Speeches and remarks

Virtual, 3 May 2022, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM (NY) Edited for clarity and length Good afternoon, good evening. And a warm welcome to this 2022 Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks. It’s my first. My...

29 April 2022, Virtual As delivered Good morning, excellencies and colleagues, It is a pleasure to be here with you at this timely event for security and humanitarian colleagues. We welcome the focus...

Thank you to all present for joining us on this important day. And thanks also to Janez for co-hosting. I would particularly like to thank the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Mohamed Hussein Roble...

Hybrid, 26 April 2022 As delivered Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Many thanks to all for your participation and equally important for your patience and understanding around the time delays. I am...

As Delivered Thank you, Madam President. As the eyes of the world turn to other conflicts, Syria is on the verge of becoming yet another forgotten crisis. Yet millions of Syrians struggle each month...

Madam President, As you have just heard from the Secretary-General and USG DiCarlo, Ukrainian civilians are paying far too high a price for war. Let me speak briefly about humanitarian needs and what...

Doha, 31 March 2022 As delivered Many thanks Melissa. Thank you very much for this opportunity. And thank you, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, and of course Secretary-General. Thank you all for...

As delivered Madam President, Just over a month ago the war in Ukraine started, and it shows no signs of abating. Children, women and men are being killed, injured, displaced and traumatized...

Madam President, This month marks eleven years of war, destruction, and humanitarian crisis for the people of Syria. Such devastation finds few parallels in recent history. Over 350,000 people have...

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I want to echo the warm words of welcome from my co-hosts and from my SecretaryGeneral. It is difficult to overstate the importance of today’s event. We know, we...