Speeches and remarks

As delivered It's a real privilege for me to have been in the job that I will be leaving at the end of June as the head of OCHA [the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs], the...

New York, 30 May 2024 As prepared for delivery Thank you, Mr. President. Since I assumed the role of Emergency Relief Coordinator almost three years ago, I have spoken to you numerous times in these...

21 May 2024 As delivered Thank you, Mr. President. This year, we mark 25 years since the Security Council added the protection of civilians to its agenda. We also mark the 75th anniversary of the...

AS DELIVERED Thank you to the State of Qatar. It’s a privilege to be here for this very important event, a privilege to have listened to such distinguished discussions and conversations, as well as...

MS. EDEM WOSORNU, DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS AND ADVOCACY DIVISION, UN OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS, on behalf of Mr. Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian...

MS. LISA DOUGHTEN, OCHA DIRECTOR OF FINANCING AND PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION, UN OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS, ON BEHALF OF MR. MARTIN GRIFFITHS, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR...

As prepared for delivery Thank you, Mr. President. I also thank Special Envoy Hans Grundberg for his update and for his tireless efforts to secure a lasting solution for the people of Yemen. Mr...

AS DELIVERED His Excellency Counselor Mr. Faisal Al-Ghurayeb, Minister of Justice and Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs; His Excellency Dr. Abdullah AlMatouq, President of the International...

As delivered Thank you, Madam President. Events in recent weeks, as [Special Envoy] Geir [Pedersen] has just highlighted, have provided a stark warning of how real the threat is of an expansion of...

24 April 2024 As prepared for delivery Madam President, distinguished members of the Security Council, Special Envoy Xia, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council on the humanitarian...