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Statement by Ms. Ameerah Haq Under-Secretary-General for Field Support at Security Council Open Meeting on Inter-Mission Cooperation 12 December 2012 Mr. President, Allow me to express my appreciation for this opportunity to…
Mr. President, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the President of the Council for having invited me to discuss the critical issue of women, peace and security. Last month, in its…
Statement by Ameerah Haq Under-Secretary-General for Field Support to the Fourth Committee 29 October 2012 (rescheduled and delivered on 1 November 2012, due to Hurricane Sandy) Mr. Chairperson, Distinguished Delegates, Allow…
Dear Mr. Chairman, distinguished delegates, Let me say what a great pleasure it is to be here with you today and to participate, once again, in this important annual debate. I am very pleased to be joined here by our new…
Spokesperson Nesirky: Welcome to the briefing. We are pleased to be joined by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Hervé Ladsous. Welcome back. Mr Ladsous is here to brief you on the challenges and…
Good morning. This is my ninth report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Its essential thrust is clear: Too many people are dying, in too many places. Sometimes they are caught in the crossfire; frequently they…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers
I am honoured to pay tribute today to the memory of the 112 peacekeepers who died while serving the United Nations in 2011. Sadly, this marks the fourth year in a row that more than 100 peacekeepers lost their lives in the…
In 2011, 112 UN peacekeepers were killed in the line of duty – adding to the almost 3,000 military, police and civilian staff members who have lost their lives as a result of acts of violence, accidents and disease since the…
Mr. Chairman, distinguished delegates, Thank you for this opportunity to offer remarks as the Fifth Committee begins its deliberations. I have the honour to represent the Department of Field Support this morning and to…
Opening Remarks: Good morning to you all. I wanted to give you some update on where we stand on the deployment of military observers in Syria. In fact, we have had unarmed military observers on the ground since the 15th of…
Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, 1. It is my pleasure to be here today with you as the Council debates once more the important issue of the role of peacekeepers in peacebuilding and the related issue of…
USG Susana Malcorra’s Remarks to the Security Council Debate on Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding 26 March 2012 I would like to join Herve’s recognition of the importance of the United Nations engagement in peacebuilding in our…