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22 - 28 June 2019 This Week in DPPA aims to keep you abreast of developments and events on the agenda of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, at UN HQ and in the field, and especially those that sometimes…

Mr President, Let me start with the very worrying situation in and around the Idlib de-escalation area. Regrettably the fighting continues, with reports of: airstrikes, shelling, rockets and mortar attacks , all too often…

Mr. President, The Joint Comprehensive Plan of action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear issue, endorsed by the Security Council in resolution 2231 (2015), is the result of 12 years of intense diplomatic efforts and technical…

15 - 21 June 2019 This Week in DPPA aims to keep you abreast of developments and events on the agenda of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, at UN HQ and in the field, and especially those that sometimes…

Mr. President, Since I last briefed the Council a month ago, violence in Northwest Syria continues unabated as parties on the ground try to advance militarily. Our unflagging efforts to mediate a political solution that meets…

Thank you, Mr. President, Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Security Council, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to inform the Security Council on the developments that have taken place in Burundi since…

8 - 14 June 2019 This Week in DPPA aims to keep you abreast of developments and events on the agenda of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, at UN HQ and in the field, and especially those that sometimes…

1 - 7 June 2019 This Week in DPPA aims to keep you abreast of developments and events on the agenda of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, at UN HQ and in the field, and especially those that sometimes…

Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief you on the situation in Central Africa and the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA). Since my…

25 - 31 May 2019 This Week in DPPA aims to keep you abreast of developments and events on the agenda of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, at UN HQ and in the field, and especially those that sometimes…

18 - 24 May 2019 This Week in DPPA aims to keep you abreast of developments and events on the agenda of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, at UN HQ and in the field, and especially those that sometimes…

Thank you, Mr President, We are at yet another juncture in the Syrian conflict where civilians are paying the price for a never-ending war. We have been here before: in Aleppo, in Eastern Ghouta, and in Raqqa. Today it’s…