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Monsieur le Président, Je voudrais vous féliciter sur l’occasion de votre présidence et vous offre tous mes encouragements. Monsieur le Président, Distingués Membres du Conseil de sécurité, Mesdames et Messieurs, Le rapport que j’ai l’honneur de présenter au nom du Secrétaire général, sous la cote S…

Thank you, Mr. President. Less than a month ago, when I last briefed the Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, I brought to the Council’s attention the reports of increased tensions in the Sea of Azov and underlined the need to avoid any risk of escalation, provocation or miscalculation…

Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, Security Council resolution 2231 (2015) endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which came into effect on 16 January 2016 (Implementation Day). The Secretary-General welcomed the Plan as a demonstration of successful multilateralism…

Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Council, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to brief on the situation in Central Africa and the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa, since the report before you was issued. Allow me to highlight a few issues and…

Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Members of this Council, I come before you today with some good news and a message of hope. After two and half years of missed opportunities, it is fair to say that the political process to find a comprehensive solution to the conflict in Yemen has finally…

Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen. I thank the Government of the Dominican Republic for convening this timely open debate. The risks associated with climate-related disasters do not represent a scenario of some distant future. They are already a reality for millions of…

Honorable Ministers, Excellencies The situation in Venezuela is cause for serious concern. The protracted crisis in the country has had a grave impact on the population, with high levels of political polarization, growing humanitarian needs and serious human rights concerns. And the economic…

Mr. President, In its resolution 2202, unanimously adopted on 17 February 2015, this Council endorsed the “Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements”, calling on all parties to fully implement the Measures, including a much-needed comprehensive and lasting ceasefire. In its…

Monsieur le Président, Je voudrais vous remercier pour l’opportunité que vous m’offrez à nouveau, de m’entretenir avec le Conseil, sur la situation au Burundi. Avant de le faire, permettez-moi de vous féliciter pour vote présidence du Conseil de Sécurité, ce mois-ci. Mon exposé sera articulé sur les…

Thank you, Mr. President, Exactly a month ago, I briefed the Security Council on the protracted crisis in Venezuela, including its political, economic, human rights and humanitarian dimensions. Since then, we have witnessed an alarming escalation of tensions. As I reported in my previous briefing to…

Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to address the Council on this important initiative: Silencing the Guns in Africa. I would like to commend the Equatorial Guinean Presidency for organizing this debate. Silencing the Guns is an initiative to promote prevention, management and resolution…

Mr. President, It is an honour to brief the Security Council for the first time as the Special Envoy for Syria, some eight weeks into my mandate. I have taken up this task with all humility, and conscious of the profound grief and suffering of the Syrian people everywhere. I am conscious of the need…