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2024

  • 9 12月 2024

    This publication is a collection of inspiring messages shared by young leaders during the 6th Dialogues between Governments and Youth of Central Asian countries. These discussions took place as part of the 14th annual meeting of the Deputy Foreign Ministers of Central Asian States on November 26, 2024, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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  • 8 12月 2024

    As reports continued to emerge from Damascus where opposition forces declared victory on State television on Sunday, the UN’s top humanitarian official insisted that aid teams will continue to provide emergency relief wherever possible.

  • 8 12月 2024

    After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of the dictatorial regime, today the people of Syria can seize an historic opportunity to build a stable and peaceful future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday.

  • 7 12月 2024
    A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally.

    International community should "embrace new approaches to cultivate a new generation of leaders, especially women and girls," says USG DiCarlo

    On 3 December, Under-Secretary-General (USG) Rosemary DiCarlo, speaking to the Security Council at an open debate on "Investing in the Transformative Power of Intergenerational leadership on Women, Peace and Security," said that the world was facing increasing violence and diversifying threats to peace and security, even as avenues for meaningful diplomatic dialogue were shrinking. Amid these crises, young women peacebuilders were demonstrating that a better world is possible, she said. “Intergenerational dialogues are critical opportunities for building trust and articulating shared aspirations." She went on to stress that the international community should "embrace new approaches to cultivate a new generation of leaders — especially young women and girls — who are at the forefront of reshaping power structures and advancing peace." 

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    Special Envoy Pedersen tells Council Syria status quo has been radically altered

    On 3 December, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria Geir Pedersen told the Council that there had been "dramatic shifts in front lines in Syria, radically altering a status quo." He recalled that on 27 November, the al-Fateh al-Mubeen Joint Operations Room — a coalition containing both Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, an entity under Council sanctions, and armed opposition groups, including the Syrian National Army — had launched a ground operation, across agreed de-escalation lines, taking de facto control of almost all of Aleppo and Idlib governorates. He said that although Syrian Government forces had since regrouped, they were being being “severely tested." In addition, pro-Government air strikes on both military and civilian targets had intensified in recent days. Meanwhile, violence had erupted on a second axis, with the opposition Syrian National Army launching an operation on 30 November on Tal Rifaat, a pocket north of Aleppo city under the de facto control of Syrian Democratic Forces-affiliated (SDF) forces. Pedersen said that “the situation is in flux” and that the developments had provoked different reactions among the Syrian people — “a grave threat for some, a signal of hope for others”. 

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    Peacebuilding Commission convenes annual session on IDPs

    On 2 December, the Peacebuilding Commission convened its annual session focused on internally displaced persons and refugees in the context of peacebuilding and conflict prevention. With over 122 million displaced globally, the session underscored the need for durable solutions rooted in the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. Discussions highlighted the Commission's unique role in convening diverse actors to address displacement challenges, emphasizing national ownership and inclusive governance. Speakers called for integrating displaced persons as active peacebuilding participants, addressing root causes, and ensuring equitable burden-sharing. The Peacebuilding Fund was lauded as a catalyst for innovative solutions, with calls for its expanded use to tackle protracted displacement and support sustainable development.

    The Peacebuilding Commission holds Ambassadorial-level meeting on Guatemala

    On 6 December, the Peacebuilding Commission convened an Ambassadorial-level meeting featuring Guatemala’s President, Bernardo Arévalo, to discuss advancements in the country’s peacebuilding and prevention efforts. Building on Guatemala’s inaugural engagement with the PBC in June, the session focused on progress in addressing the country’s current challenges through inclusion, dialogue, and democratic strengthening. The President emphasized its transformative reforms aligned with the 1996 Peace Accords, focusing on rule of law, gender equality, and Indigenous rights. The Peacebuilding Fund was highlighted for its investments in Women, Peace, and Security initiatives and transformative reparations. The Commission explored enhanced partnerships with international financial institutions to strengthen peacebuilding efforts, including regional collaboration on conflict prevention and sustainable development.

    ASG Spehar attends the Challenges Forum in Berlin

    Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Peacebuilding Support, Elizabeth Spehar visited Berlin from 3-5 December 2024 for the Challenges Annual Forum (CAF24), focusing on "Shaping the Next Generation of Peace Operations." She participated in a High-Level Panel alongside Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, engaging in discussions on the future of peace operations. The ASG also contributed to a panel to prepare for the upcoming Peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin later in 2025. During her visit, Spehar held bilateral meetings with senior German officials, including State Secretary Susanne Baumann of the Federal Foreign Office. Additionally, she took part in an expert-level exchange, "A New Era of Peacebuilding for a New Global Context," organized by the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF).

