New York, 12 December 2016 [as delivered] Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you very much for all your kind words. I am deeply honoured by the trust and confidence Member States…
Gender-based violence is the most extreme form of the universal and systemic inequality experienced by women and girls. It knows no geographic, socio-economic or cultural boundaries. One in three women worldwide continue to…
Attacks on journalists violate the human rights of individuals and undermine freedom of information and expression across societies. Impunity, which makes this terrible situation worse, is rampant. Of the 827 documented…
Niamey, Niger, “A united neighbourhood for a strong Libya” Your Excellency, Minister Ibrahim Yacouba, Excellencies, Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour to be here today to address you in this important forum. I…
33rd session of the Human Rights Council, Item 10 27-28 September 2016 Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to have the opportunity to address the Human Rights…
20 June 2016 - New and recurring conflicts, and ever-more disturbing forms of violence and persecution, are driving people to flee in search of safety within their own countries, or to cross international borders as asylum…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, congratulates the Libyans on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan. He extends his warmest…
Thank you very much. It is really a pleasure to be here today and to have my first meeting with you… I would like first to express my most profound condolences after what happened in the fight between Misrata and Daesh. Many…
17 April 2016 - Thank you very much; it’s a pleasure to be here today among you, the first time with the press here. I am just coming from an extensive meeting with the Presidency Council and this was a meeting among friends…
“Time to act in unity. Time to take responsibility for peace.” Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Council First of all, let me congratulate Angola on taking up the presidency of the Security…
12 January 2016 - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Libya, Mr. Ali Al-Za’tari, strongly condemns the recent attacks on a power plant…
17 December 2015 – Today is an historic day for Libya. Five months ago, on 11 July 2015, the initialling of the Libyan Political Agreement showed the broad consensus on a framework for ending months of destructive violence…