Speeches and statements

Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, I brief you today amid heightened regional tensions that threaten to destabilize further an already volatile political and security environment. The Secretary-General has been…

Thank you, Madame President, for convening today’s meeting on non-proliferation, which remains a cornerstone of international peace and security and a top priority for the international community. In this regard, the Joint…

Madam President, Members of the Security Council, There have been troubling developments related to the nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – DPRK – in recent months…

Madame la Présidente, Merci de me donner l’opportunité de vous entretenir des activités de la Force conjointe du G5 Sahel, du soutien international dont elle bénéficie, notamment de la part de la MINUSMA, des défis auxquels…

Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, On behalf of the Secretary-General, I am pleased to address this Committee on his seventh report entitled “Overall policy matters pertaining to special political missions”…

It is a pleasure to be back at Yale. A few years ago, as a Senior Fellow at the Jackson Institute, I taught a course here on multilateral institutions in the 21st century. At the time I was a former official of the State…

Madame la Présidente du Conseil, Mesdames et messieurs les membre du Conseil, Madame la Présidente, Je me réjouis de l'opportunité que vous m’offrez de briefer le Conseil, à l’occasion de l’examen du rapport du Secrétaire…

I am honoured to greet this 18th Summit of Heads and State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement. I congratulate Azerbaijan on assuming the chairmanship of NAM and look forward to working together. The Non-Aligned…

Mr. President, As you have heard the UN say many times before, the security situation in Syria remains extremely volatile. Nevertheless, over the past weeks, we have seen an encouraging surge of diplomatic activity on the…

First, thank you to the Permanent Mission of the UAE and the Georgetown Institute for organizing today’s event. A growing body of research has shown that women’s effective political participation is fundamental to building…

Mr. Chairman, distinguished delegates, I have the honour to introduce on behalf of the Secretary-General the report on strengthening the role of the United Nations in enhancing the effectiveness of the principle of periodic…