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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…

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)…

Assistant Secretary-General for for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari's remarks to the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East 23 October 2024, New York Madam President, Distinguished members of…

Following the attacks overnight by the Israeli Defense Forces on targets in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by the continued escalation in the Middle East. All acts of...

Amid mounting devastation and humanitarian needs arising from the conflict between Hizbullah and Israel, United Nations Special...

Mogadishu – For many Somalis, the sport of football is a passion, whether it be following teams in a local tournament or in one of the world’s major leagues. But for one group of Somalis, it...

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Regional spillover into Syria is "alarming," says Special Envoy Pedersen On 23 October, Special Envoy to the Secretary…

The newly released report underlines how DPPA is able to undertake a wide variety of its peace promotion work, as well as supporting regional cooperation, electoral support, climate security and youth engagement, through…