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Since 2017, the UN Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC) has helped implement the 2016 Peace Agreement between the Government of Colombia and the former FARC-EP guerrilla group. As Colombia prepares to celebrate the 8th…

Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo Remarks to the Security Council on Ukraine [Delivered on behalf of the Secretary-General] New York, 18 November 2024 Mr. President, 1,000 days have passed since the Russian Federation…

PRESS RELEASE Climate Security Mechanism at the United Nations and Group of Friends on Climate and Security Announce New Pledges and Partnerships at COP29 Baku, Azerbaijan – 15 November 2024 – Today, at COP29, the Climate…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo tells Council of "horrific violations" in Sudan On 12 November, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo…

Remarks of ASG Jenča at the meeting of the Fourth Committee of the General Assembly to consider the report of the Secretary General on overall policy matters pertaining to special political missions New York, 12 November 2024…

Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo's remarks to the Security Council briefing on the Sudan and South Sudan New York, 12 November 2024 Thank you, Mister President The last time the Council discussed the situation in…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo visits Japan and Republic of Korea From 30 October to 4 November, Under-Secretary-General…

The 62nd round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place on 5-6 November 2024 in the Palais des Nations, in accordance with the six-point agreement of 12 August 2008 and the implementing measures of 8 September…

Remarks for Mr. Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General, Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON NON-PROLIFERATION/DPRK New York, 4 November 2024 Madame President, Excellencies…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Sudan facing "utter humanitarian catastrophe," says Secretary-General On 28 October, at an emergency meeting of the…

Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas on the situation in Ukraine 30 October 2024 Madam President, Just last week, we briefed this Council on the continued large-scale suffering and…

Through funding from its Multi-Year Appeal, the Department organized a conference on women and conflict held in Chișinău, Moldova. For the second year in a row, the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA)…