Speeches and remarks

Madame President, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council on the humanitarian situation in Sudan. Since we last briefed the Council on 23 June, Sudan’s descent into a full- blown...

Thank you, good afternoon. [UNICEF Deputy Executive Director, Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations] Ted [Chaiban] has set the scene on what we saw in Sudan, so I will maybe give a few additional...

As prepared Thank you, Madam President, Let me begin with an urgent and common concern: the continuation of cross-border assistance to north-west Syria. As has been said so many times in this...

As delivered Thank you very much, Madam President. As we have discussed in this Chamber before and on many occasions, the war in Ukraine has had a significant impact on the world, as...

As prepared Madam President [Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, Dame Barbara Woodward], I welcome the update provided by Hans [Grundberg] and echo his call for the parties to maintain...

Thanks for this opportunity. I'll do the usual few opening remarks and, of course, be eager to take questions. I was in Syria last week, had meetings with the authorities in Damascus – President...

As prepared for delivery. Thank you, Madam President [Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates, H.E. Ms. Lana Nusseibeh], I returned yesterday from Damascus with a greater sense of the...

Remarks delivered on behalf of the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths Geneva, 21 June 2023 As delivered Thank you very much Mr. Vice President. Excellencies, ladies...

As delivered Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Thank you all for being here on this important day. I would like to add my thanks to the African Union and the Governments of Egypt, Germany, Qatar,...

As delivered Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Excellency [Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations], Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour...