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A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Special Envoy Grundberg calls for release of UN staff and NGO workers detained in Yemen On 13 June, Special Envoy of the…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Inaugural PBC meeting on Guatemala highlights UN engagement and government priorities On 4 June, the Peacebuilding…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. "Women bear the brunt of the global rollback of human rights," says USG DiCarlo On 28 May, Under-Secretary-General for…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo meets with Afghanistan de facto authorities to discuss upcoming meeting of Special Envoys From 18-21 May…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Despite persistent and serious challenges, "Iraq is on the rise," SRSG Hennis-Plasschaert tells Council On 16 May…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. The Seventh Advisory Group of the Peacebuilding Fund meets in New York The Seventh Advisory Group of the Peacebuilding…

Strategic foresight — a structured and systematic way of using ideas about the future to better prepare for change — can be used in peacebuilding to anticipate issues and opportunities before they arise. In March, DPPA and…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. UN reaffirms commitment to supporting Bosnia and Herzegovina's path to reconciliation, ASG Jen_a tells Security Council…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Investing in prevention saves lives and money, DiCarlo emphasizes at DPPA donor meeting On 24 April, DPPA held its annual…

From Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan to Colombia and Mozambique, the UN’s Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs’ funding appeal showcases how donor contributions have enabled it to remain responsive during extremely…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. "It is high time to end the bloody cycle of retaliation" in the Middle East, Guterres tells Council On 18 April…

Joint Communiqué: The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds its Twenty Third Consultative Meeting New York, 16 April 2024 — The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and…