    SRSG Imnadze attends meeting on Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones

    On 5 December, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Central Asia and Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Kaha Imnadze participated in a meeting of the States Parties to the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (NWFZ) in Central Asia. The event, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan as part of the country's chairmanship of the Treaty, was dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Treaty’s entry into force. In remarks, Imnadze highlighted nuclear disarmament as vital to global peace and stability, and noted that the efforts of Central Asia in this regard were an example of effective regional collaboration.

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    UN in Iraq marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    On 5 December, the UN in Iraq celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) and International Volunteer Day (IVD) at the UN Compound in Baghdad. In remarks, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Iraq Ghulam Isaczai emphasized the UN's commitment to continue to advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities as part of building an inclusive society where everyone can thrive. “When given the opportunity, all persons with disabilities can excel and reach their full potential," he said.

    UNAMI Human Rights Office holds training for civil society on protecting women's rights

    On 4 December, the Human Rights Office of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) organized a training day on “Enhancing Advocacy Skills and Technical Knowledge of civil society organizations to end Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Women's Rights.” The event was organized as part of the 16 Days of Activism on Violence against women and Girls under the 2024 theme of "UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls." The training focused on enhancing the capacity of civil society organizations to help protect women and girls from violence.

    UNAMI Human Rights Office holds training on prison monitoring

    On 4 December, the UNAMI Human Rights Office organized a training sesion on “Strengthening knowledge and skills for monitoring detention facilities and prisons in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq”. This training was designed for staff from the Detention and Rule of Law Department at the Independent High Commission for Human Rights in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Participants learned about monitoring techniques for assessing prison conditions, including the use of checklists and observation methods aligned with international best practices, and the human rights of detainees.

    In Tumaco, Colombia, a "Human Library" for peace

    On December 5, in Tumaco, Nariño, on the Colombian Pacific coast, participants gathered to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the signing of the Peace Agreement in an event led by ethnic communities. Speakers used a pedagogical dialogue exercise known as "Human Library," in which eight people, including peace signatories, Indigenous people from the Awá community, Afro-Colombian leaders and young cultural managers and artists, spoke about their lives and their experience of peacebuilding. In his remarks, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Colombia, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, said that "young people are fundamental actors in strengthening and consolidating peace efforts, especially in terms of sustainability and the future."

    UN Verification Mission attends event in support of territorial peace

    On 5 December, the UN Verification Mission in Colombia attended an event for opening of an office and communal hub for the signatories of the peace agreement in the municipality of Algeciras, Huila, in Colombia's central-southern area. The project is part of the "Sustaining Peace" strategy, which was funded by Koica and implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to support initiatives in the Territorial Development Plan (PDET) with the participation of communities and public entities. The PDET initiative is a result of the Colombian government's peace agreement with the former FARC-EP.

    Next Week

    On 11 December, Special Envoy Hans Grundberg will brief the Security Council on Yemen. Also on 11 December, the Council will be briefed on Haiti sanctions.

  • 6 12月 2024

    On The Eve of Ghana’s Elections, Special Representative Simão Calls on All Citizens to exercise their civic responsibility peacefully

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  • 6 12月 2024

    The Secretary-General renews his call for the immediate and unconditional release of the humanitarian personnel arbitrarily detained by the...

  • 6 12月 2024

    One of the last partially functional health centres in besieged northern Gaza was hit several times overnight into Friday, leaving four health workers among the casualties and the dead, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO).

  • 6 12月 2024

    More than 280,000 people have been uprooted in northwest Syria in a matter of days following the sudden and massive offensive into Government-controlled areas led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is sanctioned by the Security Council as a terrorist group. 

  • 6 12月 2024

    There have been significant developments in Iraq in recent months – which  has so far avoided being dragged into the widening Middle East conflict – but  corruption and other challenges persist, the new UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Friday. 

  • 6 12月 2024

    More than 280,000 people have been uprooted in northwest Syria in a matter of days following the sudden and massive offensive into Government-controlled areas led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is sanctioned by the Security Council as a terrorist group. 

  • 6 12月 2024

    ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan

    On December 5, 2024, SRSG...

