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This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council Libya: Priority must be maintaining hard-won gains and fulfilling electoral…

Mister President, Daily attacks continue to batter Ukrainian cities. Many are reportedly indiscriminate, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. Between 24 February and 15 March, the Office of…

Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in Libya. Since my last briefing to the Council on 24 January, there have been several substantial developments in the country. The…

Mister President, Thank you for the invitation to join His Excellency, Foreign Minister Rau, Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), to brief the Council on UN-OSCE cooperation…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council DiCarlo: “The logic of dialogue and diplomacy must prevail over the logic of war”…

Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Ukraine by Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo Madam President, The war in Ukraine is now in its third week. Fighting continues unabated. The Russian armed forces are…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council DiCarlo: Military operations around nuclear sites are unacceptable and highly…

Madam President, The Secretary-General is gravely concerned by the escalating fighting throughout Ukraine. Ukrainian cities are today under siege and facing repeated attacks. Over one million Ukrainians have already crossed…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council Russian Federation vetoes resolution on situation in Ukraine On 25 February, the…

Mr. President, Earlier today, the so-called authorities of the “Donetsk and Luhansk Peoples Republics” requested military assistance from the Russian Federation. Also today, the Ukrainian authorities declared a nationwide…

Mr. President, It is with great concern and sadness that I brief the Council this evening on the unfolding dangerous situation in and around Ukraine. In his statement today, the Secretary-General was clear: He considers the…

This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Munich Security Conference Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary…