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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, We just had a long series of consultations in the Security Council, during which several of us briefed the Council on the situation, both, in South Sudan and also between Sudan and South…

Good morning, ladies and gentleman, distinguished delegates. It is a pleasure to be with you this morning together with Under-Secretary-General Haq. We are also joined by our senior management team including the new…

Excellencies, Secretary-General, Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my great honor to be here with you today as we recognise and pay tribute to our brothers and sisters who have paid the ultimate price while serving…

Excellencies, Colleagues, Friends, We are gathered here today to honour those who have lost their lives while serving on our Peacekeeping operations. Our UN family members who made this ultimate sacrifice did so so that…

United Nations peacekeeping is a collective effort. And, as the world around us changes, it is essential that the diverse stakeholders who authorize, finance and contribute personnel to peacekeeping operations collectively…

Near verbatim transcript of the press conference given by Under-Secretary -General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous with the UNMIL-Officer-In Charge and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for…

It is a pleasure to be here with you for the fourth time. In previous statements to this Committee, I have reported to you on efforts we have taken, together with DFS, to enhance the capacity of the Organization to manage and…

Introduction Good morning, Mr. Chair, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be with you this morning together with Mr. Sanchez. Allow me to begin by thanking you for agreeing to come this morning…

By Hilde Johnson, Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General in South Sudan Eighteen months ago, Bentiu, like most towns in South Sudan, was bustling with the restlessness of markets, people trading and children…

To the Editor regarding “ Keeping the Peace, but Accused of Abuse” (Memo From the United Nations, May 26): United Nations peacekeeping has put in place a number of measures to address the issues raised. And we are seeing…

Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, Introduction It is a pleasure to be here with you today, in what is a pivotal time for UN peacekeeping. In keeping with the exceptional nature of this year, I will…

Government Still Committed to Accord, despite Terror Threat, Says Foreign Minister Delays in implementing elements of Mali’s 2015 peace agreement could unravel the hard-won confidence built between the signatories to the…