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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 foundations of the international order. For three long years, the people of…

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-Secretary-General (USG) Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council that…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Grundberg describes "deep frustration" of Yemeni people after decade of war On 6 March, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Hans Grundberg voiced his concern over recent reports of…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Voices of Afghan people "must be included in the political pathway", SRSG Otunbayeva tells Security Council On 10 March, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Afghanistan and…

Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari Briefing to the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question 20 March 2025 Madam President, Members of the Security Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council regarding the humanitarian situation…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. "A renewed ceasefire" in Middle East is best way of protecting civilians, ASG Khiari tells Security Council On 20 March, Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) Khaled Khiari told the Council that the…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Accountability for recent violence needed in Syria to signal that "era of impunity" is over, says Special Envoy On 25 March, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria Geir Pedersen told…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Secretary-General: Earthquake supercharges suffering in Myanmar Speaking to the media on 3 April, the Secretary-General said Myanmar was a scene of utter devastation and desperation following the…

Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East and Asia Pacific Khaled Khiari's Briefing to the Security Council on Syria New York, 10 April 2025 Monsieur Le President, Membres du Conseil de Sécurité , Since the fall of the former Assad government on 8 December 2024, this Security Council has been…

As part of the good offices of the UN Secretary-General, his Special Representative for Central Africa, Abdou Abarry, reaffirms his readiness to support the Gabonese people in...

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL ROSEMARY A. DICARLO’S REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON UKRAINE New York, 29 APRIL 2025 Mr. President, Today’s meeting is taking place at a potential inflection point in the three-year war in Ukraine. In the past few weeks, we have seen intensified efforts to bring the…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Ukraine war at "potential inflection point," says USG DiCarlo On 29 April, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, briefing the Security Council…