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A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Accountability for recent violence needed in Syria to signal that "era of impunity" is over, says Special Envoy On 25…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. "A renewed ceasefire" in Middle East is best way of protecting civilians, ASG Khiari tells Security Council On 20 March…

A recent IMF paper provides further evidence that the return on investment of conflict prevention can be substantial. The relationship between macroeconomic policy and armed conflict remains a largely underexplored area of…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Voices of Afghan people "must be included in the political pathway", SRSG Otunbayeva tells Security Council On 10 March…

Indigenous Peoples are among those most affected by climate-related risks. But they remain under-represented in the forums and processes where these issues are addressed, despite their knowledge and expertise. Last December…

A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Grundberg describes "deep frustration" of Yemeni people after decade of war On 6 March, Special Envoy of the Secretary…

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…