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Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to brief on this important topic. I would like to start by expressing my sincere condolences to the loved ones of the victims of Wednesday’s…

Madame President, The Council has requested the Secretariat to provide an update on Syria. In addition, Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura will brief the Council in less than a week. I will therefore keep my remarks…

Statement by Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, at the Security Council 8 June 2017 Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, At the outset, I would like to reiterate, on behalf of…

Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, Today I devote my regular briefing to the Council to reporting, on behalf of the Secretary-General, on the implementation of resolution 2334 during the period from 25 March to…

Mr President, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on developments in Burundi and the efforts of the United Nations and partners to help resolve the crisis in the country. As Members of the Security…

Good morning, Mr. President, Esteemed Members of the Security Council. The months since my last briefing have been unusually tense in Afghanistan. The deteriorating security situation has brought underlying political tensions…

Mr. President [Sacha Sergio Llorentty Solíz of Bolivia], Dear colleagues, Let me start by giving a summary of what is our own analysis based on the latest developments and on some of the possible future steps ahead. As usual…

Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, Ladies and Gentlemen, Two years after the conclusion of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Secretary-General is immensely encouraged by the continued commitment…

Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, According to the official news agency of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and various governmental sources, at approximately 09:00 am local time on 4 July 2017…

Mr. President, Members of the Security Council, I would like to begin today by thanking the Council for your support, expressed during the previous briefing for the work of UNSCO on the ground under challenging circumstances…

Mr. President, Thank you for this opportunity to update the Council on the latest developments in Yemen and challenges facing efforts to ensure the country’s return to peace and stability. What Yemen is witnessing today…

Mr. President, Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank Senegal for organizing this briefing on the cooperation between the United Nations and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The holding of this meeting…