Department of Peace Operations | Newsletter - September 2026

It is a gift to serve humanity, with António Guterres

António Guterres’ drive to serve those less fortunate saw him rise from a volunteer in the slums of Lisbon to the highest spheres of politics, eventually taking on the world’s most important diplomatic role.

This Week in DPPA: 16 - 25 September 2026

LIVE: General debate of the 81st session of the General Assembly

Tune in to the general debate of the eightieth session of the General Assembly from Tuesday, 22 September to Monday, 28 September 2026. The live stream is available courtesy of UN Web TV.

Basic Facts: Understanding the UN at the age of AI

Understanding the United Nations requires more than a quick, summarized response.

Basic Facts: Understanding the UN at the age of AI

Understanding the United Nations requires more than a quick, summarized response.

Nicholas “Fink” Haysom

Remembering Nicholas "Fink" Haysom

Delegates are invited to an informal gathering to honor the memory of Nicholas “Fink” Haysom and celebrate his life and legacy.

Navigating GA81: The new 'Delegates Handbook'

From finding your way around UN Headquarters to navigating the work of the General Assembly, the "Delegates Handbook" is designed to be a practical companion for delegates throughout the session. 

International Day of Police Cooperation

"Everyone deserves the protection of law. Together, let us strengthen collaboration, foster community trust, and build police institutions that serve with integrity and humanity," Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

There’s no problem that can’t be solved, with Garry Conille

“It's been years of challenges and distress, yet when you walk the streets, you will see young children with their hair just tightly done, uniforms pressed, walking for hours to go to school. [It’s] what defines Haiti more than anything else.”

This Week in DPPA: 29 August - 4 September 2026

One of the rooms in the Dag Hammarskjöld Library at UN Headquarters in New York.

Sign up for Library training | September - October 2026!

The Dag Hammarskjöld Library is pleased to announce the schedule for upcoming trainings in September.

As mineral reserves dwindle, world races to secure the materials to decarbonize

Essential components of many renewable energy technologies, copper, lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth, are vital to the clean energy revolution on which our climate depends.