"DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND PEACEBUILDING AFFAIRS - DPPA"

The Situation in the Middle East, Including the Palestinian Question - Security Council, 9236th Meeting

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine told the Security Council today that Russia’s attacks against his country's energy infrastructure are “an obvious crime against humanity”. UNIFEED

A top United Nations official for Africa told the Security Council that pirate groups in the Gulf of Guinea “are adapting to changing dynamics both at sea and in coastal areas” and said criminal networks may be shifting to “less risky and more profitable” activities. UNIFEED

Following the latest intercontinental ballistic missile test from the People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the top UN political affairs official told the Security Council that “tensions continue to increase” in the Korean Peninsula and “with no off ramps insight.” UNIFEED

Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary A. DiCarlo, stressed to the Security Council that here is “no end in sight” to the Ukraine war, and said, “yesterday’s incident in Poland near the Ukrainian border was a frightening reminder of the absolute need to prevent any further escalation.” UNIFEED

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the United Nations has verified the killing of 5,718 civilians, including 372 children, but the actual numbers are likely significantly higher, the UN Political Affairs chief told the Security Council. UNIFEED

Following clashes in Tripoli, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary A. DiCarlo told the Security Council that she was “deeply concerned that the ongoing stalemate and continued delays in implementing the electoral process pose a growing threat to security in and around Tripoli, and potentially to all Libyans.” UNIFEED

A top United Nations official told the Security Council that all parties in Yemen “must prioritize civilian needs and abstain from weaponizing the economy, particularly in light of the critical humanitarian situation in the country.” UNIFEED

Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary A. DiCarlo told the Security Council that ongoing negotiations in Vienna “offer a critical opportunity for both the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran to return to the full and effective implementation” of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and of Security Council resolution 2231, stressing that it was “essential that all Member States promote a conducive environment and avoid any action that may have a negative impact on these ongoing diplomatic efforts, as well as on regional stability.” UNIFEED

Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Bintou Keita said, “for societies recovering from conflict and instability, Security Sector Reform holds a great promise” in creating a “safe and secure environment where the rule of law, economic and social development and trade can take root for the benefit of states and their people.” UNIFEED