Speeches and statements

Delivered on 9 September 2013 in Auckland, New Zealand. Major General Gawn, General Odierno, Distinguished Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here in Auckland with you at the Pacific Armies Chiefs…

Assalam Alaikum. May ya haan aakar bahut khush hoon! [I am so happy to be here.] It is a great honour and privilege for me on the occasion of my visit to Pakistan to participate in the inauguration ceremony for this Centre…

I have seen the bravery of Chinese blue helmets helping struggling communities around the world. China provides more peacekeepers to the United Nations than all of the four other permanent members combined. I applaud this…

By Hervé Ladsous, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for peacekeeping operations The history of United Nations peacekeeping is one of innovation and adaptation. Until some twenty years ago, UN peacekeeping seemed a more…

I am honoured to award the Dag Hammarskjöld medal to 103 peacekeepers who died while serving the United Nations in 2012. I am deeply saddened to report that this marks the fifth year in a row that more than 100 peacekeepers…

Please join me in observing a moment of silence in honour of all peacekeeping officers who have lost their lives while serving the United Nations. Thank you. Today we honour the 111 heroes who died last year while serving…

Excellencies, Secretary‑General, Colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to be here with you today, and join the Secretary‑General as we pay tribute to our peacekeeping colleagues who have shown the last full measure…

Madame Chair, Distinguished Delegates, It is a pleasure to appear before you today, together with the UnderSecretary-General for Peacekeeping, Hervé Ladsous, at the outset of the C34’s substantive session. This Committee…

We are honoured to have the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan here to preside over this important debate and we thank you for this initiative. Pakistan is the single largest troop contributor to United Nations peacekeeping. Its…

Statement by Ms. Ameerah Haq Under-Secretary-General for Field Support at Security Council Open Meeting on Inter-Mission Cooperation 12 December 2012 Mr. President, Allow me to express my appreciation for this opportunity to…

Mr. President, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the President of the Council for having invited me to discuss the critical issue of women, peace and security. Last month, in its…

Statement by Ameerah Haq Under-Secretary-General for Field Support to the Fourth Committee 29 October 2012 (rescheduled and delivered on 1 November 2012, due to Hurricane Sandy) Mr. Chairperson, Distinguished Delegates, Allow…