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2021

  • 3 Mayo 2021

    KABUL - World Press Freedom Day was marked in Kabul today with UN envoy Deborah Lyons joining Afghan reporters, media safety committees and senior government officials in...

  • 3 Mayo 2021

    Out now! Season 2 | Episode 1 | She Stands For Peace | Click here: https://unoau.unmissions.org/podcast-series-she-...

  • 3 Mayo 2021

    Mogadishu – On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Somalia, James Swan,  reaffirmed the importance of this annual celebration, as it provides an opportunity to...

  • 3 Mayo 2021

    Joint statement of the missions in Afghanistan of Australia, Canada, Denmark, EU Delegation, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, USA and...

  • 2 Mayo 2021

    The United Nations Secretary-General on Saturday welcomed the decision by the Lower House of Somalia’s Federal Parliament to nullify a special law and to return to the 17 September Electoral Agreement that will allow for indirect presidential and parliamentary elections.

  • 2 Mayo 2021

    The United Nations strongly condemned Friday’s suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan, in which at least 21 persons were killed and over 100, including women and children, wounded. 

  • 30 Abr 2021

    This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. 

     
    Cyprus talks in Geneva

    Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo joined Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for the informal 5+1 meeting on the Cyprus issue from 27 to 29 April in Geneva.

    Commenting on the outcome on Twitter, the Under-Secretary-General said the UN’s efforts to bring Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots together in search for sufficient common ground to allow for formal talks would continue..

    Transcript of the Secretary-General’s media encounter after the discussions here

     
    ASG Jenča speaks at SDG-16 conference

    Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča participated on 28 April in a virtual panel on “Enhancing Resilience to Shocks and Crises: Lessons-Learned From the Pandemic” at the SDG-16 conference co-organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the Government of Italy. Assistant Secretary-General Jenča spoke about drivers of conflict that have been exacerbated by the pandemic, and highlighted DPPA’s efforts to build resilience, strengthen social cohesion and promote more peaceful, just and inclusive societies to ward off violent conflict. 

    More information on the Conference here

    Security Council

    Onanga-Anyanga briefs Council on progress achieved since the Juba Peace Agreement

    The Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, told the Security Council on 26 April about the progress that has been achieved on resolving the conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states. “Juba has continued to provide support and, in most cases, mediate between Sudan and its remaining armed movements with the aim of reaching a comprehensive peace agreement that can help end Sudan’s multiple armed conflicts”, he said, adding that “to the extent possible, progress achieved so far on resolving the conflict in the Blue Nile and South Kordofan states, and the improvement of bilateral relations between Sudan and South Sudan, should be shielded from risks of deterioration of the regional environment.”

    Full briefing to the Security Council here

     
    Pedersen stresses the fundamental importance of full, sustained and unimpeded humanitarian access

    Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy for Syria, briefed the Security Council on 28 April with concerns over the recent escalation in north-western Syria, including strikes on an UN-supported hospital in western Aleppo, and on the Syrian-Turkish border where UN cross-border humanitarian deliveries take place. He warned that, despite more than a year of relative calm by Syrian standards, this month was a reminder of the potential for the situation to further disintegrate or rapidly deteriorate. He further stressed that “if this highly internationalized conflict is to move towards resolution, we need a more constructive and comprehensive international diplomacy on Syria to try to unlock progress step for step.”

    Full briefing to the Security Council here

    Libya

    Kubiš continues local and international engagement on the Libyan peace process

    Special Envoy Ján Kubiš briefed the Security Council members on 28 April for an informal Interactive Dialogue (IID) on Libya together with UNSMIL Coordinator Raisedon Zenenga. Over the past week, he met with Libyan interlocutors and officials, including the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, to advance the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement and the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) Roadmap, leading up to the holding of national elections on 24 December 2021. He was received on 27 April by the Joint Military Commission at its Headquarters in Sirte. They discussed how to advance the full implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement signed in Geneva on 23 October 2020.

