Speeches and statements

Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to address the Security Council on the issue of UN sanctions -- an indispensable Charter-based instrument for the maintenance of international peace and security. Today's…

Your Excellency, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Government of Somalia, Your Excellency, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minister of Denmark, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored to be with you today…

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This has been a rich day of discussions. I will not attempt to summarize all our deliberations, but let me review the salient points. First, I welcome the agreement we have heard on the…

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…

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…