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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. Security Council Pedersen urges Syrian government to work proactively with UN to end conflict On 24 July, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria Geir Pedersen told the…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Colombia UN stands ready to support National Participation Committee in facilitating inclusive participation in peace process In a statement on 3 August, the Secretary-General…

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL MARTHA AMA A. POBEE’S REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON SUDAN New York, 9 AUGUST 2023 Madame President Members of the Security Council, Thank you for this opportunity to brief you on the situation in Sudan. More than one hundred days have passed since the eruption of…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council Sudan conflict brings "unimaginable suffering," ASG Pobee tells Security Council On 9 August, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council SRSG Grundberg tells Security Council of need for the “resumption of an inclusive, Yemeni-owned political process under UN auspices” On 16 August, Special Envoy…

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL ROSEMARY A. DICARLO’S REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON UKRAINE New York, 24 AUGUST 2023 Madam President, Today marks a year and a half since the Russian Federation launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Eighteen months of death, destruction, and unimaginable suffering…

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL KHALED KHIARI’S REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON NON-PROLIFERATION/DPRK New York, 25 August 2023 Madam President, At 3:50 AM local time on 24 August, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted what it described as its “second launch of a military…

Security Council Briefing Security Council, USG DiCarlo decries “eighteen months of death, destruction and unimaginable suffering” for people of Ukraine On 24 August, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo briefed the Security Council on the maintenance of…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Youth, Peace and Security ASG Khaled Khiari called on the Security Council to fund and institutionalize the YPS Agenda On 28 August, the Permanent Mission of Ghana hosted an…

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL MIROSLAV JENČA’S REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON UKRAINE New York, 8 September 2023 Mr. President, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine – launched in violation of the UN Charter and of international law – continues to inflict large scale suffering on the people of…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council Russian Federation's so-called elections in the occupied areas of Ukraine have no legal grounds, ASG Jen_a tells Security Council On 8 September, Assistant…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council In final briefing to Security Council, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative says Sudanese “need our support and solidarity more than ever” On 13…