    Read more here

    Colombia

    Former combatants committed to reconciliation in Tolima

    the UN Verification Mission supported a field activity on 24 April to identify possible unexploded ordnance sites on a farm in Tolima, south-central Colombia, an area once dominated by the former FARC-EP guerrillas. The activity was part of a humanitarian de-mining project, in which 14 former combatants participated with leaders representing the Pijao indigenous community and the owner of the farm where the activity took place. The activity demonstrates the commitment of the former combatants to the Peace Agreement and the Colombian people's willingness to reconcile. This exercise was financed with DPPA extra-budgetary funds.

    Horn of Africa

    Horn of Africa envoy holds biannual meeting on regional prevention

    The Office of the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (OSE-HoA) convened on 28 April the Biannual Meeting on Implementation of the Comprehensive Regional Prevention Strategy for the Horn of Africa. The five-year strategy (2019-2023) aims to encourage action and coherence within the Secretariat and among agencies, funds and programmes working in the Horn of Africa. It also seeks to galvanize consensus on how the UN can contribute to a prosperous, stable and peaceful region. Chaired by Special Envoy Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, the event was held virtually and attended by over 50 participants from across various agencies, funds and programmes and Resident Coordinator Offices. Participants provided an update on the implementation of the Strategy and reflected on the way forward. Ahead of the plenary meeting, three parallel thematic breakout sessions were held on 27 April, allowing for in-depth brainstorming on issues related to the implementation of the Strategy.

    Iraq

    Human Rights Office visits Thi Qar Governorate

    On 27 April, a delegation led by Danielle Bell, Chief of UNAMI Human Rights Office, visited Nasiriyah in Thi Qar Governorate. During the visit, she met with the newly appointed Governorh, Ahmad Ghani Al-Khafaji, and held separate meetings with the Commander of Sumer Operations Command, the Thi Qar Chief of Police, the Chief Judge of the Nasiriyah Court of Appeal, the head of the IHCHR-Thi Qar, as well as with a group of activists and human rights defenders. During these meetings, she discussed the current human rights situation in NasiriyaUh, focusing on the measures being taken by the authorities to provide accountability and redress for demonstrations-related human rights violations and to ensure the right to freedom of assembly and expression is fully protected.

    Yemen

    Special Envoy concludes his trip to Egypt

    Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy for Yemen, concluded a two-day visit to Egypt on 26 April. He met with the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Same eh Shoukry, and the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmad Abu Al Gheit, as well as a number of representatives of Yemeni political parties, tribal sheikhs, women, civil society and journalists. He briefed the Egyptian Foreign Minister and the Secretary-General of the Arab League on ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in Yemen, alleviate the humanitarian situation and revive an inclusive political process to resolve the conflict. In his meetings with representatives of Yemeni civil society, women, political parties and journalists, he stressed the need for the attack on Marib to stop and warned of the dire humanitarian consequences of its continuation, as well as the risks to the prospects of the peace process. He also met virtually with the Yemeni Speaker of Parliament, Sultan Barakani.

    Read more here

    Central Asia

    UNRCCA moderates international conference on disarmament

    On 27 April, the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) moderated the international conference “Ensuring peace, stability and security: strengthening international and regional cooperation in the field of disarmament”, which was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan and the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO). Senior officials representing relevant UN entities, and other international and regional organizations, as well as Member States, took part in the conference. The conference also included a youth segment withUNRCCA Preventive Diplomacy Academy graduates, Young Turkmen Sustainable Development Goal Ambassadors and CTBTO Youth Group representatives.

    Read more here

    Next Week

    China will take over the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May.

     

     

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  • 30 Abr 2021

    TOBRUK, 30 April 2021 - Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš met yesterday in Tobruk with...

  • 30 Abr 2021

    ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan

    On 30 April, SRSG Natalia Gherman held telephone conversations with H.E. Ruslan...

  • 30 Abr 2021

    New York, 30 April 2021

    Ten years ago, we launched the very first International Jazz Day in the United Nations General Assembly Hall at the initiative of UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz.

    With every passing year, this has been a joyous celebration -- not only of music, but also of freedom, diversity and human dignity.

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  • 30 Abr 2021

    I take note of the Palestinian leadership decision to postpone Legislative Council elections scheduled for May 22. I fully understand the disappointment of the many Palestinians who have so clearly expressed a desire to exercise their democratic rights after nearly 16 years without elections.

