Statement by Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations to the 2011 substantive session of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations
Madam Chair, Distinguished Members of the Special Committee, I am honoured to have been invited once again before the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations and to open this Committee’s annual debate on the whole…
MONUSCO Head of Mission ad interim Vivian van de Perre is undertaking a visit to Goma to support ceasefire preparations
Kinshasa, 12 February 2026: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) announces that Ms. Vivian van de Perre, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and…
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Forging peace, one shared meal at a time: Youth Champions unite Cyprus through environment and heritage
The #InvestinPeace campaign underscores that peace is not merely the absence of conflict, but a positive, dynamic process built on trust.
International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers | #RedHandDay
12 February marks the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, a powerful reminder that every child deserves protection, recovery, and a future free from violence, and that we share a responsibility to prevent…
From fear to freedom: Abducted children reunited with family are fostering a future not shaped by the past
JUBA – “I was on my way home from selling bananas at the market when these men suddenly approached me. Before I knew what was happening, I was thrown inside a pickup truck and recruited into military training.” The story of…
UN Special Envoy concludes visit to Riyadh
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg met from 10 to 12 February, in Riyadh, with the newly appointed Prime Minister, Shaya Al-Zindani, members of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and other Yemeni officials…
MONUSCO interim Head of Mission in Goma to advance preparations for ceasefire monitoring and verification
Ms. Vivian van de Perre is undertaking a visit to Goma following consultations with Congolese national authorities.
UNOAU supports AU climate planning ahead of major global climate talks
From 27 to 30 January, the United Nations Office to the African Union participated in the African Union Climate Change 2025 Review and 2026 Strategic Planning Workshop, held in Accra, Ghana. The workshop brought together…
Statement of Under-Secretary-General for Field Support Susana Malcorra to the Fourth Committee - Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects
Madam Chair, distinguished delegates, I am honoured to be here with you on United Nations Day for the consideration of this agenda item. Since the Department of Field Support was created nearly five years ago, we have worked…
- This Week in DPPA
This Week in DPPA: 31 January - 6 February 2026
A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. UN Global Advocate for Peace Maryam Bukar Hassan serves as Olympic Flag Bearer On 6 February, Maryam Bukar Hassan, the…
Deputy Secretary-General Remarks at the Opening of the “War and Peace in Liberia” Photo Exhibit at the Bronx Documentary Center in New York
[as delivered] It’s truly an honour and I’m very humbled. It’s not long ago that I joined my colleagues in Monrovia as the flag came down at the UN. It signalled a new era, a new generation that could embark upon the road to…
Opening Remarks by ASG Zouev to the sixth edition of the Rome 2020 Mediterranean Dialogues – Conflicts, pandemics and peacebuilding: New perspectives on security sector reform in the MENA region
Dear Excellency, Seniora Sereni, Dear Mr. Magri, Dear Mr. Guerber, Distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of the United Nations, I would like to congratulate the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…