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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 Grands Lacs. Je saisis cette occasion pour remercier le Conseil de son…

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 Nations submitted two identical letters to the Secretary-General and to the…

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 Suisse, Mesdames et Messieurs, J’aimerais avant tout vous féliciter…

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 will also provide a brief update on UN activity in relation to Ukraine…

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 discussion is set against a backdrop of unprecedented challenges for the…

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 Sahel en tant que région avec ses particularités, permet une approche qui…

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 Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea and Rwanda. Your presence…

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 cross-border crime. We sincerely appreciate President Déby’s vision 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 attention and concern. The report of the Secretary-General to the General…

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 nor the Israelis have taken the challenging steps, or made the bold…

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 progress made in implementing the mandate of BNUB, since 31 July 2014. It also…

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 December 2014, in continuation of the Secretary-General's good offices. The…