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Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Miroslav Jenča and Special Representative-Designate of the Secretary-General for Colombia Remarks to the Security Council on Colombia New York, 3 October 2025 Mr. President, I am honored to have been appointed by the Secretary…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Security Council authorizes transition to "Gang Suppression Force" in Haiti On 1 October, the Security Council adopted resolution 2793 (2025), authorizing the transition of the Multinational…

Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee Remarks to the Security Council on Cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organizations (AU) New York, 7 October 2025 Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Secretary-General calls for renewed action on women, peace and security On 7 October, the Security Council held its annual open debate on women, peace and security (WPS), marking the 25th…

Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Miroslav Jenča Remarks to the Security Council on Venezuela New York, 10 October 2025 Thank you, Mr. President, Excellencies, In mid-August, an increased United States military presence was reported in the Southern Caribbean, off…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Great Lakes region: UN Envoy urges renewed coordination and ceasefire in eastern DRC On 13 October, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General (SESG) for the Great Lakes region Huang Xia briefed the…

In Buluma Village, Malawi, Patuma, 82, woke at 4 a.m. to make her way to the Changamire Polling Centre to cast her vote in the country’s recent general elections. She hoped to elect a candidate who could bring down the price of fertilizer — a vital need for her family. Across the globe, people head…

The Security Council is set to discuss this week the arms embargo and other restrictions on Libya. UN sanctions remain a powerful tool for maintaining international peace and security, even if they have evolved considerably in the last few decades. From Haiti and Yemen to Somalia and the Democratic…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Special Representative urges action to protect populations and strengthen institutions in Haiti On 22 October, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of United Nations…

Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee Remarks to the Security Council on the Sudan New York, 30 October 2025 Mr. President Since my last briefing to this Council, the conflict in Sudan has deteriorated even further. It has caused widespread suffering and new surges of…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. “No one is safe in El Fasher”: ASG Pobee urges collective international efforts to end war in Sudan At the Security Council on 30 October, Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Africa Martha Ama A…

Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa Guang Cong Remarks to the Security Council on the Sudan and South Sudan New York, 5 November 2025 Mr President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the progress…