    Recognizing widespread international support, I encourage Palestinians to continue on the...

  • 30 Abr 2021

    The turmoil following the military coup in Myanmar, coupled with the impact of COVID-19 could result in up to 25 million people – nearly half of the country’s population, living in poverty by early next year, a United Nations report said on Friday. 

  • 29 Abr 2021

    A “complex and unpredictable security situation” in Tigray continues to impede the delivery of life-saving assistance to Ethiopia’s northern region, the Deputy UN Spokesperson told journalists on Thursday.   

  • 29 Abr 2021

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres pledged on Thursday that he would continue to represent the interests of all Cypriots in future talks on the divided Mediterranean island, as an informal effort to break the impasse ended, without finding common ground.  

  • 28 Abr 2021

    Increasing the participation of uniformed women in peace operations is a “key priority” for the United Nations, the head of peacekeeping told a High-Level Launch Event on Wednesday.

  • 28 Abr 2021

    Tripoli, 28 April 2021 - Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš arrived in Libya on Monday 26 April to meet Libyan interlocutors and officials with the aim to advance the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement and the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) Roadmap leading up to the holding of national elections on 24 December 2021.

    Special Envoy Kubiš held today a series of meetings with...

  • 28 Abr 2021

    In addition to the challenges that all Syrians have faced during a 10-year conflict, women have experienced sexual and gender-based violence, early and forced marriage and trafficking, the country’s UN envoy told the Security Council on Wednesday. 

  • 28 Abr 2021

    Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš was received yesterday by the Joint Military Commission (JMC) at its Headquarters in Sirte.

    Special Envoy Kubiš expressed his high appreciation to the JMC for their work together guided by patriotic spirit and the national interest of Libya. He briefed the JMC on key elements of the recently adopted...

  • 28 Abr 2021

    Child displacement in the Central African Republic (CAR) has now reached its highest level since 2014, according to the latest estimates from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), warning of the mounting risks children face.

  • 28 Abr 2021

    UN Clarifies UN Recruitment Channels

    28 April 2021

    Beirut, Lebanon

     

    It has come to the attention of the United Nations (UN) that some individuals in Lebanon may be impersonating UN staff members and...

  • 28 Abr 2021

    Fresh clashes between Myanmar security forces and regional armed groups have displaced thousands across the country, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday.

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    Emergency | FAO in Somalia continues to find innovative ways to...

  • 27 Abr 2021

    Tuesday, 27 April 2021 - With the aim to advance the implementation of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) Roadmap leading up to the holding of national elections on 24 December 2021, and the full implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ján Kubiš, accompanied by Assistant Secretary-General/UNSMIL Coordinator Raisedon Zenenga,  held a...

  • 27 Abr 2021

    Ensuring warring parties respect international humanitarian law is the first step towards protecting civilians and critical infrastructure during conflict, the UN’s top aid official told the Security Council on Tuesday. 

  • 27 Abr 2021

    The leader of Myanmar’s ‘Tatmadaw’ military has been urged to publicly commit to honoring the fundamental right to freedom of expression for those protesting the generals’ February coup. 

  • 27 Abr 2021

    The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) issued a statement on Tuesday, alongside international partners, strongly condemning an outbreak of violence in the capital Mogadishu and urging all sides to “exercise maximum restraint, resume dialogue, and avoid unilateral actions that may lead to a further escalation”.  

  • 27 Abr 2021

    A fresh United Nations-led bid to seek to resolve decades of tensions in Cyprus began in Geneva on Tuesday, with Secretary-General António Guterres “realistic” about the chances of making progress, his Spokesperson said.

  • 27 Abr 2021

    In spite of the challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Abyei with other agencies, continue to provide vital protection, humanitarian and recovery assistance to vulnerable populations, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Monday.

  • 27 Abr 2021

    Courtesy of Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Amman, 27 April 2021 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, concluded yesterday, 26 April, a two-day visit to Egypt, during...

