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Press Conference by Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations in Monrovia, Liberia

11 Sep 2014
UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN LIBERIA. MISSION DES NATIONS UNIES AU LIBERIA. UNMIL.   Near verbatim transcript of the press conference given by Under-Secretary -General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous with the UNMIL-Officer-In Charge and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Consolidation of Democratic Governance, Mr. Antonio Vigilante, and the Chief of Public Information and UNMIL Spokesperson, Mr. Russell Geekie.  

Remarks by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations on new challenges and priorities for UN Peacekeeping at the Brookings Institution

17 Jun 2014
New Challenges and Priorities for UN Peacekeeping  United Nations Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous The Brookings Institution  17 June 2014 

Remarks at Security Council Open Debate on Trends in United Nations Peacekeeping

11 Jun 2014
I thank the Russian Federation for providing this important opportunity to collectively examine trends in UN peacekeeping.

Introductory remarks of Ms. Ameerah Haq Under-Secretary-General for Field Support Strategic Framework for the biennium 2016-2017

5 Jun 2014
Introductory remarks of Ms. Ameerah Haq Under-Secretary-General for Field Support Strategic Framework for the biennium 2016-2017 Programme 4 - Peacekeeping Operations  Committee for Programme and Coordination  5 June 2014    Mr. Chairman, distinguished members of the Committee,   

Press Release: Expert Panel on Technology and Innovation in UN Peacekeeping

4 Jun 2014
USGs Announce Expert Panel on Technology and Innovation in UN Peacekeeping Under-Secretaries-General Hervé Ladsous (DPKO) and Ameerah Haq (DFS) announced today the appointment of a five-member Expert Panel to advise them on how best to use new technologies and innovations to benefit United Nations peacekeeping.

Remarks at wreath-laying Ceremony in Commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

29 May 2014 | UN Headquarters, New York
Thank you for attending this important commemoration. I would like to begin with a solemn moment of silence to honour the 106 fallen heroes who died while serving under the United Nations flag in 2013 – and to remember the more than 3,200 who have lost their lives in the history of UN peacekeeping. [A moment of silence was observed] Thank you. Last year was the sixth year in a row that more than 100 peacekeepers died. Some were killed when their convoys came under attack in Darfur and South Sudan.

Remarks at Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Ceremony to Honour Fallen Peacekeepers

29 May 2014
I am honoured to be here today on this solemn occasion. Today, we posthumously award the Dag Hammarskjöld medal to 106 peacekeepers who died while serving under the United Nations flag last year. I regret to say this is the sixth year in a row that more than 100 peacekeepers lost their lives.

Remarks by the Under-Secretary-General for Field Support at Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Ceremony to Honour Fallen Peacekeepers

29 May 2014
Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, Ms. Ameerah Haq Remarks at Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Awards Ceremony on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers  New York, 29 May 2014  Excellencies, Colleagues, and Friends,  It is a great honour for me to be here today, and to accept this medal on behalf of our civilian peacekeepers who have paid the ultimate price in the pursuit of peace.

Remarks by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations at wreath-laying ceremony on the International Day of Peacekeepers

29 May 2014
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL'S REMARKS AT WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY  New York, 29 May 2014  Excellencies,  Secretary-General,  Dear Colleagues,  Ladies and Gentlemen,  It is my great honor to be here with you today as we recognise and pay tribute to our brothers and sisters who have paid the ultimate price while serving in distant lands under the blue flag of the United Nations. Last year, 106 UN Peacekeepers lost their lives. This year, already we have lost 36 of our colleagues.

Remarks by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations at Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Ceremony to Honour Fallen Peacekeepers

29 May 2014
Under-Secretary-General Herve Ladsous Remarks at Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Awards Ceremony  on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers  New York, 29 May 2014 Excellencies, Colleagues, Friends, We are gathered here today to honour those who have lost their lives while serving on our Peacekeeping operations. Our UN family members who made this ultimate sacrifice did so so that others could have a better life.