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Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, I brief you today amid heightened regional tensions that threaten to destabilize further an already volatile political and security environment. The Secretary-General has been clear in calling on all leaders to exercise maximum restraint and has…

18 - 24 January 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council DiCarlo: “Crucial necessity of dialogue and diplomacy in [Middle East] region” Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo briefed the Security…

Mr. President, It is an honor for me to brief this Council today. The Special Envoy is in Damascus where he is seeking to de-escalate the situation in the northwest and to renew progress in the UN-facilitated political process. Let me update the Council on where we stand today. First on the…

25 - 31 January 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Washington, D.C. The Future of Multilateral Peacebuilding Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo delivered a keynote speech at United States Institute of…

Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief on the alarming situation in north-west Syria, which has further escalated since last week’s briefings. Heavy strikes from both air and ground are causing massive waves of civilian displacement and major loss of civilian life. We are witnessing…

1 - 7 February 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. New York Launch of DPPA’s Multi-Year Appeal and Strategic Plan 2020-2022 Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo launched DPPA’s new Multi-Year Appeal (MYA)…

8 - 14 February 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. East Africa DPPA Chief attends African Union Summit and visits Sudan Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo accompanied Secretary-General António Guterres…

Thank you, Madame President, On 17 February, five years ago, this Council endorsed, in resolution 2202, the “Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements”. Today, the “Package of Measures”, together with the “Minsk Protocol” and the “Minsk Memorandum”, remain the only agreed…

Thank you, Mr. President, 1. Since my briefing two weeks ago, I cannot report any progress in ending the current violence in the northwest or in reconvening the political process. 2. Yesterday, the Secretary-General called for an immediate ceasefire in northwest Syria and for international…

15 - 21 February 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council Peace in Yemen cannot be taken for granted Yemen Envoy Martin Griffiths briefed the UN Security Council on 18 February. He warned about an…

Thank you, Mr. President, The security situation has continued to gravely deteriorate in and around Idlib. Let me recall some of the key events. In the last nine days, Syrian Government forces, with support from the Russian air force, have continued to advance, taking a large swath of villages in…

22 - 28 February 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council UN Envoy warns against escalating situation in the Middle East Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov briefed the UN Security Council on the…