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A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments around the world. "The risk of regional spillover" of conflict in Middle East remains high, Assistant Secretary-General Khiari tells Security Council On 29 December, Assistant Secretary-General Khaled…

Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari’s remarks to the Emergency Security Council on threats to international peace and security New York, 30 December 2023 Mr. President, members of the Security Council, As feared, the two-year cycle of death and destruction, on full display during the Russian…

Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari’s remarks to the Security Council on maintenance of international peace and security in the Red Sea New York, 3 January 2024 Thank you, Mr President, There have been further alarming developments in the Red Sea since the last briefing on the subject on 18…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments around the world. ASG Khiari reiterates UN warning against "adverse political, security, economic and humanitarian repercussions of military escalation in the Red Sea" On 3 January, Assistant Secretary…

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL ROSEMARY A. DICARLO’S REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON UKRAINE New York, 10 January 2024 Thank you, Mr. President, The new year has brought no respite to Ukraine. On the contrary, in recent weeks, the country has been suffering some of the worst attacks since the beginning…

Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari’s remarks to the Security Council on maintenance of international peace and security New York, 12 January 2024 Je vous remercie, Monsieur le President [French Permanent Representative Nicolas de Rivière], On 11 January, the military forces of the United…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments around the world. USG DiCarlo warns "we are on the brink of the third year of the gravest armed conflict in Europe since the Second World War—with no end in sight" On 10 January, Under Secretary-General…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments around the world. Special Representative Salvador emphasizes importance of Multinational Security Support Mission for Haiti On 18 January, the 4th meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Situation in Haiti…

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL ROSEMARY A. DICARLO’S REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON UKRAINE New York, 25 JANUARY 2024 Yesterday, it was reported that a Russian IL-76 military transport plane crashed in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation, near the border of Ukraine, killing everyone on board…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments around the world. Two-state solution ‘only way to avoid endless cycles of fear, hatred, violence’, Secretary-General tells Security Council debate on Middle East The Security Council met on 23-24 January to…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments around the world. Peacebuilding Commission elects new Chair and Vice-Chairs On 2 February, the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) elected Brazil as the Chair, and Croatia and Kenya as the Vice-Chairs, of the…

Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo Briefing to the Security Council on the Threats to International Peace and Security New York, 5 February 2024 Thank you, Madam President. As we are all too aware, the tensions that have engulfed multiple countries in the Middle East continue to rise…