  • 5 12月 2024

    TRIPOLI - Ahead of the launch of an inclusive, intra-Libyan political process, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) hosted a...

  • 5 12月 2024

    The UN Secretary-General appealed on Thursday for an end to the fighting in Syria, where a recent escalation raises the risk of further division in the ongoing civil war. 

  • 5 12月 2024

    The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah visited Sudan this week, meeting children and families whose lives have been upended by the brutal war between rival militaries which has upended the country.

  • 4 12月 2024

    KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is extremely concerned about a reported directive of the de facto authorities preventing women and...

  • 4 12月 2024

    TRIPOLI - Over the past few days, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Political Affairs, Officer-in-Charge of UNSMIL, Stephanie Koury intensified her...

  • 4 12月 2024

    The plight of children impacted by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was the focus of debate in the UN Security Council on Wednesday. 

  • 4 12月 2024

    The Middle East crisis continues to deepen, with families in Gaza struggling to secure basic food amid constant displacement, plummeting temperatures, and relentless conflict. Meanwhile, civil war in Syria has reignited, where the status quo has been “radically altered” in recent days, creating an “extremely fluid and dangerous” situation, says the UN Special Envoy there. Violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon are also continuing – we're covering it all live. UN News app users can follow here.

  • 4 12月 2024

    Every year, the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview is an opportunity to highlight where needs are greatest and how much funding is needed to help some of the most vulnerable people on Earth. Read our live updates of events as they unfolded in Kuwait, Nairobi and Geneva, hosted by the UN's new Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, with highlights from humanitarians around the world, from Gaza to Ukraine. UN News app users can follow our coverage here. 

  • 4 12月 2024

    TASHKENT Uzbekistan

    The Preventive Diplomacy Academy (PDA) students participated in the UN Joint Event on "Strengthening the...

  • 4 12月 2024

    Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    The Preventive Diplomacy Academy (PDA) students participated in...

  • 3 12月 2024

    TRIPOLI – 3 December – A group of 28 young men and women from the western and southern regions of Libya convened in Tripoli to discuss preventing hate speech and the...

  • 3 12月 2024

    Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo's

    Remarks to the Security Council on 

    Investing in the Transformative Power of Intergenerational leadership on Women, Peace and Security  

    New York, 3 December 2024

     

    Madam President,

    I would like to thank the United States for organizing this intergenerational leadership on women, peace and security.

    Around the world, peace is in a perilous state.

    We face rising violence and diversifying threats to peace and security – from climate crises to hybrid warfare. 

    We see growing geopolitical contestation and polarization, yet the avenues for meaningful diplomatic dialogue are shrinking.

    Amid these crises, young women peacebuilders are demonstrating that a better world is possible.

    In Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai championed girls’ right to education undeterred by an assassination attempt. She remains the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate ever.

    In Sweden, Greta Thunberg has galvanized millions through the Fridays for Future movement to confront the climate crisis.

    In Somalia, Ilwad Elman works to rehabilitate child soldiers while empowering other young people to help prevent violent extremism.

    These remarkable leaders remind us that transformation requires bucking the status quo. 

    We must embrace new approaches to cultivate a new generation of leaders – especially young women and girls – who are at the forefront of reshaping power structures and advancing peace.

    Madam President,

    The Secretary-General’s policy brief on A New Agenda for Peace calls for dismantling entrenched patriarchal systems, which perpetuate inequality and exclusion.

    It underscores the urgent need to reimagine global power structures and place women and girls – especially young women – at the center of our efforts to address the root causes of conflict and insecurity.

    If we do not break free from patriarchal norms, true peace and inclusive security will remain out of reach.

    In this context, the strong support for the women, peace and security agenda in the Pact for the Future is potentially transformational.

    The Pact underscores the importance of ensuring that women’s leadership and participation are integrated into all aspects of conflict prevention and sustaining peace.

    It also reaffirms our collective commitment to investing in young women as changemakers in the pursuit of sustainable peace.

    Madam President,

    I would like to highlight three key areas in advancing intergenerational leadership: facilitating dialogues, fostering inclusive peace processes, and investing in young women’s leadership.

    First, tackling today’s conflicts requires forward-looking visions that are shared broadly within societies and transcend generations.

    Intergenerational dialogues are critical opportunities for building trust and articulating shared aspirations.