  • 27 Abr 2021

    Mogadishu – International partners* strongly condemn the outbreak of violence in Mogadishu on 25 April. We have repeatedly warned that the extension of mandates would lead to a political crisis and undermine peace,...

  • 27 Abr 2021

    ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan

    On 27 April, UNRCCA moderated the international conference “Ensuring peace, stability and security...

  • 26 Abr 2021

    A recent spike in inter-community violence in the eastern province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is worsening the plight of children there, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Monday, urging greater international support. 

  • 26 Abr 2021

    New York - The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the recent armed clashes in Mogadishu. He reiterates his call for all Somali stakeholders to refrain from...

  • 26 Abr 2021

    New York, 26 April 2021

    Today we mark the thirty fifth anniversary of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on 26 April 1986 – one of the most serious nuclear accidents in history.

    Hundreds of thousands of people were affected by radiation. Some 350,000 people were forced to leave their homes in severely contaminated areas, with a deeply traumatic and lasting impact on...

  • 26 Abr 2021

    New York - The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the recent armed clashes in Mogadishu. He reiterates his call for all Somali stakeholders to refrain from...

  • 24 Abr 2021

    24 April 2021 - Special Envoy of Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ján Kubiš visited France on 23- 24 April.

    The situation in Libya, also in light of latest development in the region were the focus of discussions between the Special Envoy and with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian. They both stressed the importance to expedite the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and the full withdrawal...

  • 24 Abr 2021

    THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

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  • 24 Abr 2021

    New York, 24 April 2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic is a tragic reminder of how deeply connected we are.

    There is a clear and urgent need for concrete multilateral solutions, based on common action across borders for the good of all humanity, starting with the equitable distribution of vaccines as a global public good.

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  • 24 Abr 2021

    I am alarmed by the recent escalations in Jerusalem and around Gaza. Over the last 48 hours there was a spike of violent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians in Jerusalem and the launching of rockets by militants in Gaza.

    The provocative acts across Jerusalem must cease. The indiscriminate launching of rockets towards Israeli population centers violates international law and must stop immediately.

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  • 23 Abr 2021

    Underscoring that the COVID-19 pandemic has been a “tragic reminder” of how deeply connected the world is today, the UN chief upheld in a message released for Saturday, the “clear and urgent need for concrete multilateral solutions”. 

  • 23 Abr 2021
    This Week in DPPA is a brief roundup of political and peacebuilding events and developments at UNHQ and around the world. 

    Security Council

    Massieu briefs Council on transitional justice and reintegration of former combatants in Colombia

    The Special Representative for Colombia and Head of the UN Verification Mission in the country, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, told the Security Council on 21 April of the progress made by the three components of the transitional justice system created by the Colombia Peace Agreement. "The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (SJP) continues to make key decisions to deliver justice for crimes committed during the conflict,” he said, and added: "[T]he Truth Commission is holding important acts of reconciliation while preparing its report; and the Unit for the Search of Persons Deemed as Missing is moving forward with its noble task.” Regarding the reintegration of former FARC-EP members, the Special Representative recalled that their participation during the negotiation phase of the peace accord was crucial to ensure that their perspectives were taken into account, “and today they are a fundamental pillar of peacebuilding and the pursuit of reconciliation.”

    Full briefing to the Council here

     
    Wennesland: Successful Palestinian elections are critical for renewing the democratic legitimacy of the Palestinian Government

    Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefed the Security Council on 22 April on the situation in the region, including the Palestinian question. “These elections should also pave the way to uniting Gaza and the West Bank under a single, legitimate national authority, which would be an important step towards reconciliation and could advance Middle East peace… We remain focused on the goal of advancing a two-State solution – an independent, viable and sovereign Palestinian State living side-by-side with Israel in peace and security – in line with UN resolutions, international law and previous agreements.” he reiterated.

    Full briefing to the Council here

    Libya

    Special Envoy continues engagement to advance the peace process

    Ján Kubiš, Special Envoy and Head of UNSMIL, continued his engagement this week with Libyan actors as well as with international stakeholders to advance the peace process in Libya. Locally, he had separate conversations with Chairman of High Council State Khaled Mishri and Chairman of Ihya Libya Aref Ali Nayed over the phone. Internationally, he concluded his travel to Bern and started his consultations in Geneva on 22 April. He has also attended the sixth Summit meeting of the Libya Quartet on 20 April and co-chaired a meeting on the International Follow-up Committee on 21 April.

