Speeches and remarks

New York, 9 July 2024 [AS DELIVERED] Mr. President, Since I briefed the Council last month, there has been no respite for civilians in Ukraine amid continuing waves of attacks across the entire...

New York, 27 June 2024 [AS DELIVERED] It is an honour for me to participate in this panel today on a very important issue for the success of humanitarian operations and for all people affected by...

New York, 26 June 2024 [AS DELIVERED] Good afternoon and thank you very much for joining the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment side event on underfunding and the cost of inaction. It is a pleasure...

As delivered Thank you, Mr. President. Last week, the Muslim world marked Eid al-Adha. However, for people in Syria, celebrations were marred by the ongoing economic crisis in which already-high...

Opening Remarks for ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment: “Putting humanity first in the face of conflicts and climate change: strengthening humanitarian assistance and respect for international...

AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President, Humanitarian needs in Afghanistan remain alarmingly high. More than 50 per cent of the population – some 23.7 million people – require humanitarian assistance...

New York, 18 June 2024 As delivered Mr. President [Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea, Mr. HWANG Joon-Kook], In less than four months, this is the sixth time we have briefed this...

As prepared for delivery Thank you, Mr. President. And thank you to Special Envoy Grundberg for his update and for his unwavering efforts to help the parties achieve peace for the people of Yemen. ...

Dead Sea, Jordan, 11 June 2024 AS DELIVERED Thank you very much indeed for this opportunity to speak. Thank you, Your Majesty [King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan], Mr. President [Abdel Fattah...

As delivered Thank you, Mr. President. Since we last briefed the Council three weeks ago, the civilian toll of attacks on Ukraine has continued to mount. Few parts of the country are spared from...