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Remarks by Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Threats to international peace and security New York, 13 June 2025 Thank you Madame President, Today, at approximately 3:15am local time, the Israeli military launched waves of airstrikes across Iran…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. "Yemeni citizens continue to shoulder the impacts of an economy in freefall," Grundberg tells Security Council On 12 June, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General (SESG) for Yemen Hans Grundberg…

Remarks by Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Annual Session of the Peacebuilding Commission New York, 19 June 2024 Madam Chair, Distinguished colleagues, I am honored to address you today on behalf of the Secretary-General, who conveys his regrets at…

Women leaders from across Bougainville came together last month in a major push to advance inclusive peacebuilding, strengthen grassroots advocacy, and shape a collective vision for the region’s future. A woman participates in a community dialogue on peace and reconciliation in Bougainville, Papua…

Remarks by Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Security Council on "Threats to International Peace and Security" New York, 20 June 2025 Madame President, We meet as the scope and scale of attacks in Iran and Israel continue to widen, with grave…

Remarks by Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Security Council on Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine New York, 20 June 2025 Madam President, Since we last briefed this Council on developments in Ukraine three weeks ago, fighting has…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Secretary-General, Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo warn of deepening Israel-Iran conflict, urge de-escalation and diplomacy Addressing the Security Council on 20 June, Secretary-General António…

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Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča’s Remarks to the Security Council on Threats to International Peace and Security New York, 22 June 2025 Madam President, On the evening of 21 June, the President of the United States announced that the US military conducted strikes against the Fordow…

Often deployed on short notice to provide their technical expertise to parties trying to overcome conflict through dialogue, the on-call mediation support experts of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) rely on their listening skills, adaptability and creativity to build…

Indigenous Peoples are among those most affected by climate-related risks. But they remain under-represented in the forums and processes where these issues are addressed, despite their knowledge and expertise. Last December, the UN General Assembly called for Indigenous Peoples’ participation in…

A recent IMF paper provides further evidence that the return on investment of conflict prevention can be substantial. The relationship between macroeconomic policy and armed conflict remains a largely underexplored area of research. This gap persists despite the high stakes: the number of armed…