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Bilingual, as delivered Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Moments ago, I laid a wreath to honour Peacekeepers. Four thousand four hundred of our precious blue helmets have lost their lives since United Nations peacekeeping…
Ministers, Excellencies, Generals, distinguished participants, It is my pleasure and an honour to open and moderate this session on Global Perspectives on the Future of Peacekeeping. At the outset, I would like to thank each…
1. How can UN peacekeeping reform contribute to enhanced peacekeepers’ safety and security, and more effective mandate implementation by UN Peace Operations? How can the use of technology in Peacekeeping (possibly include…
[NEAR VERBATIM] Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief on the situation in South Sudan as outlined in the Secretary-General’s report submitted to this Council. Since my last briefing, there has been a sharp…
Let me begin by addressing some breaking news — the terrible earthquake that hit parts of Southeast Asia today. We send our condolences to the government and peoples of the region. The United Nations system is mobilizing to…
Chairperson, Members of the Peace and Security Council, Your Excellencies, We are here today because, as partners in peace, we are concerned that South Sudan is poised on the brink of relapse into civil war, which threatens…
Holding an emergency meeting following advances by the 23 March Movement, or M23, towards the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and concurrent attacks on United Nations peacekeepers there, the Security…