Speeches and statements

The Secretary-General condemns the attack against a MINUSMA vehicle that killed one Nigerien peacekeeper today in Gao, Gao region. This was the second attack against MINUSMA in two days. The Secretary-General wishes to…

The Secretary-General condemns the mortar attack against the MINUSMA camp that killed two Chadian peacekeepers and injured at least ten others tonight in Aguelhok, Kidal region. He conveys his deepest condolences to the…

An unprecedented volume of landmines and unexploded weapons contaminates rural and urban war zones, maiming and killing innocent civilians long after conflict has ended. Mine action is vital. Roads cleared of explosive…

30 March 2018 Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the end of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) The Secretary-General welcomes the successful conclusion of the…

[As delivered] Mr. President, I thank the Kingdom of the Netherlands for organizing this important debate and I thank you Prime Minister Mark Rutte for presiding it. I have addressed this Council several times over the past…

Monrovia, 22 March 2018 [As prepared for delivery] Your Excellency President George Weah, Excellencies, Distinguished guests, Dear colleagues and friends, Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you, Mr. President, and distinguished…

Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed addresses the opening meeting of the fifty-sixth session of the Commission for Social Development. UN Photo/Manuel Elias (Archived photo) New York, 13 March 2018 [As prepared for…

New York, 5 March 2018[bilingual, as delivered] Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and GentlemenThank you, Mr. President, for organizing this briefing on my report on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace.Two years ago, the…

(22 February 2018; 10:30 hours; Marawi Hall, UNDP Building, Gama’a Street) Good morning ladies and gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our first meeting in 2018. Before I start the briefing, I’d like to…