News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

29 February - 6 March 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council Hennis-Plasschaert: ‘Critical’ window of opportunity closing fast in Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Special Representative for Iraq…

Thank you, Mr. President, I commend the Peoples’ Republic of China for organizing this important meeting. Today, Africa is moving forward with its own agenda of progress, peace and prosperity. Across the continent, countries are growing and addressing complex structural challenges, in line with the…

7 - 13 March 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council Women must be at the centre of the response against terrorism and violent extremism in Africa Under-Secretary-General for Political and…

14 - 20 March 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. COVID-19 We are open for business The COVID-19 pandemic has upended life as we know it. The UN is no exception. But although instituting measures to safeguard…

21 - 27 March 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. COVID-19 Call for global ceasefire Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo echoed Secretary-General António Guterres' call for an immediate global ceasefire…

Mr President (Amb. Zhang Jun China), 1. We have arrived at another critical point in the Syrian conflict. After terrible violence, an uneasy calm prevails on the ground – and now, Syrians face a new potentially devastating threat in COVID-19. 2. The Secretary-General appealed to warring parties…

28 March - 3 April 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. COVID-19 Colombia: Let’s focus on the true fight of our lives The Special Representative and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz…

4 - 9 April 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. COVID-19 West Africa and the Sahel: Together, we will defeat COVID-19 Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative and Head of UNOWAS, issued a statement on…

10 - 17 April 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Donor Support for DPPA DPPA launched its Annual Report under the Multi-Year Appeal (MYA) this week. The report showcases how voluntary contributions made a…

18 - 24 April 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. COVID-19 Geneva International Discussions In a statement on 18 April, the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) strongly urged all GID…

Briefing to the Security Council on Sudan by Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary A. DiCarlo Thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the way forward for the United Nations engagement in Sudan. Six months after the…

Briefing to the Security Council on Resolution 2046 Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to, once more, brief the Security Council on progress in the implementation of Resolution 2046 which concerns outstanding bilateral issues between Sudan and South Sudan and the conflict in South Kordofan…