Speeches and statements

Mr. President and distinguished members of the Council, My briefing today will focus on two specific issues. Political developments in Ukraine and the latest developments related to the conflict in the east of the country. I…

Monsieur le Président, Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs les membres du Conseil de Sécurité, Monsieur l’Ambassadeur Gahutu, Représentant le Gouvernement du Burundi, Monsieur l’Ambassadeur Seger, Représentant permanent de la…

Madam President, We meet today in light of worrisome developments in Jerusalem, including growing violence and renewed settlement activities. On 27 October, the Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United…

Madame la Présidente, Distingués membres du Conseil, Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs, Je suis heureux de m’adresser au Conseil pour la première fois en ma qualité d'Envoyé spécial du Secrétaire général pour la région des…

Madam President and distinguished members of the Council, Since the last time we met to discuss Ukraine, the results of efforts to end the conflict remain mixed. On 5 September 2014, under the auspices of the Trilateral…

Madam President, I thank you for this opportunity to introduce the report of the Secretary-General on piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia, which was submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2125 of 18…

Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, Thank you, Mr. President for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on recent developments in Ukraine. Due in large part to the initiative taken by President Petro…

Mr. President, I brief today against the backdrop of many unsettling developments in the region. Nonetheless, we should not lose sight of the Israeli-Palestinian issue. With peace negotiations suspended since the end of April…

Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, On 25 May, according to reports, slightly more than 60 per cent of Ukraine’s eligible voters cast a ballot in the country’s early presidential elections. An unprecedented…

Mr. President, Members of the Council, The situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) has greatly deteriorated since the last United Nations briefing to the Council. The attacks by the anti-Balaka against Bangui, on 5…

Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be back in Bangladesh at the behest of the Secretary-General. Since my arrival on 7 December, I have had discussions with a range of national stakeholders. I have met with…

Mr. President, When intensive Israeli-Palestinian negotiations resumed earlier this year, tensions were to be expected along the way. Nobody predicted this would be an easy process. And indeed, four months since their…