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Security Council Briefing on Ukraine by Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo Madam President, Since I last briefed this Council on 17 March, the security situation in Ukraine has…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council Perthes: “Our commitment and support to the Sudanese people is unwavering” “Unless the…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council DiCarlo: DPRK’s latest ICBM launch is flagrant breach of its own 2018 moratorium…

Madam President, Members of the Security Council, The state news agency of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) reported that the DPRK launched a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) - at…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council Libya: Priority must be maintaining hard-won gains and fulfilling electoral…

Mister President, Daily attacks continue to batter Ukrainian cities. Many are reportedly indiscriminate, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. Between 24 February and 15 March, the Office of…

Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in Libya. Since my last briefing to the Council on 24 January, there have been several substantial developments in the country. The…

Mister President, Thank you for the invitation to join His Excellency, Foreign Minister Rau, Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), to brief the Council on UN-OSCE cooperation…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council DiCarlo: “The logic of dialogue and diplomacy must prevail over the logic of war”…

Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Ukraine by Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo Madam President, The war in Ukraine is now in its third week. Fighting continues unabated. The Russian armed forces are…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council DiCarlo: Military operations around nuclear sites are unacceptable and highly…

Madam President, The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the escalating fighting throughout Ukraine. Ukrainian cities are today under siege and facing repeated attacks. Over one million Ukrainians have already crossed…