    In Chad, for example, the Peacebuilding Fund supported local dialogue platforms that brought together youth associations with traditional authorities to peacefully resolve disputes and lead prevention campaigns.  

    The diverse young women and men and community elders committed to duties and responsibilities in a signed “intergenerational charter”.

    The platform strengthened social cohesion and reduced intercommunal tensions and conflicts in the Nya Pendé and Barh Sara regions.

    In The Gambia, dialogues in the three River regions brought together national and local authorities, police, ministries, and youth to improve trust. This included mentoring programmes by women politicians with young women running for office.

    The dialogues promote the involvement of women and youth in ongoing national processes and reforms. This intergenerational dialogue also helped improve the relationship between youth and security forces.

    Second, peace cannot be achieved through deals made by elites alone.

    Advancing inclusive, multi-track peace processes that prioritize diverse groups of women, including young women, and promote their leadership and rights at every level is essential for locally owned infrastructures for peace.

    We recognize the diverse and changing mediation landscape today. 

    This year, during the annual open debate on women, peace and security, the Secretary-General launched his “Common Pledge on women’s participation in peace processes”.

    This initiative invites diverse mediation actors, including Member States and regional organizations, to join the United Nations in taking concrete actions to ensure women’s participation in peace processes.

    We urge all stakeholders to step forward and sign the Pledge.

    We know that mediation processes that systematically include women and civil society are more likely to generate national ownership and stronger support for a negotiated settlement.

    Only through collective efforts can we move toward more inclusive and durable peace processes.

    The United Nations actively backs multi-track efforts that promote peace from the bottom up, emphasizing young women’s leadership.

    In Colombia, where I recently represented the Secretary-General at the 8th anniversary of the 2016 Final Peace Agreement, the UN Verification Mission supports Colombian women and men from all backgrounds and of all ages, addressing stigmatization of ex-combatants in reintegration areas.

    I saw this work up close when I visited the Agua Bonita reintegration area in southwest Colombia.   

    In Yemen, the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, in partnership with UN Women, has organized consultations for a “A Bottom-up Vision for an Inclusive Peace Process”.

    This has fostered advocacy coalitions between women’s groups and other stakeholders including youth and traditional leaders, amplified diverse local voices, and reframed the women, peace and security agenda as a broader community priority rather than just a women’s issue.

    Third, our investments must be aligned with our priorities.

    Significant and sustained resources are essential to support young women peacebuilders and ensure their work flourishes.

    In Somalia, thanks to a Peacebuilding Fund initiative, young men and women worked together in managing and restoring water canals across clan lines, overcoming historical grievances and mitigating inter-clan conflicts driven by resource scarcity.

    In El Salvador, another project of the Peacebuilding Fund empowered marginalized youth to lead community action. 

    This became possible through integrating youth into Municipal Committees for the Prevention of Violence, facilitating consultations with local governance actors, and providing capacity training to marginalized youth. 

    Allowing youth to communicate their concerns contributed to reducing tensions.

    The success of these efforts requires more robust and consistent financial backing from the international community.

    Investments in women, peace and security agenda are not an option; they are a necessity for preventing conflict and achieving sustainable and inclusive peace.

    Madam President,

    In the face of unprecedented challenges to global peace and security, young women around the world are envisioning and demanding a world of justice and peace. 

    As we approach the 25th anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security and the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, we must open doors for the next generation.

    Together, we must cultivate leadership from the ground up, placing young women and women’s rights at the heart of our efforts.

    Thank you. 

  • 3 12月 2024

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    Ms. Maha Awadh, head of Wogod for Human SecurityAmbassadors, excellencies and colleagues,Distinguished Ladies and...

  • 3 12月 2024

    The United Nations has condemned deadly shelling on Zamzam camp, the largest site for internally displaced people (IDPs) in the Darfur region of Sudan.

  • 3 12月 2024

    The ongoing escalation of violence in northwest Syria linked to the wider conflict in Gaza and Lebanon has left civilians dead and injured, hospitals “overwhelmed” with healthcare attacks on the rise, the UN warned on Tuesday.

  • 3 12月 2024

    Syria’s status quo has been “radically altered” in a matter of days, with a surge in fighting resulting in an “extremely fluid and dangerous” situation, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Tuesday.

  • 3 12月 2024

    The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday emphasised that peace and security in Middle East cannot be achieved through force or occupation but only through dialogue, mutual recognition and a commitment to a just, comprehensive, and lasting solution based on international law.

