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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…

Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Security Council meets at a time when the situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is attracting increased world…

Mr. President, I brief today, as we commence a new year, with a mounting sense of apprehension at the direction in which events are transpiring in the region. Regrettably, since last month’s briefing, neither the Palestinians…

Mr President, I am pleased to brief the Security Council on the final report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB). As members of the Council know, the report before the Council reviews…

Mr. President and distinguished members of the Council, Today, I will briefly update the Council on developments related to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, as well as on my own recent visit to the country, from 15-17…

Mr. President, distinguished members of the Council, Throughout the conflict in Ukraine, and repeatedly in recent weeks, the Secretary-General has called for de-escalation, restraint, and protection of civilians. We deeply…

Mr. President, The Security Council has made every effort to support a peaceful, negotiated transition in Yemen. Repeatedly over the last three years, I have been warning this Council about the dangers facing the transition…

Madam President, Since I arrived to Baghdad at the end of March, I have endeavoured to meet as broad a range of Iraq’s political, community and religious leaders as possible, to hear their views on how Iraq and its different…

Thank you Mr. President, Let me begin by extending my warmest wishes to our Muslim colleagues and their families on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr and the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In a region currently torn by religious…

Thank you, Mr. President; esteemed members of the Security Council, Mr. President, September 2015 marked one year in office of the Government led by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The Prime Minister continues to actively…