Speeches and remarks

As delivered Thank you very much, Mr. President. The extension of the truce that the Special Envoy [Hans Grundberg] has just described is extremely welcome. In its first two months, the truce has had...

New York, 6 June 2022 As delivered Thanks all for joining us in this briefing. Special thanks, of course, to Ambassador Issa Konfourou and also to Alain [Noudéhou], who is along the table from me and...

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 27 May 2022 As Delivered Excellencies, honourable heads of State, heads of Government, ambassadors, leaders of Africa, leaders of the international community, Thank you...

Africa Union Humanitarian Summit Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Excellencies, ladies, gentlemen and colleagues, Last week, the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre released its latest annual figures on...

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths Remarks at the High-Level Side Event on Climate Change and Humanitarian Action: Responding to...

As delivered Thank you very much, Madam President. Ten days ago, we both attended the Sixth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region”. This event, organized by the...

As delivered Mr. President [US Presidency], As this Council received an in-depth humanitarian briefing by Under-Secretary-General Griffiths last Thursday, I will keep today’s remarks brief. And I...

VIDEO MESSAGE Welcome to this interactive theatre event. I very much regret that I cannot be with you today. I have seen the terrible scars borne by women and children who have suffered sexual...

Excellencies, Thank you very much for inviting me to be part of this very important session and this very important day. And I probably will say things that you have heard before, but I think it is...

New York, 5 May 2022 As Delivered Linda, Madam President, Thank you very much indeed. As we have just heard from the Secretary-General, elements of diplomatic progress are coming into view, even as...