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DPPA is pleased to issued its Quarterly Report (01 April to 30 June) covering activities funded under the Multi-Year Appeal. During the reporting period, the Department made further progress, thanks to funding under the Multi…

The recent developments in the Gugutiantkari area have raised tensions on the ground and have humanitarian consequences for the local people. As with all such fencing, the newly erected structures hinder freedom of movement…

The ongoing closure of crossing points on the administrative boundary line with South Ossetia is creating additional hardship for the local people and is further raising tensions. We are in contact with all relevant actors…

Minister Haavisto (Finland) Minister Çavuşoğlu (Turkey) Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen It is a great pleasure to join you today for the 10th ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of Mediation. Over the…

The 49th round of the Geneva International Discussions (GID) took place today. In Working Group I dealing with security issues, the exchanges focused on the situation on the ground and the worrisome developments of August…

Mr. Chairman, distinguished delegates, I have the honour to introduce on behalf of the Secretary-General the report on strengthening the role of the United Nations in enhancing the effectiveness of the principle of periodic…

First, thank you to the Permanent Mission of the UAE and the Georgetown Institute for organizing today’s event. A growing body of research has shown that women’s effective political participation is fundamental to building…

I am honoured to greet this 18th Summit of Heads and State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement. I congratulate Azerbaijan on assuming the chairmanship of NAM and look forward to working together. The Non-Aligned…

It is a pleasure to be back at Yale. A few years ago, as a Senior Fellow at the Jackson Institute, I taught a course here on multilateral institutions in the 21st century. At the time I was a former official of the State…

The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions call for the immediate re-opening of all crossing points on the administrative boundary line (ABL) with South Ossetia. Recent months have seen a serious deterioration of…

Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, On behalf of the Secretary-General, I am pleased to address this Committee on his seventh report entitled “Overall policy matters pertaining to special political missions”…

The Geneva International Discussions (GID) held its 50th round on 10-11 December 2019. Over the past decade, engagement by participants contributed to relative stability, while core security and humanitarian issues have…