Dears, I convey to you the greetings of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and his wishes for success. I should like to inform you that he exclusively chose Libya to be the first conciliatory arena in his program of…
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo – 9 September 2017 Mr. President of the Republic of Congo and Chairman of the High Level Committee of the African Union on Libya, Distinguished Presidents members of the High Level Committee, Mr…
“Setting the Stage for Peace” 7 June 2017, Tunis Thank you, Mr. President. First of all, I would like to wish all who observe the holy month of Ramadan, I would like to wish peace, harmony, and serenity. Señor Presidente…
“Investing in Peace Around the World” 29 May 2017 For nearly 70 years, UN peacekeeping has proven to be one of the international community’s most effective investments in peace, security and prosperity. Demand for UN…
“Return to Politics” Algiers, Thank you Excellency, Minister Abdelkader Messahel Mr. Chair, Distinguished Members At the outset, I would like to once again thank you for inviting the United Nations to participate this…
“Return to Politics” Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNSMIL 19 April 2017, New York Thank you, Madame President. Madame President, Distinguished Members of the Council At the outset…
“Towards equal participation of women in building Libya’s future” As we celebrate the International Women Day, I think of the courageous Libyan women who played a key role in sparking the 2011 revolution. Today, women play a…
“2017: The Year of Decisions” Mr President, Distinguished members of the Council, Firstly, I would like to congratulate Ukraine for presiding over the council this month. Mr President, More than one year has passed since the…
I thank all of you for coming together to take on the challenge of anti-Muslim discrimination and hatred. Anti-Muslim hate crimes and other forms of bigotry are on the rise. The same applies to xenophobia, racism and anti…
New York, 1 January 2017, On my first day as Secretary-General of the United Nations, one question weighs heavily on my heart. How can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no…