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Assistant Secretary-General for for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari's remarks to the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East 23 October 2024, New York Madam President, Distinguished members of…

Following the attacks overnight by the Israeli Defense Forces on targets in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by the continued escalation in the Middle East. All acts of...

Amid mounting devastation and humanitarian needs arising from the conflict between Hizbullah and Israel, United Nations Special...

Mogadishu – For many Somalis, the sport of football is a passion, whether it be following teams in a local tournament or in one of the world’s major leagues. But for one group of Somalis, it...

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Regional spillover into Syria is "alarming," says Special Envoy Pedersen On 23 October, Special Envoy to the Secretary…

The newly released report underlines how DPPA is able to undertake a wide variety of its peace promotion work, as well as supporting regional cooperation, electoral support, climate security and youth engagement, through…

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan In a initiative aligned with the UNRCCA’s commitment to enhancing diplomatic skills of the young people in Central Asia, the UNRCCA hosted an...

The UN Secretary-General’s Common Pledge asks Member States, regional organizations and other actors actively engaged in mediation to join the UN in taking concrete steps to boost women’s participation in peace processes. 24…

Amman, 24 October 2024 - On the 24th anniversary of the landmark UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), the Office of the Special Envoy of the...

Tripoli – October 24, 2024 – Some 25 young men and women from across Libya participated on Tuesday, in an online training workshop on the electoral process...

Amman, 23 October 2024 - On 2 October, the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen (OSESGY) initiated a series of...

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL MIROSLAV JENČA’S REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON UKRAINE New York, 21 October 2024 Madam President, Since the last time we briefed this Council in September, Russia’s relentless, systematic…