Support to DPPA is an investment in peace. Thank you, #Iceland 🇮🇸, for contributing ISK 30,000,000 to DPPA’s Multi-Year Appeal (MYA), which will support our conflict prevention and mediation efforts worldwide. #SupportDPPA Learn more about the MYA: http://dppa.un.org/en/funding

This morning, Special Representative and Head of BINUH Carlos Ruiz Massieu will brief the Security Council on the latest developments in #Haiti. Follow the meeting live from 10 AM EDT via UN Web TV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1katirkx0

Coming up in the Security Council: 20 July: Haiti 21 July: Syria 22 July: Natural resource governance 23 July: Peaceful settlement of disputes (resolution 2788) Full programme: https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/programme-work

"This Week in DPPA": Security Council discusses Yemen, Colombia, West Africa and the Sahel; New UNOCA chief visits São Tomé and Príncipe; Land allocation supports peace implementation in Huila, Colombia and more: https://dppa.un.org/en/news/this-week-in-dppa-11-17-july-2026

New on the PSC Data Hub! 📊 Explore the #UNSCAD Article 51 Dashboard, a research tool featuring Member State communications to the Security Council invoking Article 51 of the UN Charter on the inherent right of self-defence since 1990. https://psdata.un.org/dataset/DPPA-Article51

This morning, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia Miroslav Jenča will brief the UN Security Council on the situation in #Colombia. Follow the meeting live from 10 AM EDT via UN Web TV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1ppax3w41

Today, the UN Security Council will hold a briefing followed by consultations on #Colombia. For more information on the agenda item, see Part I of the #UNSCAD #Repertoire: https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/repertoire/americas

Today, the UN Security Council discusses the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel. Learn more about our Special Political Missions (SPMs) in the #UNSCAD Field Missions Dashboard 🌍📊: https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/field-missions-dashboard

This morning, Special Representative and Head of UNOWAS Leonardo Santos Simão is briefing the UN Security Council on the situation in West Africa and the Sahel. Follow the meeting live from 10 AM EDT via UN Web TV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1l315t1kc

#HappeningNow: The Security Council holds an open briefing on Yemen under the agenda item "The Situation in the Middle East". ASG Khiari is to brief. Follow the meeting live via UN Web TV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1bsj93ety

The 12 July was the International Day of Hope. We reaffirm our commitment to advancing dialogue, preventing conflict and supporting political solutions that help build sustainable peace. 🔗 Learn more about our work: https://dppa.un.org/en

11 July is the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica. Remembrance is not only about the past, but about the future we choose to build where 'Never Again' is more than a promise. 🔗 https://www.un.org/en/observances/srebrenica-genocide-commemoration-day

#HappeningNow: The Security Council to discuss the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran's nuclear programme. USG Rosemary DiCarlo is expected to brief. Follow the meeting live via UN Web TV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k155291hne

This morning, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo will brief the UN Security Council on #Ukraine. Follow the meeting live from 10 AM EDT via UN Web TV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18flr6g6w

#UNCOPS is underway, with ministers and senior police leaders discussing the role of national and UN policing in advancing peace, security and development. USG DiCarlo will brief on addressing transnational challenges. Watch live from 3PM EDT: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1pt9xed47

@UN_Spokesperson: The Secretary-General is alarmed by renewed military confrontations in the Gulf. He calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, avoid further escalatory action, and take immediate steps to de-escalate. https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-07-08

Thank you, Greece 🇬🇷, for your €30,000 contribution to DPPA’s Multi-Year Appeal, supporting our work on good offices, mediation and peacemaking. Learn more about our primary funding instrument for conflict prevention: https://dppa.un.org/en/funding #SupportDPPA #InvestInPeace

"This Week in DPPA": DPPA launches publication on the history of UN special political missions; Security Council discusses Ukraine and Middle East; Colombia’s first Peace Radio Station marks anniversary and more: https://dppa.un.org/en/news/this-week-in-dppa-27-june-2-july-2026

#HappeningToday: Hear from experts on how AI is reshaping elections and what it means for electoral authorities, policymakers and practitioners. USG DiCarlo will open the event on AI in electoral administration. Register: https://undp.zoom.us/meeting/register/ByS752vSSQywdpEf9_dvQQ#/registration

Looking back on nearly 80 years of UN special political missions reminds us that even in the most difficult moments, dialogue and diplomacy can make a difference. Thank you to everyone who joined us today for the launch event. Watch the event: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1yqr3vcn5

What can eight decades of UN efforts to prevent conflict and support peace teach us today? Join us live at 3 p.m. EDT for the launch of United Nations Special Political Missions 1945–2025: An Overview. 📺 Watch on UN Web TV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1v5ttem1z

Every conflict has its own story and every effort to prevent or resolve one has lessons to share. Join us live today at 3 p.m. EDT for the launch of United Nations Special Political Missions 1945–2025: An Overview. 📺 https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1v5ttem1z

#HappeningNow: This morning, the UN Security Council discusses the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Watch the meeting live via UN Web TV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k119bsmop2

“This Week in DPPA”: USG DiCarlo holds bilateral meetings on the margins of the OAS Summit in Panama; Security Council discusses Ukraine, Syria and Sudan; UN marks first-ever Peacebuilding Week and more: https://dppa.un.org/en/news/this-week-in-dppa-20-26-june-2026

USG DiCarlo: "There are clear warning signs of worse things to come if we don’t act in #Sudan. We must continue efforts towards a permanent ceasefire and a sustainable political solution." 🔗 https://dppa.un.org/en/news/dicarlo-warns-of-narrowing-window-to-avert-wider-escalation-in-sudan

The Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) concluded its 2026 substantive session today at UN Headquarters. Learn more about the UN’s Decolonization efforts: https://www.un.org/dppa/decolonization/en

In the Western Balkans, young people are gaining the skills, confidence and platforms needed to lead inclusive and peaceful societies. Learn more: https://www.un.org/en/peace-and-security/peacebuilding/catalysts-for-change #PeacebuildingWeek

Women in Iraq's Sinjar region have reclaimed their futures through climate-smart agriculture and local entrepreneurship. Learn more: https://www.un.org/en/peace-and-security/peacebuilding/cultivating-hope-in-sinjar #PeacebuildingWeek

In Tuvalu, Kiribati, and the Marshall Islands, communities are confronting climate change and resource insecurity by building resilience through inclusive, locally led peacebuilding efforts. https://www.un.org/en/peace-and-security/peacebuilding/navigating-the-rising-tide #PeacebuildingWeek

.@UN_Spokesperson on the earthquakes in #Venezuela: @UN is mobilizing assistance and working closely with the Government. @antonioguterres welcomes the offers of solidarity and support from Member States at this critical time.