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Deputy Secretary-General's Remarks to the Opening Debate of the Special Committee of the General Assembly on Peacekeeping Operations [As delivered]
It is a true pleasure to be here today at the opening debate of this year’s session of the Special Committee. I want to thank you, Chair, for the invitation to speak today, and I congratulate you and the members of the bureau…
Remarks at Security Council open debate on "Respect for the Principles and Purposes of the Charter as a Key Element for the Maintenance of International Peace and Security"
Excelentísima Sra. Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez, Canciller de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela y Presidenta del Consejo de Seguridad, Distinguidos Ministros, Distinguidos Miembros del Consejo de Seguridad, Agradezco a la…
Deputy Secretary-General Says ‘Every Peacekeeper Must Be a Protector’ in Remarks to General Assembly Special Committee
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General’s Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the General Assembly Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations opening debate, in New York today: It is a true pleasure to be here today at the opening…
Remarks to the Security Council meeting on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse [As delivered]
Thank you for this opportunity to brief you on important steps being taken and measures being put in place to end the exploitation and abuse of vulnerable people by United Nations personnel sent to protect them. For many…
Statement on the latest allegations of abuse in the Central African Republic
I am shocked to the core by the latest allegations of abuse by international forces in the Central African Republic. Our focus must be on the victims and their families. We are talking about women and young children who have…
Remarks by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at Dag Hammarskjöld lecture: “Evolving Threats, Timeless Values: The United Nations In A Changing Global Landscape”
I thank the Government and people of Sweden for a very warm welcome. It is a singular honour to be in this magnificent and legendary City Hall … among this most distinguished audience ... to deliver a lecture named for a…
Remarks at the “United Nations Peace Operations Review: Taking stock, leveraging opportunities and charting the way forward" [as delivered]
It is a pleasure to be with you. I want to thank the Republic of Korea, Norway, Ethiopia and IPI for organizing today’s discussions. I thank all of you for coming together to focus on how to ensure that the United Nations is…
Remarks by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Ceremony
Today we join together in this solemn ceremony to honour the memory of the 129 men and woman who lost their lives last year while serving under the United Nations flag. These brave personnel came from 50 countries. They were…
Remarks by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal Ceremony
We are here on a historic occasion: the inaugural Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal ceremony. I am pleased to see so many representatives of Member States and UN staff, including the Force Commanders of all of our peacekeeping…
Statement by the Secretary-General on South Sudan
I am deeply alarmed by the ongoing fighting in Juba between soldiers of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the SPLA in Opposition. This outbreak of hostilities in the capital, on the eve of the country's fifth…