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A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. SESG Cong brief Security Council on Sudan–South Sudan dynamics, urge action on Abyei On 5 November, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General (SESG) for the Horn of Africa Guang Cong briefed the…

Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Khaled Khiari's Remarks to the Fourth Committee on the Secretary-General’s Report on Overall Policy Matters related to Special Political Missions New York, 12 November 2025 Mr. Chair ( Ambassador José Alberto Bríz Gutiérrez…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. ASG Khiari briefs Fourth Committee on overall policy matters related to special political missions On 12 November, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Khaled…

Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo Remarks to the 4th International Summit on Food Security “Food from Ukraine” Kyiv, 19 November 2025 Excellencies, It is a pleasure to represent the United Nations on behalf of the Secretary-General at this summit. It…

Officer-in-charge for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Kayoko Gotoh Remarks to the Security Council on the situation in Ukraine New York, 20 November 2025 Mr. President, Ukrainian civilians have continued to bear the brunt of the Russian Federation’s escalating aerial campaign. Large-scale…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG Rosemary DiCarlo visits Ukraine and Moldova Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo concluded a three-day visit to Ukraine on 20 November. In Kyiv, she…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Ramiz Alakbarov briefs Security Council on fragile ceasefire On 24 November, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Ramiz Alakbarov briefed the Security Council via…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Special Representative Al Hassan delivers his final Security Council briefing as UNAMI mandate concludes On 2 December, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the…

Officer-in-charge for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Kayoko Gotoh Remarks to the Security Council on the situation in Ukraine New York, 9 December 2025 Madam President, As the holiday season approaches, Ukrainian civilians are preparing to end yet another difficult year at war – without a…

Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo's Opening Remarks at the 2025 CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding Geneva, 10 December 2025 Distinguished civil society representatives, excellencies, colleagues, It is a pleasure to address you today at this third annual CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding. I am…

Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo's Remarks at the Implementation Meeting of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation Geneva, 10 December 2025 Distinguished members of the Convening Committee, Representatives of endorsing…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo reaffirms UN support for impartial election observation at Declaration of Principles anniversary On 10 December, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs…