USG Lacroix visits Abyei Amid UN Peacekeeping Funding Shortfalls
Abyei, 18 October 2025 – On 16 October, the Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, visited Abyei to discuss with the administration and Ngok Dinka traditional leadership the impact of the…
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, at the Security Council (file photo).
Abyei: between two conflicts, a suspended peace
Under the dark clouds of neighboring conflicts, Abyei remains a forgotten territory. In this fertile and oil-rich strip of land, nestled between war-torn Sudan and an increasingly unstable South Sudan, the United Nations is…
Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers
The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had given a “unanimous expression of support” to peacekeepers in Lebanon remaining in position along the Blue Line that separates south…
DiCarlo: "We need to invest every effort to reverse this cycle of violence and bring Lebanon and Israel - and the region - back from the brink of catastrophe"
Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo’s Briefing to the Security Council in New York on the situation in Lebanon
Thank you, Madam President, In the eight days since the Secretary-General last briefed you on Lebanon and the Middle East, the situation in Lebanon has become even more alarming. The exchanges of fire between Hizbullah and…
Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo's Remarks to the Security Council in New York on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
Mr. President, Nearly a year has passed since the horrific attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in Israel, the single deadliest attack in the country’s history. Over 1,250 Israelis and foreign nationals were…
We cannot allow horrific devastation of Russia-Ukraine war to become normalized, tells ASG Jenča tells Security Council
ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL MIROSLAV JENČA’S REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL IN NEW YORK ON UKRAINE
Mr. President, On Saturday, 24 August, Ukraine marked its 33rd Independence Day. The day also marked a somber milestone of two and a half years of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine – launched in blatant violation of the…
Long-term regional stability in the Middle East demands the implementation of a clear political roadmap, says USG DiCarlo
Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo Briefing to the Security Council in New York on the Threats to International Peace and Security
Thank you, Madam President. As we are all too aware, the tensions that have engulfed multiple countries in the Middle East continue to rise. Tragically, this comes as no surprise. The Secretary-General has repeatedly warned…
Peacekeeping: the current challenges, explained by Jean-Pierre Lacroix
“The European Union and its member states are very important partners for the UN as a whole and for peacekeeping in particular, in many different ways. With the EU we have a close cooperation including on the ground. Most EU…
A New Agenda for Peace
A New Agenda for Peace was prepared against a particularly difficult global peace and security landscape.
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Statement of the Spokesperson for Secretary-General on the situation in Kashmir
New York - The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the deterioration of the situation along the Line of Control in Kashmir in recent days. He calls on all involved to prioritize the restoration of calm and stability…
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SPOKESPERSON FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTÓNIO GUTERRES
SPOKESPERSON FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTÓNIO GUTERRES WEDNESDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2019 SOUTH ASIA The Secretary-General has been following with great interest and great concern the situation in South Asia. He reiterates his strong…
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Secretary-General Calls for Maximum Restraint by Parties in Jammu and Kashmir, Citing Simla Agreement on Region’s Final Status
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General has been following the situation in Jammu and Kashmir with concern and makes an appeal for maximum…