With DPPA Support, Strengthening Women’s Voices in Peace and Security in UkraineThrough funding from its Multi-Year Appeal, the Department organized a conference on women and conflict held in Chișinău, Moldova.Oct 30Oct 30
New Mid-Year Report Highlights Vital Role of the Multi-Year Appeal in Enabling Prevention…The newly released report underlines how DPPA is able to undertake a wide variety of its peace promotion work, as well as supporting…Oct 25Oct 25
A Common Pledge to Increase Women’s Participation in Peace ProcessesThe UN Secretary-General’s Common Pledge asks Member States, regional organizations and other actors actively engaged in mediation to join…Oct 24Oct 24
A Whirlwind of Diplomacy: UNGA High-Level Week Winds DownOn the sidelines of the General Debate, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and DPPA’s Assistant-Secretaries-General have participated…Sep 27Sep 27
Middle East, Sudan, Yemen, Afghanistan Among the Situations in Focus as World Leaders Gather for…The annual whirlwind of diplomacy during the United Nations General Assembly is well underway in New York. The Department of Political and…Sep 25Sep 25
“We Cannot Let Afghan Women Down”: USG DiCarlo Discusses UN Involvement in Afghanistan Engagement…The Under-Secretary-General spoke at a high-level side event held on the margins of the General Assembly on the inclusion of women in all…Sep 23Sep 23
Shifting Mindsets: Integrating Virtual Reality in Conflict Mediation and PeacebuildingWhen applied to conflict mediation and peacebuilding settings, Virtual Reality (VR) can help conflict parties step into their opponents’…Jul 10Jul 10
“Diplomacy Means Leaving No Stone Unturned”On the occasion of “Women in Diplomacy Day”, marked on 24 June, Politically Speaking talked to Special Coordinator Jeanine…Jun 24Jun 24
Ensuring the Equal Participation of People with Disabilities in Peace ProcessesInvolving people with disabilities in prevention and peacebuilding must be part of efforts to build sustainable peace. But physical…Jun 20Jun 20
Futuring Peace: Cultivating Youth-led Climate Solutions for the Asia-PacificStrategic foresight — a structured and systematic way of using ideas about the future to better prepare for change — can be used in…May 7May 7