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[Bilingual version, as delivered] United Nations peacekeeping is an investment in global peace, security, and prosperity. Around the world, the Blue Helmets are the concrete expression of the Charter’s determination “to save…

[Bilingual version, as delivered; all-English version at the bottom of the page] I thank the United States presidency for convening this important meeting. We are all aware that large-scale human rights violations cause…

Ladies and gentlemen of the media. Thank you very much for your presence. I have no doubt that this first conference between the African Union Commission and the United Nations Secretariat represents a landmark in our…

[Bilingual, as prepared for delivery] Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, We are here today to focus attention on Mali and how we can together best ensure effective support. I would like to express my particular appreciation…

It is my great honour to lay a wreath here today to honour the brave women and men who have lost their lives while serving under the UN Flag. As Jean-Pierre Lacroix has said, last year, 117 military, police and civilian…

[As delivered] We are here today to honour the 117 men and women from 43 countries who lost their lives last year serving under the United Nations flag. The medal we confer at today’s ceremony is named after my predecessor…

I am honoured to welcome you to New York. Thank you for your commitment to UN peacekeeping. Our partnership has never been more important. Across the globe, armed conflict scars countless civilians and destabilizes entire…

The Secretary-General condemns the killing of two peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on 25 July in Bangassou. This incident brings to…

Excellencies, generals, admirals, ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here with all of you today. We are very grateful for your presence, which demonstrates your strong commitment to United Nations peacekeeping…

Distinguished Chiefs of Defence, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, It is my turn to wish you a warm welcome to New York. This is the second conference of its kind, and a unique opportunity for all of us gathered here today…