25 May 2017 - Thank you for this opportunity to address the critical issue of protection of civilians in armed conflict.
During my ten years as High Commissioner for Refugees, I saw the tragic results of our failure to protect civilians caught up in conflict, in refugee camps and settlements...
25 May 2017 - Africa Day 2017 comes at an important moment in the continent’s endeavours towards peace, inclusive economic growth and sustainable development.
The international community has entered the second year of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, an all-out...
24 May 2017 - A coherent and unified regional approach on solving the conflict in South Sudan has been urged by the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (UNMISS) who described it as “critical” in helping to bring an end to fighting.
David Shearer, who is also the Special...
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- REMARKS AT THE DAG HAMMARSKJOLD MEDAL CEREMONY UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS
24 May 2017 - Excellencies,Colleagues,Ladies and gentlemen,
We are here today to honour the 117 men and woman 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, Dag Hammarskjöld, who...
Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in South Sudan by Special Representative of the Secretary-General David Shearer [As delivered]
24 May 2017 - Mr. President,Members of the Council,
1. Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on the situation in South Sudan and the deployment of the Regional Protection Force.
2. It may seem unusual to start my briefing with a weather report, but it is important to...
19 May 2017 - GENEVA/JUBA (19 May 2017) - A United Nations report published today released the findings of an in-depth investigation into human rights violations and abuses committed in and around Yei town, Central Equatoria (150km southwest of the capital, Juba) between July 2016 and...
STATEMENT OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN DEBATE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT
15 May 2017 - New York, 15 May 2017
[as delivered]
Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Let me begin by commending Uruguay and the Deputy Foreign Minister in particular for hosting this important Debate.
I also salute the Security Council for...
Note to Correspondents on South Sudan - UN SG Remarks
12 May 2017 - Note to Correspondents on South Sudan
On the margins of the London Conference on Somalia, the Secretary-General discussed the situation in South Sudan with a number of international stakeholders. In this respect, on 10 and 11 May 2017, he met with the Chairperson of the Inter-...
07 May 2017 - Peacekeeping troops have been urgently deployed to Aburoc in the Upper Nile region by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to help enable the delivery of much needed humanitarian assistance.
“The aim is to provide humanitarian groups with the confidence they...
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