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Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, I thank the Security Council for this opportunity to introduce the Secretary-General’s latest report on the situation in Mali, as well as to update you on some of the important…

I am visiting the Central African Republic today to express the grave concern of the United Nations about the deteriorating security and human rights situation in the country and to convey the solidarity with the people who…

Mr. President, Last week, this Council heard briefings which described in grim detail the tragedy unfolding inside Syria and its dramatic humanitarian consequences in the absence of a political solution that could bring about…

Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on recent developments in Somalia and on the findings of the Technical Assessment Mission, as requested in…

Madame la Présidente, Distingués membres du Conseil, Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs, Je suis heureux de m’adresser au Conseil pour la première fois en ma qualité d'Envoyé spécial du Secrétaire général pour la région des…

Madam President, We meet today in light of worrisome developments in Jerusalem, including growing violence and renewed settlement activities. On 27 October, the Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United…

Monsieur le Président, Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs les membres du Conseil de Sécurité, Monsieur l’Ambassadeur Gahutu, Représentant le Gouvernement du Burundi, Monsieur l’Ambassadeur Seger, Représentant permanent de la…

Mr. President and distinguished members of the Council, My briefing today will focus on two specific issues. Political developments in Ukraine and the latest developments related to the conflict in the east of the country. I…

Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to address the Security Council on the issue of UN sanctions -- an indispensable Charter-based instrument for the maintenance of international peace and security. Today's…

Monsieur le Président, Chers membres du Conseil de sécurité, Je suis heureuse de vous informer de nouveau sur les derniers développements dans le Sahel. L’attention particulière et soutenue que le Conseil de sécurité porte au…

Mr. President, Let me congratulate you with your stewardship of the Council this month and also express a few words of gratitude for the support I received over the last two years from the Permanent Representatives of…

On behalf of the Secretary-General and as Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, I thank Chad for convening this timely debate. Chad is playing a leadership role in the Sahel to address terrorism and…