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This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Afghanistan Neighboring and regional countries have a vital role to play for Afghan peace Deborah Lyons, Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council Guterres: “We cannot and must not abandon the people of Afghanistan” Secretary-General António Guterres took part in an emergency Security Council meeting on…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council No progress on Yemen’s four-point plan, Security Council hears In his briefing on Yemen to the Security Council on 23 August, Khaled Khiari, Assistant-Secretary…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Peacebuilding UN Peacebuilding Fund’s top 12 donor group meets in Switzerland Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Peacebuilding Support, was joined on…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council Lyons: “We must ask also ourselves: what can we do and what must we do?” Deborah Lyons, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and head…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council Sudan continues its transition towards democracy Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated…

Excellencies, I am pleased to join you and represent the Secretary-General today. At the outset, I would like to acknowledge Romania’s important role in leading the Community of Democracies since 2019, especially under exceptional circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I also commend Romania’s…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council Climate and Security: “The threats are clear and present.” Secretary-General António Guterres opened a high-level open debate on climate and security on 23…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council Pedersen: "We need to find a genuine intra-Syrian political dialogue and a genuine process of Syrian political reform” Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy for Syria…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council La Lime: "We must ensure that Haiti does not become a forgotten crisis" Helen La Lime, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, distinguished delegates, On behalf of the Secretary-General, I have the honour to introduce the report: Strengthening the role of the United Nations in enhancing periodic and genuine elections and the promotion of democratization (A/76/266). In line with…

Madam Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, It is a pleasure for me to address this Committee and introduce the ninth report of the Secretary-General on “Overall policy matters pertaining to special political missions”. I am pleased to be joined by my colleague Atul Khare, Under-Secretary…