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Good morning and thank you for joining us for this Peace Bell Ceremony today. This morning, in these calm surroundings, listening to this beautiful music, war seems very distant. But I myself grew up in war, as did many of…

Thank you for being here today to discuss the critical situation in South Sudan. For years, South Sudan struggled to gain their independence. Now it is struggling for survival. Rarely have such high hopes been squandered so…

I thank the Russian presidency of the Council for organizing this very important meeting to discuss women’s role in peace and security. Women have a vital role to play in preventing conflict and building and maintaining peace…

I am honoured to close the 11th meeting of Heads of United Nations Police Components. Let me begin with a sincere thank you for the valiant efforts of your blue berets, who are protecting civilians and making communities…

[ Trilingual version, as delivered; English version at the bottom of the page] Merci d’être venus aujourd’hui par solidarité avec le peuple haïtien, pour lui manifester votre respect et votre soutien. Je voudrais avant tout…

Before proceeding, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the Russian delegation following the assassination of their colleague, Ambassador Andrey Karlov, in Ankara earlier today. I condemn this senseless act of…

The Secretary-General welcomes the signing today in Kinshasa, by the opposition and the Majorité présidentielle, of a political agreement on the holding of elections in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and transitional…

Today, we gather at this memorial site to lay a wreath to honour the brave men and women who died while serving under the United Nations Flag. Last year, 129 peacekeepers from 50 countries lost their lives due to malicious…

On my first day as Secretary‑General of the United Nations, one question weighs heavily on my heart. How can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no end in sight? Civilians…

The Secretary-General, in consultation with members of the Executive Committee, has asked Ms. Jane Holl Lute, the Special Coordinator for improving the Organisation's response to sexual exploitation and abuse, to convene a…