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DPRK’s pursuit of its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes undermines the global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime, USG DiCarlo tells Security Council
Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo's Remarks to the Security Council on Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) New York, 18 December 2024 Madam President, I have been asked to brief the Security Council today Democratic People’s…
This Week in DPPA: 14 - 20 December 2024
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Multilateralism and diplomacy critical to restore JCPOA, USG DiCarlo tells Security Council On 17 December, Under-Secretary-General (USG) Rosemary DiCarlo told the Council that 10 months remained…
This Week in DPPA: 4 - 10 January 2025
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Caretaker authorities “need to extend a hand of reassurance and trust to all communities in Syria,” Special Envoy Pedersen tells Security Council On 8 January, Special Envoy of the Secretary…
This Week in DPPA: 11 - 17 January 2025
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Nearly three years since Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, the number of civilian casualties in the war is alarming, says USG DiCarlo On 16 January, Under-Secretary-General (USG) Rosemary…
ASG Pobee highlights importance of UN-AU cooperation
Assistant-Secretary-General for Africa Martha Pobee's Remarks to the Security Council on Cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union New York, 2 October 2024 Madam President, Distinguished members of the Security Council, The unanimous adoption of Security Council resolution 2719…
This Week in DPPA: 18 - 24 January 2025
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. ASG Khiari highlights importance of partnership between UN and League of Arab States On 23 January, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari welcomed the…
This Week in DPPA: 25 - 31 January 2025
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo heads UN delegation to commemoration of 80th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz On 27 January, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo headed the UN delegation to the…
A Common Pledge to Increase Women’s Participation in Peace Processes
The UN Secretary-General’s Common Pledge asks Member States, regional organizations and other actors actively engaged in mediation to join the UN in taking concrete steps to boost women’s participation in peace processes. 24 October, New York — Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed launched today…
With DPPA Support, Strengthening Women’s Voices in Peace and Security in Ukraine
Through funding from its Multi-Year Appeal, the Department organized a conference on women and conflict held in Chișinău, Moldova. For the second year in a row, the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), with funding from its Multi-Year Appeal, joined forces with UN Women and the…