Speeches and statements

Session 2: Capacity Building and Training (including Mental Health) Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This year marks the 75th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping. As we reflect on the remarkable achievements over three quarters…

Session 3: Conditions for Success (including Host Government Support, Inclusion, Conduct, Strategic Communications) Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure and an honour to open and moderate this session on…

Mr. Vice President, Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, It is a pleasure to be with you today. On behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, I would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to the Republic of…

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This has been a truly inspiring event. The Ministerial is a critically important gathering for UN Peacekeeping. We rely on this gathering to help generate the support we need to strengthen…

Session I: Capabilities for Mandate Delivery and Ensuring Effective Operations Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honor and great pleasure for me to chair this session on capabilities for mandate delivery and…

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council debate on “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Sustaining Peace through Common Development”, in New York today: I thank the…

The conflict in the Sudan has been raging for more than seven months with no sign of de-escalation. On the contrary, hostilities have intensified in recent weeks. While both warring parties have declared a readiness to…

I thank you, Sir, for convening this briefing. I am very pleased to be joined today by the Police Adviser Advisor and the Police Commissioners from our peacekeeping operations in the Central African Republic and South Sudan…

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the Paris Peace Forum, “Seeking common ground in a world of rivalry”, in Paris today: I am happy to greet the Paris Peace Forum once again. You…

I thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), including the mission’s support to the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring…

(spoke in French): Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor. At the outset, I would like to congratulate Brazil on its presidency of the Security Council for the month of October and to thank you, Mr. President, for…

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council annual open debate on women, peace and security, in New York today: Thank you for inviting me to brief the Council on this vital issue. And…