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Statement by Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous to the Chiefs of Defence Conference

27 Mar 2015
Chiefs of Defence Conference Chair’s Note – 27 March 2015, New York  1. The Chiefs of Defence from 108 Members States, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and other senior UN leaders met in New-York on the 27th of March 2015 in what was the largest meeting of its kind in history. As a continuation of the debates triggered during the High Level Summit on Peacekeeping on the margin of the 2014 General Debate of the General Assembly, it was a unique opportunity for top military leaders to meet at the United Nations.

Why UN Peacekeeping Needs Global Support More Than Ever

27 Mar 2015
Eighteen months ago, Bentiu, like most towns in South Sudan, was bustling with the restlessness of markets, people trading and children going to school.  UNMISS, the UN Mission in South Sudan, was busy supporting development and growth in the world’s youngest nation.

Statement by Mr. Rudy Sanchez, Officer-in-Charge, Department of Field Support to the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations

20 Feb 2015
Statement by Mr. Rudy Sanchez, Officer-in-Charge,  Department of Field Support  to the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations  20 February 2015    Introduction    Mr. Chair, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,  

Statement by Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous to the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations

20 Feb 2015
Statement by Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous to the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations  20 February 2015  Introduction

Remarks to the Security Council on Peace Operations: The UN-AU Partnership and it's evolution [as delivered]

16 Dec 2014 | UN Headquarters, New York
Merci, Monsieur le Président, et merci au Gouvernement tchadien, d’organiser ce débat sur les opérations de paix et le partenariat entre les Nations Unies et l’Union africaine. Monsieur le président, si vous le permettez, je voudrais faire une déclaration sur la situation au Pakistan. Before addressing today’s formal agenda, I would like to say a few words about the bloodcurdling attack today in Pakistan.

Statement by Under-Secretary-General for Field Support Ameerah Haq to the Fourth Committee

28 Oct 2014
Statement at the Fourth Committee Opening Debate Under Secretary-General for Field Support, Ms. Ameerah Haq 28 October 2014  Mr. Chairperson, Distinguished Delegates, 

Statement by Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous to the Fourth Committee

28 Oct 2014
Statement of Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous  Debate of the Fourth Committee on Peacekeeping  28 October 2014 

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.