experts from Western Balkan countries, employed in the field of cybersecurity in the private, public, and academic sectors. The event took place between September 30 and October 1, hosted by the Western Balkans Cyber Capacity Centre (WB3C).

Prime Minister Robert Golob attended a reception and award ceremony for Para athletes and coaches to commemorate the medals that Slovenia took home from the Paris 2024 17th Summer Paralympic Games. The event was held by the Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport.

In Berlin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Tanja Fajon, attended the Berlin Process Anniversary Summit. She underlined that this process, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, has played a significant role in promoting regional cooperation, connectivity and stability in the Western Balkans over the past decade.

On Thursday, 26 September, the Chief Inspector Katja Čoh-Kragolnik received the Ambassador of India, Her Excellency Namrata S. Kumar, at the headquarters of the Labour Inspectorate. Their discussion focused on the issue of employment of Indian nationals in Slovenia.

In September, Slovenia held its first rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) during its current non-permanent membership in the period 2024-2025. The September presidency presents an additional organisational challenge, as it coincides with the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly's general debate.

Today marks the International Day of Older Persons, celebrated annually. This year’s theme is ''Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide.”

Recently, the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia acquired the written legacy of Karel Smolle. Presented here as this month's archivalia are some interesting documents, such as the ballot paper that Smolle used to prove that, as a federal representative, he did not vote for Kurt Waldheim in the 1986 Austrian presidential election. There is also an anonymous letter, which shows that the anti-Slovenian sentiment in Carinthia, Austria, was still rather toxic just 15 years ago.

Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia, is attending the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh/ISIS. The Global Coalition, which unites 87 countries, is marking its 10th anniversary.

State Secretary Marko Štucin participated in an extraordinary informal videoconference of EU Foreign Ministers, convened by Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to discuss the escalating situation in Lebanon following the intensified conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Slovenians Abroad, Matej Arčon, as chairman of the Slovenian delegation, today co-chaired the 19th meeting of the Slovenian-Hungarian Joint Commission for Monitoring the Agreement on Guaranteeing the Special Rights of the Slovenian National Minority in the Republic of Hungary and the Hungarian National Community in the Republic of Slovenia.

Between 25 and 26 September 2024, the Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration (SNSA) hosted the annual meeting of the European Nuclear Security Regulators Association (ENSRA) for the first time since joining this association of competent authorities for nuclear security back in 2008.

Between September 2 and 27, 2024, the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia completed the first stage of its move to its new location at Poljanska Road 40. Archival records, which were temporarily unavailable during the relocation, are once again accessible to visitors in our reading room at Zvezdarska Street 1. The reading room will during the relocation continue to operate according to the summer schedule, i. e. Monday to Friday from 8 am to 2 pm.

Prime Minister Robert Golob chaired a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as rapporteur. The Prime Minister also addressed the Security Council.

Prime Minister Robert Golob today addressed the UN General Assembly. In his speech, he touched upon the most pressing issues of our time, focusing on peace and security in the international community, the reform of the Security Council, the climate crisis and humanity.

Ambassador Iztok Mirošič hosted a reception for the Slovenian community in New York at the Slovenian Church of St. Cyril reception hall, on the occasion of the visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Robert Golob, and his delegation on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United nations (UN) General Assembly and Slovenia's presidency of the UN Security Council in New York.