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“We need an immediate ceasefire” in Gaza, USG DiCarlo tells Security Council On 4 September, Under-Secretary General (USG) Rosemary DiCarlo addressed the Council on the "heartbreaking news" that six Israeli hostages had been…

Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo's Remarks to the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question New York, 4 September 2024 Mr…

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL MIROSLAV JENČA’S REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON UKRAINE New York, 28 August 2024 Mr. President, On Saturday, 24 August, Ukraine marked its 33rd Independence Day. The day also marked a somber…

Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support Ms. Elizabeth Spehar's Statement to the Security Council on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace: The New Agenda for Peace – Addressing global, regional and national aspects…

Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Ms. Elizabeth Spehar's Statement to the Security Council on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace: The New Agenda for Peace – Addressing global, regional and national aspects of conflict…

UN Photo/Manuel Elías Mr. President, (Ambassador Michael Imran Kanu, Sierra Leone), Over the past two months, the...

The United Nations is aware of an alleged UN security report that has been circulated on social media. This is a fake document and the report is false. ...

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AND PEACEBUILDING AFFAIRS ROSEMARY DI CARLO REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question New York, 13 August 2024 Mr. President…

Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Ms. Martha Pobee's Statement to the Security Council on Sustaining WPS Commitments in accelerated drawdown of peace operations New York, 07 August 2024 Madam President I am most grateful…

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AND PEACEBUILDING AFFAIRS ROSEMARY DI CARLO REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON the situation in the middle east, including the Palestinian question New York, 31 July 2024 Mr. President…

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL ROSEMARY A. DICARLO'S REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON THREATS TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY New York, 22 July 2024 Thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to brief the Council regarding…

When applied to conflict mediation and peacebuilding settings, Virtual Reality (VR) can help conflict parties step into their opponents’ shoes and enhance reciprocal understanding of local communities. In this story, we look…