News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Special Envoy Grundberg calls for release of UN staff and NGO workers detained in Yemen On 13 June, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Hans Grundberg drew the Council’s attention to…

Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Ms. Martha Pobee's Remarks to the Security Council on the situation in the Sudan New York, 18 June 2024 Mister President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Thank you for convening today’s meeting on the situation in the Sudan, a situation which…

H ate speech is by no means new. But thanks to the expansive use of digital technologies, it has become an increasingly dangerous phenomenon. Across the globe, it has fueled polarization, radicalization and violence. Addressing hate speech has become part of the broader work in conflict prevention…

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL ROSEMARY A. DICARLO’S REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON UKRAINE New York, 18 June 2024 Mr. President, This past weekend, many world leaders came together in Switzerland to build consensus on the elements of a just peace in Ukraine. Those discussions took place in the wake of…

Involving people with disabilities in prevention and peacebuilding must be part of efforts to build sustainable peace. But physical, communication, institutional and attitudinal barriers continue to undermine their right to a seat at the negotiating table. Over a billion people around the world have…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. “No let-up in the killing and destruction” in Ukraine, says USG DiCarlo On 18 June, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council…

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL ROSEMARY A. DICARLO’S REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON NON-PROLIFERATION (IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION 2231 (2015)) New York, 24 June 2024 Thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to brief the Council on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the…

On the occasion of “Women in Diplomacy Day”, marked on 24 June, Politically Speaking talked to Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert and Special Envoy Hanna Tetteh, who are leading diplomatic efforts in Lebanon and the Horn of Africa, respectively, to learn more about their work. “The UN…

Kismayo – Starting his initial round of in-person meetings with the leaders of Somalia’s Federal Members States, Acting UN Special Representative James Swan today...

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo: Restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and Council resolution 2231 remains "unfortunately elusive" On 24 June, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding…

Remarks by Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo Press Conference following the Third Meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan Doha, 1 July 2024 *The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s press conference by Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary…

Remarks by Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo Press conference following the meeting with members of Afghan civil society and Special Envoys on Afghanistan Doha, 2 July 2024 *The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s press conference by Under-Secretary-General for Political and…