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Thank you, Madame President, On 17 February, five years ago, this Council endorsed, in resolution 2202, the “Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements”. Today, the “Package of Measures”, together with…

8 - 14 February 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. East Africa DPPA Chief attends African Union Summit and visits Sudan Under…

1 - 7 February 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. New York Launch of DPPA’s Multi-Year Appeal and Strategic Plan 2020-2022 Under…

Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief on the alarming situation in north-west Syria, which has further escalated since last week’s briefings. Heavy strikes from both air and ground are causing massive waves of…

25 - 31 January 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Washington, D.C. The Future of Multilateral Peacebuilding Under-Secretary-General…

Mr. President, It is an honor for me to brief this Council today. The Special Envoy is in Damascus where he is seeking to de-escalate the situation in the northwest and to renew progress in the UN-facilitated political…

18 - 24 January 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Security Council DiCarlo: “Crucial necessity of dialogue and diplomacy in [Middle…

Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, I brief you today amid heightened regional tensions that threaten to destabilize further an already volatile political and security environment. The Secretary-General has been…

11 - 17 January 2020 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. West Africa and the Sahel DPPA chief visits five countries in five days on first…

4 - 10 December 2019 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. New York Highlights of Security Council Practice for 2019 The Security Council…

14 - December 2019 This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. Qatar “We need to reimagine a new global order with justice and accountability at…

Madame President 1. One year ago, many believed that the Syrian conflict was winding down. Yet the past 12 months have seen a steady stream of violence, punctuated by escalations, that continue to this day, across many areas…