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16 - 22 November 2019 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. New York Peacebuilding Commission discusses Youth, Peace and Security A Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) meeting on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) in New…

Madam President, On 30 October, 150 Syrian men and women gathered in Geneva to launch a Syrian-led, Syrian-owned, credible, balanced and inclusive Constitutional Committee facilitated by the United Nations. There were 50 members nominated by the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic; 50 members…

23 - 29 November 2019 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. New York DiCarlo: “Stand by the Palestinian people, today and every day” Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo opened the exhibit “Palestine: the most…

30 November - 6 December 2019 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. New York PBC discusses transhumance and sustainable peace and development in West Africa and the Sahel The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)…

Madame la Présidente, Permettez-moi de vous féliciter pour votre présidence du Conseil ce mois-ci. Madame la Présidente, Distingués membres du Conseil, Je vous remercie de me donner la parole pour vous briefer sur la situation en Afrique centrale et les activités du Bureau régional des Nations Unies…

Madam President, Members of the Security Council, There have been troubling developments related to the nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – DPRK – in recent months. The first relates to the resumed missile testing by the DPRK. The launch of…

7 - 13 December 2019 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Ukraine UN political chief visits Ukraine Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo is wrapping up a two-day visit to Ukraine, where she’s been reiterating…

Thank you, Madame President, for convening today’s meeting on non-proliferation, which remains a cornerstone of international peace and security and a top priority for the international community. In this regard, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear issue, and…

Madame President 1. One year ago, many believed that the Syrian conflict was winding down. Yet the past 12 months have seen a steady stream of violence, punctuated by escalations, that continue to this day, across many areas of Syria – such as the northwest, the northeast and the south. Proscribed…

14 - December 2019 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Qatar “We need to reimagine a new global order with justice and accountability at its core” Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo visited Qatar to attend…

4 - 10 December 2019 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. New York Highlights of Security Council Practice for 2019 The Security Council Affairs Division (SCAD) has released its Highlights of Security Council…

11 - 17 January 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. West Africa and the Sahel DPPA chief visits five countries in five days on first West Africa tour On a five-day visit to West Africa and the Sahel from 13 to…