  • 3 12月 2024

    Peace is in peril worldwide and avenues for diplomatic dialogue are shrinking, but young women peacebuilders are demonstrating that a better world is possible, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday. 

  • 3 12月 2024

    KABUL - Today, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations in Afghanistan joins communities across the globe in...

  • 2 12月 2024

    Assistant Secretary-General for

    Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Miroslav Jenča's 

    Remarks at the side event

    “Protecting Critical Energy Infrastructure of Ukraine against the Attacks of the Russian Federation during the War”

    New York, 2 December 2024

     

    Excellencies,

    For more than 1,000 days, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launched in blatant violation of the UN Charter and international law, has brought horrific suffering to the people of Ukraine.

    Thousands of civilians, including hundreds of children, have been killed.

    Millions remain displaced.

    Residential areas, health and educational facilities, ports and cultural sites have been hit by attacks of the Russian Federation.

    And as we enter the cold winter season, Russia’s massive attacks continue to lead to further death and destruction across the country.

    Since March this year, Russian armed forces have conducted repeated large-scale, systematic and coordinated attacks on energy infrastructure that is critical to the civilian population in Ukraine.

    The complex and coordinated nature of the strikes, the number of attacks across the country, and their regular official acknowledgment are indicators that the attacks against the electricity network are of a widespread and systematic nature, with the apparent aim to damage or destroy Ukraine’s country-wide electricity generating, transmission, and distribution capacity.

    We note with concern the widespread use of armed uncrewed aerial vehicles and missiles against civilian energy infrastructure.

    We are also concerned about reports of the use of cluster munitions, considering the indiscriminate effects of these weapons and the widespread harm to civilians long after conflicts have ended.

    As we informed in our last briefings to the Security Council several major attacks have occurred in the past weeks, as winter set in and temperatures dropped below freezing. 

    On 28 November, nearly 200 missiles and drones targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure reportedly left several people injured and more than a million households without power.

    These are just some of the most recent attacks that are adding to the already unbearable toll. More than 60 percent of Ukraine’s energy generation facilities have been damaged, according to UNDP.

    The massive destruction risks deteriorating the already dire humanitarian situation in the country and making this winter the harshest so far for the civilian population.

    We are particularly concerned about the impact of the extended power cuts on the most vulnerable population, including elderly people, people with disabilities and limited mobility, and those residing in the areas near the front lines.

    Sustained donor support remains essential for us to continue delivering life-saving aid to those in need.

    The Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale will share more details about the impact of these unacceptable attacks hitting civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, and the United Nations’ response on the ground.

    The United Nations strongly condemns all attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure. These attacks are prohibited under international humanitarian law, regardless of where they occur. They must end immediately.

    Excellencies,

    In addition to the suffering to the civilian population, the war continues to put Ukraine’s nuclear safety and security at risk.

    Any incident involving nuclear facilities – whether intentional or by accident – could lead to catastrophic consequences beyond any state borders.

    Following the most recent wave of attacks, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 28 November reported that Ukraine’s three operating nuclear power plants reduced their electricity generation.

    While there were no reports of direct damage to the nuclear power plants, the IAEA was informed by the authorities that the strikes impacted electrical substations, which the plants use to transmit and receive off-site power.

    Such attacks are dangerous, irresponsible and must not be repeated.

    The IAEA will continue to monitor the safety and security in all of Ukraine’s nuclear sites, including at the Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia.

    We continue to call for maximum restraint and urge everyone to refrain from any action or rhetoric that could further endanger nuclear safety and security.

    Excellencies,

    With each passing day of this war, we witness more suffering, death and destruction.

    Let me reiterate: all attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure must end now.

    And this war must end – in a just, lasting and comprehensive peace, in line with the UN Charter, international law and resolutions of the General Assembly.

    We stand ready to use our good offices and to make available all our tools and experience to this end.

    Thank you.

  • 2 12月 2024

    Describing the situation in Gaza as “appalling and apocalyptic” the UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday called on world leaders to act decisively to alleviate suffering and prevent the further devastation of the enclave.

  • 2 12月 2024

    The UN Secretary-General has expressed alarm over the sharp escalation of violence across northwest Syria, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to the UN-facilitated political process.

  • 2 12月 2024

    As Haiti grapples with escalating violence and systemic collapse, its children are bearing the brunt of a multipronged crisis that threatens their lives, safety, and future.

