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Madame President, may I first of all thank you very much, and thank the Swedish presidency, for convening this meeting and allowing me to have my first formal presence in the Security Council, discussing what I believe must…
Before proceeding, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the Russian delegation following the assassination of their colleague, Ambassador Andrey Karlov, in Ankara earlier today. I condemn this senseless act of…
[ Trilingual version, as delivered] [scroll down for English] Merci d’être venus aujourd’hui par solidarité avec le peuple haïtien, pour lui manifester votre respect et votre soutien. Je voudrais avant tout féliciter le…
I am honoured to close the 11th meeting of Heads of United Nations Police Components. Let me begin with a sincere thank you for the valiant efforts of your blue berets, who are protecting civilians and making communities…
I thank the Russian presidency of the Council for organizing this very important meeting to discuss women’s role in peace and security. Women have a vital role to play in preventing conflict and building and maintaining peace…
USG DFS 4TH COMMITTEE ADDRESS – PEACEKEEPING 20 October 2016 INTRODUCTION Excellences, Membres distingués, Mesdames et Messieurs, Je vous remercie de cette opportunité de pouvoir m’adresser au Comité Je tiens également à…
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Statement to the Fourth Committee 3pm, 20 October 2016 Ladies and gentlemen, State of peacekeeping in 2011. It is a pleasure for me to be here with you today, in what will…
Thank you for being here today to discuss the critical situation in South Sudan. For years, South Sudan struggled to gain their independence. Now it is struggling for survival. Rarely have such high hopes been squandered so…
Good morning and thank you for joining us for this Peace Bell Ceremony today. This morning, in these calm surroundings, listening to this beautiful music, war seems very distant. But I myself grew up in war, as did many of…
Peacebuilding is at the core of the United Nations’ activities in conflict-affected countries throughout the world. The recent historic resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and this Council emphasize that sustaining…
Ladies and Gentlemen, I want to say a few words about the unfolding crisis in South Sudan. The renewed fighting is outrageous. It is yet another grievous setback. It deepens the country’s suffering. It makes a mockery of…
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…