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The Secretary-General is encouraged by the agreement reached between the Forces for Freedom and Change and the Transitional Military Council on 5 July towards the establishment of transitional governing bodies. He…

The Secretary-General is saddened by the incident that occurred earlier today at the Amiet Market in Abyei, during which two United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) peacekeepers, conducting a routine patrol…

United Nations special political missions and peacekeeping operations are some of our most effective tools to promote and maintain international peace and security. But they are temporary. We are strengthening our focus on…

I thank the German Presidency for convening this important discussion. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to profoundly affect peace and security across the globe. The consequences can be seen even in a number of countries…

Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council and I apologise but at 10 o’clock I will have to be present in the opening of the General Assembly session. The multifaceted crises in Mali and the Sahel continue to take a…

I thank the Government of Estonia for convening this debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Protecting civilians must be a joint effort by Governments, civil society and international organizations. I look…

[ Bilingual version as delivered as the bottom of the page] I am pleased to be able to join you in this time of unprecedented crisis to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on peace and security in Africa. The…

[All-English version; bilingual version as delivered at the bottom of the page] Your Majesties, Mr. President, Distinguished members of the Security Council, Mr. Smaïl Chergui, Ms. Jo Becker, I am pleased to join you today…

I thank the United States and our co-hosts, India, Portugal, Senegal, Uruguay and Vietnam, for convening this event, and for their support to United Nations peacekeeping operations. Our peacekeepers represent the last, best…