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Amman, 24 October 2024 - On the 24th anniversary of the landmark UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), the Office of the Special Envoy of the...

Excellencies, Generals and colleagues, I would like to thank the 5+5 Joint Military Commission for hosting us here in Sirte. I would also like...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan In a initiative aligned with the UNRCCA’s commitment to enhancing diplomatic skills of the young people in Central Asia, the UNRCCA hosted an...

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Regional spillover into Syria is "alarming," says Special Envoy Pedersen On 23 October, Special Envoy to the Secretary-General for Syria Geir Pedersen warned the Security Council of the…

Mogadishu – For many Somalis, the sport of football is a passion, whether it be following teams in a local tournament or in one of the world’s major leagues. But for one group of Somalis, it...

Assistant Secretary-General for for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari's remarks to the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East 23 October 2024, New York Madam President, Distinguished members of the Security Council, The Middle East region witnessed yet another…

Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas on the situation in Ukraine 30 October 2024 Madam President, Just last week, we briefed this Council on the continued large-scale suffering and destruction that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched in…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Sudan facing "utter humanitarian catastrophe," says Secretary-General On 28 October, at an emergency meeting of the Security Council, Secretary-General António Guterres warned of the “utter…

Remarks for Mr. Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General, Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON NON-PROLIFERATION/DPRK New York, 4 November 2024 Madame President, Excellencies, On 31 October, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo visits Japan and Republic of Korea From 30 October to 4 November, Under-Secretary-General (USG) Rosemary DiCarlo visited Japan. She expressed appreciation for Japan…

Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo's remarks to the Security Council briefing on the Sudan and South Sudan New York, 12 November 2024 Thank you, Mister President The last time the Council discussed the situation in Sudan was only two weeks ago. That is not a long time in absolute terms, but…

Remarks of ASG Jenča at the meeting of the Fourth Committee of the General Assembly to consider the report of the Secretary General on overall policy matters pertaining to special political missions New York, 12 November 2024 Madam Chair, [Ambassador Sanita Pavļuta-Deslandes of Latvia] Distinguished…