Youth participation in elections is essential for bringing about change, say Libyan youth in an online training

A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. DiCarlo urges Sudan’s parties to engage in dialogue as diplomatic efforts gain momentum On 16 October, Under-Secretary-General…

Middle East Ramiz Alakbarov, the acting Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, told the Security Council that, one year since the ceasefire was declared in Gaza, some progress has been made, but the situation…

Libya Hannah Tetteh, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) , told the Security Council this morning that the Smaller Convening Agreement and the…

Great Lakes region This morning, the Security Council heard a briefing from the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Huang Xia. He said that diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in eastern Congo…