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Mr. President, I brief you today after what has been another tumultuous and deadly month in the Middle East. Steadily increasing tensions and swelling violence have continued to affect the region. The conflict between Israel…

Mr. President, distinguished members of the Council, In the six weeks since my last briefing to this Council on 26 January, there have been a number of significant developments related to the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Most…

Mr. President, members of the Council, Recent avalanches and floods across Afghanistan which caused over 250 fatalities have reminded us that the country is not only subject to the cost of human conflict but also vulnerable…

Monsieur le Président, Distingués membres du Conseil, Mesdames et Messieurs, J’ai l'honneur de présenter le sixième rapport du Secrétaire général sur la mise en œuvre de l’Accord-cadre pour la paix, la sécurité et la…

Monsieur le Président, Je vous remercie chaleureusement pour vos aimables mots. Ces sept dernières années ont été pour moi une expérience extraordinaire qui restera avec moi pendant toute ma vie. Je reconnais avec humilité et…

Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on Boko Haram. As Council members are aware, over the last few years, the violence and brutality of Boko Haram attacks in north-eastern Nigeria, as well as in…

I just briefed the Security Council on the latest developments in Yemen. This was my last briefing in my capacity of the Special Adviser to the Secretary- General on Yemen. I told the Security Council that the demands it made…

Thank you, Mr. President, Let me begin by presenting the Secretary-General’s report pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolu-tion 2169 (2014) on the activities of UNAMI and the most recent developments in Iraq. I am honoured to be…

Mr. President, The Secretary-General is alarmed by the escalation of tensions in Jerusalem that has continued since the Security Council emergency session of 29 October. Clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli security…

Madam President, Since I arrived to Baghdad at the end of March, I have endeavoured to meet as broad a range of Iraq’s political, community and religious leaders as possible, to hear their views on how Iraq and its different…

Thank you Mr. President, Let me begin by extending my warmest wishes to our Muslim colleagues and their families on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr and the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In a region currently torn by religious…

Mr. President, Let me open with best wishes to our Muslim colleagues on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. The Secretary-General is encouraged by the recent reaffirmations by Prime Minister Netanyahu of his commitment…