  • 2 12月 2024

    KANDAHAR – Youth from Afghanistan’s southern provinces gathered to engage in dialogue and craft a unified vision for the country’s future. Through open discussions and shared aspirations, they developed a manifesto outlining their...

  • 1 12月 2024

    A sharp escalation in fighting in Syria’s Aleppo Governorate has displaced thousands and caused heavy civilian casualties, prompting urgent warnings from senior UN officials about the growing humanitarian crisis and threat to regional stability.

  • 30 11月 2024
    A brief roundup of United Nations-related political and peacebuilding events and developments globally.

    The horror in Gaza grinds on, Deputy Special Coordinator Hadi tells Council

    On 25 November, Muhannad Hadi, Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, delivered a statement to the Security Council on behalf of Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland. Hadi said that “as winter approaches, the horror in Gaza continues to grind on with no end in sight.” He went on to note that “the situation remains grave across the region,” he said, outlining continuing Israeli military operations across the Blue Line with Lebanon and “a barrage of rockets” fired by Hizbullah towards Israel over the weekend. He welcomed ongoing diplomatic efforts to reach a cessation of hostilities, and urged the parties to accept a ceasefire anchored in the full implementation of Council resolution 1701.

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    ASG Jenca calls for immediate de-escalation in Ukraine

    On 27 November, Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Miroslav Jenča told the Council that there were alarming signs of further escalation in the war in Ukraine. He recalled that on 21 November, a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile hit an industrial area in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. He went on to note that the President of the Russian Federation had confirmed that Moscow had tested a new conventional intermediate-range missile called “Oreshnik”, reportedly in response the use of Western supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine. “The use of ballistic missiles and related threats are a very dangerous escalatory development,” the ASG said, urging all parties to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation.

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    Advancing peacebuilding in Liberia

    On 26 November, the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission Liberia Configuration, Nicola Clase, concluded her first visit to Liberia, joined by Awa Dabo, Deputy head of the Peacebuilding Support Office , DPPA and Nathalie Ndongo-Seh, Director of the Western Africa Division, DPPA-Department of Peace Operations. The visit included productive engagement with the government, International Financial Institutions, the UN Country Team, and women’s and youth organizations. In Bong County, the delegation saw the support provided by Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) funding projects in resolving land disputes, empowering women and youth, and advancing adult and digital literacy, jointly implemented by the UN and local partners. Since 2007, the PBF has invested over $100 million in Liberia’s peacebuilding priorities, supporting government institutions at national and local levels. The visit reinforced the importance of strengthening partnerships for sustainable peace. The Chair, who will share her recommendations and follow up actions, reaffirmed to the Liberian authorities the PBC's commitment to supporting Liberia’s peacebuilding journey.

    UN Secretary-General appoints the members of the Eighth Advisory Group of the Peacebuilding Fund

    The Secretary-General has appointed the Members of the 8th advisory Group of the Peacebuilding Fund for a term of two years, taking into consideration gender and regional balance. Candidates are nominated by Member States. The Secretary-General also asked Ambassador Macharia Kamau of Kenya to serve as the Chair of the Advisory Group. The Advisory Group provides valuable guidance to the Fund’s strategy and direction. The Group has been expanded to twelve members, to allow for greater inclusion. This is all the more important given the Advisory Group’s role in providing recommendations and guidance for the use of the assessed contribution of $50 million annually to the Peacebuilding Fund, agreed in resolution 78/257 and starting in 2025. The full list of members is available here.

    Strengthening peacebuilding and transitional justice in the Gambia

    This week, Deputy Head of the Peacebuilding Support Office Awa Dabo undertook a mission to the Gambia to participate in the National Consultation on Transitional Justice and the launch of the Peacebuilding Impact Hub’s Peacebuilding Country Spotlight Exercise. During the consultation, representatives from the government, the National Human Rights Commission, civil society organizations, UN agencies, and international partners reflected on the progress made in the Gambia's transitional justice journey. This included significant milestones such as the establishment of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), the creation of the National Human Rights Commission, and the contributions of civil society organizations in supporting and representing victims of human rights violations. The consultations also underscored persistent challenges to achieving sustained peace in the country. The Peacebuilding Country Spotlight Exercise aims to gather data and insights to draw lessons from The Gambia's experience, which will inform future peacebuilding efforts and contribute to shaping global peacebuilding policies and the upcoming Peacebuilding Architecture Review.

