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Briefing by Under-Secretary-General of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to the Security Council on South Sudan

15 Nov 2011
Mr. President, 1. Thank you for this opportunity to further brief the Security Council on recent tensions at the border between Sudan and South Sudan, and recent reports of bombings in the border areas. I will also say a few words on the report of the creation of a new military coalition between the SPLM-North and Darfur rebel groups.   Mr. President,

Briefing by Under-Secretary-General of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to the Security Council on Sudan and South Sudan

11 Nov 2011
Mr. President, 1. Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situations in Sudan and South Sudan. Given the critical issues facing both countries, I paid my first field visit as Under-Secretary-General of Peacekeeping to Sudan and South Sudan from 30 October to 6 November, during which I met with senior officials from both Governments and President Mbeki of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel. Mr. President,

Remarks of the Secretary-General to Security Council's open debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

9 Nov 2011
Your Excellency Mr. Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal, Distinguished Members of the Council, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank Portugal for convening today's debate on the protection of civilians.   I very much welcome the presence here today of His Excellency President Cavaco Silva –a clear sign of the commitment of Portugal to this very important issue.   All of us share a fundamental responsibility to do more to protect civilians caught up in the horrors of war.  

Statement of Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous to the Fourth Committee - Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects

24 Oct 2011
Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects Dear Madam Chair, distinguished delegates, I am deeply honoured to have been appointed the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping. It is a great pleasure for me to be here with you and to address the Fourth Committee for the first time and to address you on UN Day. Your deliberations and collective leadership are vital to the work of all men and women serving in UN peacekeeping operations around the world.

Press Conference by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations

13 Oct 2011
 I am very pleased to be here for what I intend to be the first of regular meetings, both in this setting but also in less formal settings. I do intend to work very closely with you.

Press Conference by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations

4 Aug 2011
Looking back over an “intense” three-year tenure at the helm of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, outgoing Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy said that, despite some shortcomings, blue helmets should be credited for their achievements in reducing the scale of conflicts around the world.  

Briefing by Under-Secretary-General of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to the Security Council on Sudan

13 Jul 2011
M. le Président, 1. Je vous remercie de cette occasion de m’adresser au Conseil alors qu’il examine la demande d’adhésion de la République du Sud-Soudan à l’Organisation des Nations Unies. Je voudrais d’abord féliciter les Gouvernements du Sudan et du Sud-Soudan en ce moment historique. Les deux parties ont fait des compromis difficiles. Elles ont fait preuve de courage politique en respectant les résultats du référendum et s’assurant de l’indépendance pacifique du Sud-Soudan le 9 juillet.   M. le Président,

Statement on the end of term for Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations

27 Jun 2011

Speech by Under-Secretary-General of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations - Better World Campaign and Stimson Center, International Day of UN Peacekeepers Reception

24 May 2011
I am honoured to be here today to celebrate the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.   Each year on this day, the United Nations honours those currently serving with such professionalism and dedication and remembers those who lost their lives in the cause of peace.  

Press Conference by the Under-Secretary-General of Peacekeeping Operations

15 Apr 2011
Despite very difficult circumstances, including the loss of many personnel, United Nations peacekeeping had passed critical tests in tackling “make-or-break” situations in Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti and Sudan, Secretariat officials said at Headquarters today.