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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Mr. President, Three years ago today, the world watched in shock as the Russian Federation launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a clear violation of the UN Charter and international law. This act undermined the very…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. "It is high time for peace in Ukraine," says USG DiCarlo, as Russian invasion hits three-year mark On 24 February, Under…