    Special Coordinator Hennis-Plasschaert welcomes ceasefire announcement between Lebanon and Israel

    This week, the Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The Special Coordinator said: “Considerable work lies ahead to ensure that the agreement endures. Nothing less than the full and unwavering commitment of both parties is required.” She added that the agreement marked the “starting point of a critical process, anchored in the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006)”.

    Just before the announcement of the agreement, the Special Coordinator traveled to Israel, where she met with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Defense Minister Israel Katz and Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer to discuss sustainable solutions based on UN Security Council resolution 1701. The Special Coordinator continues her engagement with Lebanese officials on ways to safeguard the country stability, including through the implementation of the resolution and the bolstering of Lebanese state institutions.

    SRSG Imnadze visits Termez, Uzbekistan

    On 24 November, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Central Asia and Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia (UNRCCA) Kaha Imnadze traveled to Termez, Uzbekistan, near the border with Afghanistan. He visited the Regional UN Logistics Hub, the Free Economic Zone “Airitom,” and the Education Centre for Afghan Nationals. SRSG Imnadze was accompanied by Ismatulla Irgashev, Special Representative of the President of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan, Sabine Machl, UN Resident Coordinator in Uzbekistan, and other UN officials. The SRSG also was briefed on the assistance given by UN agencies to Afghanistan and the wider region.

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    UNRCCA holds annual meeting with Deputy Foreign Ministers

    On 25-26 November, the 14th annual Meeting of Deputy Foreign Ministers of Central Asia, organized by UNRCCA, was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It brought together the Deputy Foreign Ministers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, along with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva. SRSG Imnadze noted that the countries of the region continue to strengthen their ties despite complex global challenges. He also reaffirmed UNRCCA's commitment to supporting the efforts of Central Asian states in preventive diplomacy and regional cooperation.

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    UNRCCA convenes meeting on rehabilitation and reintegration of returnees

    On 27 November 2024, UNRCCA, along with the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, and the Government of Uzbekistan organized the second meeting of the Central Asia Regional Expert Council on Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Returnees in Tashkent. The event brought together over 40 representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Participants focused on civil society-led rehabilitation programmes, exploring how gender and age-sensitive considerations can be integrated into their initiatives.

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    DSRSG Isaczai visits Karbala Governorate

    On 28 November, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Iraq, Ghulam Isaczai, met with Sheikh Abdul Mahdi Al-Kerbala’e at the Imam Hussein Shrine in Karbala. They discussed the situation of Lebanese nationals in Iraq and the humanitarian assistance provided by the Shrine to support them. During his Karbala mission, DSRSG Isaczai also met with Governor Nassif Jassim Al-Khattabi, praising local efforts to support Lebanese arrivals.

    DSRSG Isaczai meets with Iraqi Minister of Migration and Displacement

    On 25 November, DSRSG Isaczai met in Baghdad with Iraqi Minister of Migration and Displacement Evan Faeq Jabro. The DSRSG stressed the importance of sustaining services in displacement camps across Iraq and advancing durable solutions for internally displaced persons.

    UNAMI Human Rights Office holds workshop for civil society

    On 28 November, the Human Rights Office of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) organized a one-day training workshop on “Enhancing Advocacy and Technical Knowledge of CSOs on Violence against Women and Girls and Women's Rights Based on International Human Rights Standards.” The event was attended by 15 female participants from Erbil. The project aimed to enhance the technical capacities of women's rights organizations and activists by deepening their knowledge of key international human rights standards, and their relevance to violence against women and girls.

    Colombian women graduate from leadership training initiative

    On November 27, the UN Verification Mission in Colombia attended the graduation of women trained in institutional offerings and leadership as part of a collaborative project between the Land Restitution Unit (URT) and La Gran Colombia University. Of the 100 women who participated in the training, 16 women attended the graduation in Bogotá. The women who received training came from nine of the country's 32 departments: Cundinamarca, Boyacá, Vichada, Casanare, Vaupés, Guainía, Amazonas, San Andrés, and Arauca. These women were beneficiaries and applicants for land restitution, as well as rural leaders and representatives of committees and victim organizations of the conflict.

