Speeches and remarks

Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria New York, 24 August 2021 As delivered Thank you very much, Mr. President, and greetings to Geir [Pedersen, Special Envoy for...

Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to be here with you. And it goes without saying, as the Secretary-General has just said, 2020 was an extraordinary year. COVID-19...

As delivered Thank you, Ambassador Baeriswyl, for your introduction. This year’s ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment is an exceptionally important session as the Ambassador said or three specific...

as delivered New York, 23 June 2021 Mr. President, thank you. Further to the Secretary-General’s remarks and his latest report, I will focus my briefing today on five points: first, the ongoing...

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to be here with you today. We are fortunate to be joined by leaders in the humanitarian health response to COVID-19. The pandemic has underscored just...

Virtual 26 May 2021 As delivered Greetings, all. It is a pleasure to be here at this important meeting, which aims to put our pledges for refugees to the test. Forced displacement surpassed 80...

Virtual, 3 May 2021 – as delivered Distinguished guests, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, friends, It is my pleasure to join you here today at the end of an engaging annual meeting of the...

Online, 20 April 2021 Distinguished guests, colleagues, ladies, friends gentlemen, thank you so much for joining us for this framing meeting. As you know, the corona crisis has been traumatic mainly...

Online, 16 March 2021 Excellencies, distinguished Panelists, ladies and gentlemen, Thank you to Canada for moderating this important event on promoting and ensuring the meaningful participation of...

Thanks very much indeed. It is a pleasure to be with you today and among such an impressive and diverse group of students and the likely future humanitarian practitioners, policy and decision makers,...