    Read more here

     

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    Iraq

    Human Rights Office attends Disability Inclusion Conference

    On 16 April, UNAMI Human Rights Office and the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Gerard Quinn, participated in the conference organized by Al Meezan Centre for the Rule of Law. Thirty-eight participants, including the Advisor to the President on Persons with Disabilities, Amany Aljzaary, as well as representatives from civil society, the National Institute of Deaf and Blind Persons, met virtually to discuss measures to strengthen the protection and full inclusion of all persons with disabilities in all aspects of political, social, economic, educational, and cultural life in Iraq. At the conclusion of the event, participants have agreed to support the development of a human rights-based national disability inclusion strategy.

    Read more here

    Lebanon

    UN personnel receive first batch of COVID-19 vaccine

    The first batch of 15,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine arrived on 21 April. They will be used in the soon-to-be launched vaccination programme intended for UN personnel and recognized dependents in Lebanon.

    Read more here

    Next Week

    Special Representative Volker Perthes will update the Security Council on Sudan on Monday, 26 April in the morning. The Council will hold an open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict on 27 April. Special Envoy Geir Pedersen will deliver a briefing on Syria on Wednesday on 28 April.

     
    Podcast “She Stands for Peace” to launch Season 2

    The podcast series “She Stands for Peace”, launched last month by the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) in partnership with Sweden in Ethiopia, aims to explore the state of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa through a series of dialogues with key actors. Season 2 is set to begin on 28 April with interviews and discussions on forward-looking strategies for the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325, post-2020.

    Listen to Season 1 here

     
    USG DiCarlo to attend Cyprus talks in Geneva

    Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo will be joining Secretary-General António Guterres in Geneva for the informal 5+1 meeting on the Cyprus issue set for 27 to 29 April. The purpose of the meeting will be to determine whether common ground exists for the parties to negotiate a lasting solution to the Cyprus problem within a foreseeable horizon.

  • 23 Abr 2021

    Twenty-three tonnes of urgently needed aid items have reached the eastern Ukrainian province around Donetsk, after a humanitarian convoy crossed the contact line into non-Government-controlled territory, the UN said on Friday. 

  • 23 Abr 2021

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    Yesterday, the Special Envoy Ján Kubiš had a telephone call with Khaled Mishri, Chairman of...

  • 22 Abr 2021

    Expectations are high for the first Palestinian elections in 15 years, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland told a virtual meeting of the Security Council on Thursday, urging international support for the process. 

  • 22 Abr 2021

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    GENEVA, 22 April 2021 - Special Envoy of Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya...

  • 22 Abr 2021

    The United Nations Support Mission in Libya expresses its concern regarding the recent shutdown in oil production at Marsa al-Hariga and indications that other shutdowns may be imminent. The uninterrupted production of oil...

  • 22 Abr 2021

    New York, 22 April 2021

    As we mark International Mother Earth Day, our planet is at a tipping point.

    Humanity continues to abuse the natural world.

    We heedlessly plunder the Earth’s resources, deplete its wildlife and treat air, land and seas as dumping grounds.

    Crucial ecosystems and food chains are being pushed to the brink of...

  • 22 Abr 2021

    New York, 22 April 2021

    Information and communication technologies have been invaluable during the COVID-19 pandemic. They help us to stay connected, and to keep vital services and businesses going.

    Yet almost half the world is still offline – and most of those who lack access to digital technology are women and girls in developing countries. Latest figures from the...

  • 22 Abr 2021

    Two million people facing growing food insecurity linked to the ongoing political crisis in Myanmar are to receive nutrition assistance, amid rising “hunger and desperation”, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday. 

  • 22 Abr 2021

    20 years after the United Nation Security Council Resolution 1325 was passed, how far have we come? The podcast series She Stands For Peace explores the state of the Women, Peace and...