News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Mr. President, Distinguished Delegates: Since I began this assignment nine months ago, I have visited Myanmar five times, Bangladesh three times as well as other tours in the region and beyond. 18-months have now passed since the recent violence in Rakhine State forced hundreds of thousands of…

Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Council, J’ai l’honneur de présenter le rapport du Secrétaire général sur la mise en oeuvre de l'Accord‑cadre pour la paix, la sécurité et la coopération pour la République démocratique du Congo et la région, communément appelé « l'Accord-cadre », qui…

Mr. President and Members of the Council. Earlier this month, the Syrian conflict entered its ninth year – there have been eight long, horrendous years of suffering by the Syrian people. And it seems far from over. The Secretary-General has watched, with great concern, the situation in Idlib…

Mr. President, During the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, the Syrian Arab Army crossed the 1967 ceasefire-line on the Golan, known as the Purple Line, initially gaining territory. In a swift counter-attack, Israeli Defense Forces re-captured the lost ground and advanced further, crossing the 1967 ceasefire…

Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Council: It is an honor to present to you the latest report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and to update the Council on its latest developments since its publication. It is a pleasure to do so in the…

6 - 10 May 2019 This Week in DPPA aims to keep you abreast of developments and events on the agenda of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, at UN HQ and in the field, and especially those that sometimes "fly under the radar". Headquarters Climate Change and Security in the…

Mr. President, On 21 April, millions of Ukrainians exercised their democratic right to choose their next President. We commend the Ukrainian people on the peaceful conduct of the election and take note of the assessment of the electoral process by the international and domestic observer groups…

Mr. President, I would like to begin by paying tribute, on behalf of the entire UN family, to Major General Francis Vib-Sanziri, the UNDOF Head of Mission and Force Commander, who passed away suddenly on 19 April. His leadership, dedication and enthusiasm were invaluable in commanding UNDOF under…

Mr President, Thank you for this opportunity to brief this Council for the second time. I have spent the last eight weeks shuttling between the Syrian Government and opposition and consulting key players. I am doing everything I can to move forward on rebuilding trust and confidence, opening the…

11 - 17 May 2019 This Week in DPPA aims to keep you abreast of developments and events on the agenda of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, at UN HQ and in the field, and especially those that sometimes "fly under the radar". New York Security Council Discusses Lebanese…

Thank you, Mr President, We are at yet another juncture in the Syrian conflict where civilians are paying the price for a never-ending war. We have been here before: in Aleppo, in Eastern Ghouta, and in Raqqa. Today it’s Idlib, where 3 million civilians are at risk. Until recently the Russian…

18 - 24 May 2019 This Week in DPPA aims to keep you abreast of developments and events on the agenda of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, at UN HQ and in the field, and especially those that sometimes "fly under the radar". New York “Libya is on verge of descending into a…