In today's #UNSC meeting on West Africa/Sahel, DK condemned terrorism & called for regional cooperation, dialogue, inclusive governance and respect for #IHL #IHRL. Worsening security, humanitarian, human rights situation is compounded by climate change. Women & girls suffer most.

#Niger: Release of former ministers. The European Union welcomes this gesture of reconciliation and calls for continued efforts in this direction, including the release of Mohamed Bazoum, who has been detained for more than 18 months.

Strong start to discussions on the 2025 Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture. Day 1 brought valuable exchanges on strengthening coherence, partnerships, and field-level impact. Grateful to all participants for their contributions and engagement. #PBAR2025 #Peacebuilding

Wrapping up two days of rich & constructive dialogue on the 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review. The final session explored how to align efforts in NYC with local peacebuilders, strengthen the UN’s impact under financial constraints, and turn ambition into actionable outcomes.

WFP has fully depleted its food stocks in #Gaza. Today, the last supplies were delivered to hot meal kitchens — Gaza’s only steady source of food for weeks. These kitchens will run out of ingredients in the coming days. Read full statement.🔗ow.ly/ja3j50VHH5N

Many thanks to UNOWAS in #Dakar. Great to know more about the important work and the good offices of SRSG Simão. During 🇩🇰 Denmark’s #UNSC membership we are co-penholder with 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone on the next #UNOWAS mandate. Close cooperation and partnership is key Denmark in UN NY🇩🇰

“Aid is being weaponized through its denial.” – Jonathan Whittall to journalists in #Gaza City. Israel has imposed a nearly 2 month long blockade. Nothing has entered. People are desperate and hungry. It’s not only a humanitarian crisis, “there is an assault on people’s dignity”.

1/2 At today’s IID, 🇫🇮 on behalf of 29 members of the Group of Champions of #YPS called the 2025 PBAR to ➡️Promote the integration of the YPS Agenda in the work of United Nations field presences ➡️Encourage increased engagement by the PBC on YPS ➡️Urge financing for youth-led peacebuilding

Today’s joint informal interactive dialogue of the General Assembly and the Security Council with the Peacebuilding Commission offered an excellent opportunity for an open and inclusive exchange of views on the 2025 Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture. Now more than ever,

The United Nations Group of Friends of Mediation 🕊️ co-chaired by Türkiye 🇹🇷 and Finland 🇫🇮 discussed current #mediation efforts in a multicrises landscape and rising polarization together with USG Rosemary DiCarlo and member states.

Our spring update for our 2025 EU Watchlist is here. In this special report, our update covers Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions, drug trafficking from Latin America, Pakistan’s forcible expulsion of Afghan refugees, the Sahel and Syria. crisisgroup.org/global/watch-l…

Denmark welcomes today's #UNSC debate on Poverty, Underdevelopment & Conflict hosted by Guyana. We stressed the need to put conflict prevention at the heart of multilateralism. Time, commitment, investment and partnerships are essential to address the drivers of conflict.

I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran today. This is a dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge – and a direct threat to international peace and security.   There is a growing risk that this conflict could rapidly get out of

Today, Christina Markus Lassen spoke on behalf of the Nordics at a high-level debate on the future of #peacekeeping in Africa. 🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪🇩🇰 called for predictable, sustainable funding, implementation of #SCR2719, and stronger AU-UN cooperation for preventive diplomacy and peacekeeping.

International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG) on the Peace Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda signed in Washington on 27 June 2025 #DRCongo #Rwanda #GreatLakes 🔗 auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/ne…

Secretary-General António Guterres welcomes the signature of the Declaration of Principles between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/ Mouvement du 23 Mars (AFC/M23) in Doha. Full statement: un.org/sg/en/content/…

Unity is strength. Together with 26 international partners, we reinforce our call on Israel to uphold international law & lift aid restrictions now. The crisis in #Gaza has reached an intolerable level.Only an immediate, unconditional & permanent ceasefire can end the suffering.

🔴 Before the #UNSC, SRSG Simão called for a collective response to rising insecurity, humanitarian crises & shrinking civic space in West #Africa & the Sahel. 💬 “Dialogue, trust & cooperation are essential.” More 👇 🔗 shorturl.at/Mmc0h #Sahel #Peace #Security

Today, 🇩🇰 spoke alongside other #UNSC members to media about #WPS and the situation of women and girls in West Africa/Sahel, including #SGBV, exclusion from civic & political spaces, and humanitarian challenges. Women are critical agents for peace and prosperity in the region.

At today’s #UNSC meeting on #WestAfrica/#Sahel, 🇩🇰 strongly condemned terrorism and welcomed strengthened regional security cooperation, supported by UNOWAS, Ecowas - Cedeao and African Union. Advancing inclusive politics, respect for IHL/IHRL and women's rights are key.