Politically Speaking·May 21Inclusion is Prevention: Indigenous Rights at the Core of PeaceFor many Indigenous Peoples, land means far more than territory or economic resource. It is identity, memory, culture, spirituality, and…
Politically Speaking·Mar 23Blending Tradition and Innovation: How the UN Is Supporting a Critical Peace Process in Papua New…When an independent Facilitator began work with the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG)…
Politically Speaking·Feb 20A Year in Data: Unpacking the Security Council Practice in 2025The 2025 edition of the Highlights of Security Council Practice is officially out and available on the website of the Security Council. The…
Politically Speaking·Feb 12Indigenous Women: Guardians of Biodiversity, Leaders of PeaceIndigenous Peoples — around 476 million across 90 countries — are among the planet’s fiercest biodiversity guardians. And many live on the…
Politically Speaking·Dec 24, 2025Working for Peace as Critical, and as Challenging, as EverBy Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
Politically Speaking·Oct 21, 2025One Vote, Millions of Voices: How the UN Continues to Support Elections WorldwideI n Buluma Village, Malawi, Patuma, 82, woke at 4 a.m. to make her way to the Changamire Polling Centre to cast her vote in the country’s…
Politically Speaking·Aug 18, 2025The Changing Face of UN SanctionsThe Security Council is set to discuss this week the arms embargo and other restrictions on Libya. UN sanctions remain a powerful tool for…
Politically Speaking·Aug 4, 2025From Commitments to Action: How the UN is Supporting Indigenous-led PeacebuildingFrom land disputes in Guatemala to youth leadership in Colombia, Indigenous Peoples are leading efforts to resolve conflict and build…
Politically Speaking·Jun 19, 2025Arawa Hosts First-Ever Bougainville Women’s Peace SummitWomen leaders from across Bougainville came together last month in a major push to advance inclusive peacebuilding, strengthen grassroots…
Politically Speaking·Jun 11, 2025When Women Lead, Peace Follows: UN Brings Stories of Women Leading Peace to Photoville FestivalA Cambodian woman who grew up amid landmines now clears them as a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon. A Sudanese civil society leader rallies…