    In Colombia, women as leaders of social transformation

    This week, with the support of the Verification Mission and the Vida Digna Foundation, 45 young women from Buenaventura between the ages of 14 and 30 reached the end of a four month training course on issues related to the prevention of gender-based violence, urban peace processes, resolution 1325 and the contribution of women to peacebuilding. On the closing day of the training, participants gave presentations on what they had learned. They also shared messages of awareness of the violence suffered by women and the contribution they can make in political, social and community spaces.

    Next Week

    The United States will commence its Presidency of the Security Council for December.

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    On the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for decisive global action to eliminate chemical weapons, warning that their resurgence threatens decades of hard-won progress.

  • 29 11月 2024

    The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday reiterated its call for Russia to halt attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, adding that those responsible must be held to account. 

  • 29 11月 2024

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  • 29 11月 2024

    The final repatriation flight for Brazilians escaping the conflict in Lebanon touched down at São Paulo’s Guarulhos Air Base early Wednesday, as a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took hold. 

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  • 27 11月 2024

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  • 27 11月 2024

    Assistant Secretary-General for

    Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Miroslav Jenča's 

    Remarks at the Security Council meeting on Ukraine

    New York, 27 November 2024

     

    Madam President,

    Only last week, Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, on behalf of the Secretary-General, recounted the horrific toll the 1,000 days of Russia’s full-scale invasion have brought to the people of Ukraine. The invasion that was launched in gross violation of the UN Charter and international law.

    Yet, in recent days we have seen alarming signs of further escalation in this already explosive war.

    The latest developments follow the already disturbing reports of troops from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea being deployed to the conflict zone.

    On 21 November, the Ukrainian city of Dnipro was hit by a ballistic intermediate-range Russian missile. The location hit was reportedly an industrial area southwest of Dnipro city.

    According to the Ukrainian authorities, the missile was equipped with six warheads, each with six sub-munitions, and took only 15 minutes to arrive from the launch site in the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation, some 1,000 kilometers away from Dnipro city.

    Hours after the strike, the President of the Russian Federation confirmed that Russia had tested a new conventional intermediate-range missile called “Oreshnik”. He said that the strike was launched in response to the use of Western supplied long-range missiles by the armed forces of Ukraine against the territory of the Russian Federation.  

    He further stated that Russia would continue testing the new missile in combat.

    Yesterday, Russian authorities signaled the likelihood of further such strikes, following additional reported Ukrainian strikes on Russian military targets using the above-mentioned long-range missiles.

    The United Nations does not have additional details on these incidents, including on the type of weapons used. However, the use of ballistic missiles and related threats are a very dangerous escalatory development.

    Under international humanitarian law, parties are required to “take all feasible precautions in the choice of means and methods of attack with a view to avoiding, and in any event to minimizing, incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians and damage to civilian objects”.

    We condemn all attacks on civilian targets and critical infrastructure - irrespective of the weapons system used.

    We urge all parties to take immediate steps to de-escalate and to refrain from any action or rhetoric that could further intensify this war, bring more suffering to the civilian population and gravely endanger regional and international peace and security.

    Madam President,

    Amid these concerning reports, systematic Russian aerial strikes have continued to wreak havoc across Ukraine.

    Just yesterday, Russia reportedly launched 188 drones against seventeen regions of Ukraine. This was reportedly the record number of drones deployed in a single attack.

    Since February 2022, at least 12,162 civilians have been killed and 26,919 injured in Ukraine, according to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

    In addition to civilian casualties, relentless attacks hitting residential areas continue to cause severe damage to civilian infrastructure, further deteriorating the living conditions for millions of Ukrainians.

    Madam President,

    The cost of this war is already too high for the people of Ukraine, and for the world – and it is growing by the day.

    We must reverse the dangerous cycle of escalation.

    This requires genuine political will and inclusive diplomatic efforts towards a just, lasting and comprehensive peace, in line with the UN Charter, international law and General Assembly resolutions.

    We stand ready to use our good offices and to make available all our tools and experience to this end.

    Thank you.

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    The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has filed an application for an arrest warrant against Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar’s armed forces and Acting President, alleging his involvement in crimes against humanity targeting the Rohingya population.

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    As the Lebanon ceasefire deal entered into force early Wednesday based on the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) – facilitated by UN peacekeepers UNIFIL and bolstered by an international monitoring committee - UN humanitarians committed to supporting communities uprooted by the war that have already started returning home.

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    Recent days have seen alarming signs of further escalation in the war in Ukraine, a senior UN official warned the Security Council on Wednesday, appealing for greater efforts to bring an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country.