
- Security Council
"Broader security landscape on the Korean Peninsula remains tense", ASG Khiari tells Security Council
Remarks by Mr. Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON NON-PROLIFERATION/DPRK New York, 7 May 2025 Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, I have been requested to brief the…

- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA: 3 - 9 May 2025
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. "Broader security landscape on the Korean Peninsula remains tense", ASG Khiari tells Security Council On 7 May, the Security Council held a briefing on Non-proliferation/Democratic People’s…

- Security Council
ASG Khiari calls for full implementation of resolution 2474 (2019) on missing persons in armed conflict
Remarks by Mr. Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2474 (2019) New York, 15 May 2025 Mr. President, Thank you for the…

- Ukraine
- Gender, Women, Peace and Security
Ukrainian women and youth discuss meaningful participation in making and building peace
The inclusion of women and youth in peacebuilding and peacemaking as well as their active political participation topped the agenda on 14 May in Kyiv at a discussion organized by the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA). The event – titled, “Voices of Ukrainian Women and Youth…

- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA: 10 - 16 May 2025
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo holds talks in Iraq, will visit Kuwait Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo will undertake her first official visit to the State of Kuwait…

- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA: 17 - 23 May 2025
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo meets with Crown Prince of Kuwait On 19 May, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo met with the Crown Prince of Kuwait, His Highness…

- Security Council
"We have no time to lose", USG DiCarlo reaffirms commitment to a just peace in the Middle East
Remarks for Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs The Preparatory Meeting for the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution New York, 23 May 2025…

- Special political missions
Remarks by USG Rosemary DiCarlo at the DPPA–DPO Consultation with the General Assembly on the review on the future of all forms of United Nations peace operations
Under-Secretary-General Rosemay DiCarlo's remarks at the DPPA and DPO Consultation with the General Assembly Review on the Future of All Forms of UN Peace Operations ECOSOC Chamber, 27 May 2025 Mr. President, Excellencies, and Distinguished Delegates, We are grateful to the President of the General…

- Security Council
USG DiCarlo urges immediate ceasefire as surge in Russian attacks undermines hope for peace
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL ROSEMARY A. DICARLO’S REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON UKRAINE New York, 29 MAY 2025 Mr. President, When I last briefed this Council on developments in Ukraine exactly one month ago, there was cautious hope of progress on the diplomatic front to stop the fighting…

- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA: 24 - 30 May 2025
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo notes "brutal surge in large-scale Russian attacks" across Ukraine On 29 May, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said that when she last briefed the Security Council, there was…

- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA: 31 May - 5 June 2025
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Special Coordinator Hennis-Plasschaert visits Israel amid efforts to advance Resolution 1701 Special Coordinator of the Secretary-General for Lebanon ( UNSCOL) Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert visited…

- Politically Speaking
- Gender, Women, Peace and Security
When Women Lead, Peace Follows: UN Brings Stories of Women Leading Peace to Photoville Festival
Lawyer and civil society leader Mona Mohamed Omaer Hamad works with Sorkenat Organisation in Sudan to raise awareness of women’s rights and peacebuilding. Through education and legal advocacy, she empowers women to drive democratic change and challenge gender-based violence. Photo credit: Mona…