News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The International Support Group for Lebanon met on Tuesday in Berlin to discuss the impact of millions of Syrian refugees in the country and the region. The Group includes representatives from the UN and its specialized agencies, the Arab League, the European Union (EU) and the five permanent…

I am pleased to convey my greetings to this meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon. I thank the German government for hosting and recognize Prime Minister Salam for his leadership. Last month in New York, this Group expressed concern about the severe and growing challenges facing…

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends, Allow me first to convey to you all the best regards and wishes of success from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. I would also like to congratulate the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Fudan University, the United Nations Association of China and UNITAR for…

Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be back in Bangladesh at the behest of the Secretary-General. Since my arrival on 7 December, I have had discussions with a range of national stakeholders. I have met with the Prime Minister, the Opposition leader, the Foreign Minister and Foreign…

Friends and colleagues, Let me begin by thanking Brookings, and in particular Strobe Talbot, Martin Indyk and Bruce Jones, for the invitation to speak about the UN’s diplomacy in today’s crises. I credit Martin, in fact, for how my career evolved: when I worked for Martin as a “Gaza watcher” from…

Your Excellency, Mr. Didier Burkhalter, Vice-President of the Federal Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Government of Switzerland Your Excellency, Ambassador Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva Your Excellency, Ms. Navanethem Pillay, United Nations…

I am visiting the Central African Republic today to express the grave concern of the United Nations about the deteriorating security and human rights situation in the country and to convey the solidarity with the people who are suffering and extremely vulnerable at this moment. How to stop the…

Excellences, Je me réjouis de vous retrouver à Bamako pour discuter comment nous pouvons au mieux harmoniser nos efforts en soutien au Mali. Depuis la dernière réunion du Groupe de soutien et de suivi, le 5 février à Bruxelles, la communauté internationale a continué d’intensifier ses efforts pour…

Your Excellency Mr. Marty Natalegawa, Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Your Excellency Mr. Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Representatives of the Governments of ASEAN Member States, Representatives of the ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN ISIS), Excellencies…

The Ninth General Meeting between the United Nations (UN) system and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and its associated institutions was held at the UN Headquarters in New York on 20 and 21 July 2017. The UN Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, and the Secretary-General of CARICOM, Ambassador…

On 27 May 2016, the thirty-sixth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) chaired by the United Nations was held in Gali. The meeting took place in a constructive and respectful atmosphere. Participants contributed to the discussion in a professional manner. The main agenda…

The 44th round of the Geneva International Discussions has just concluded. In Working Group I, the participants reviewed the security situation on the ground, which they assessed as relatively calm and stable. The need to conduct a proper investigation into the tragic death of Archil Tatunashvili in…