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A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. "It is high time for peace in Ukraine," says USG DiCarlo, as Russian invasion hits three-year mark On 24 February, Under…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. "The fragile stability in Libya is increasingly at risk," Dicarlo tells Security Council On 19 February, Under-Secretary…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo meets with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders Under-Secretary-General (USG) Rosemary DiCarlo traveled…

Denmark’s unearmarked contributions to the Multi-Year Appeal (MYA) have helped the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) to swiftly bolster the UN’s response to an increasingly complex and ever-evolving…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo to travel to Cyprus, Greece and Türkiye Under-Secretary-General (USG) Rosemary DiCarlo will travel to Cyprus…

To better prevent and address increasing geopolitical polarization and multi-layered conflicts, the Secretary-General stresses the need for national and cross-border peacebuilding strategies, coupled with increased financing…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo heads UN delegation to commemoration of 80th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz On 27 January, Under…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. ASG Khiari highlights importance of partnership between UN and League of Arab States On 23 January, Assistant Secretary…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Nearly three years since Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, the number of civilian casualties in the war is alarming…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Caretaker authorities “need to extend a hand of reassurance and trust to all communities in Syria,” Special Envoy…

Often deployed on short notice to provide their technical expertise to parties trying to overcome conflict through dialogue, the on-call mediation support experts of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs…

This year, the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs continued to play a key role in how the United Nations responds to a complex and continuously shifting peace and security landscape, promoting dialogue and…