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Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council and I apologise but at 10 o’clock I will have to be present in the opening of the General Assembly session. The multifaceted crises in Mali and the Sahel continue to take a…

I thank the Government of Estonia for convening this debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Protecting civilians must be a joint effort by Governments, civil society and international organizations. I look…

[ Bilingual version as delivered as the bottom of the page] I am pleased to be able to join you in this time of unprecedented crisis to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on peace and security in Africa. The…

[All-English version; bilingual version as delivered at the bottom of the page] Your Majesties, Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Security Council, Mr. Smaïl Chergui, Ms. Jo Becker, I am pleased to join you today…

I thank the United States and our co-hosts, India, Portugal, Senegal, Uruguay and Vietnam, for convening this event, and for their support to United Nations peacekeeping operations. Our peacekeepers represent the last, best…

The past ten days have witnessed a dangerous and horrific surge in deadly violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly Gaza, and in Israel. I am deeply shocked by the continued air and artillery bombardment by…

Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on the important subject of addressing the root causes of conflict while promoting post-pandemic recovery in Africa. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have warned…

I thank France for hosting today’s Conference. We have a responsibility to help Sudan consolidate its democratic transition. Rebuild its economy. And deliver sustainable peace and development for all its diverse society. I…