News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Since 2017, the UN Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC) has helped implement the 2016 Peace Agreement between the Government of Colombia and the former FARC-EP guerrilla group. As Colombia prepares to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the historic accord on 24 November, we look back at the impact…

On the eighth anniversary of the Colombia Peace Agreement signed in 2016, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo visited the country and took stock of peacebuilding efforts. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo visited Colombia on 21–23 November for the…

The “Guatemala Joven Conversa” initiative brought together hundreds of young people from around the country to discuss the political issues and challenges they face in their daily lives. DPPA, with funding from its Multi-Year Appeal, helped participants overcome barriers to connectivity. This autumn…

This year, the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs continued to play a key role in how the United Nations responds to a complex and continuously shifting peace and security landscape, promoting dialogue and supporting peacebuilding efforts around the globe, including in Sudan, Yemen…

To better prevent and address increasing geopolitical polarization and multi-layered conflicts, the Secretary-General stresses the need for national and cross-border peacebuilding strategies, coupled with increased financing for peace. The Secretary-General’s latest report on peacebuilding and…

The newly released report underlines how DPPA is able to undertake a wide variety of its peace promotion work, as well as supporting regional cooperation, electoral support, climate security and youth engagement, through voluntary contributions from Member States. In an era that has become…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo to travel to Cyprus, Greece and Türkiye Under-Secretary-General (USG) Rosemary DiCarlo will travel to Cyprus over the weekend. On 10 February, she will meet with the Greek Cypriot and…

Denmark’s unearmarked contributions to the Multi-Year Appeal (MYA) have helped the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) to swiftly bolster the UN’s response to an increasingly complex and ever-evolving peace and security landscape. This support has been instrumental in enabling…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo meets with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders Under-Secretary-General (USG) Rosemary DiCarlo traveled to Cyprus this week to meet with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders…

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR EUROPE, CENTRAL ASIA AND THE AMERICAS MIROSLAV JENČA'S BRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON UKRAINE/THE MINSK AGREEMENTS New York, 17 February 2025 Mr. President, In one week, we will mark three tragic years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched in…

Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo’s remarks to the Security Council on the situation in Libya 19 February 2025 Mr. President, I am pleased to brief the Council on recent developments in Libya. Two days ago, Libya marked the fourteenth anniversary of the…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. "The fragile stability in Libya is increasingly at risk," Dicarlo tells Security Council On 19 February, Under-Secretary-General (USG) Rosemary DiCarlo briefed the Security Council on Libya…