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30 Jun 2020 | UN Headquarters
Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs, Permettez-moi de commencer par exprimer toute ma solidarité avec les pays et les peuples du Sahel. La situation dans la région demeure l’une des priorités et préoccupations majeures de l’Organisation des Nations Unies. Le Sahel a déjà trop souffert. Depuis quelques mois, la pandémie du COVID-19 vient s’ajouter aux risques liés au changement climatique, à la précarité économique et à la dégradation continue de la situation sécuritaire
22 Jun 2020 | UN Headquarters
Remarks by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), on the situation in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) - Security Council Open VTC.
11 Jun 2020 | Security Council
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27 May 2020 | Security Council
I thank the Government of Estonia for convening this debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.   Protecting civilians must be a joint effort by Governments, civil society and international organizations. I look forward to hearing the views of Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Mr. Peter Maurer, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross.  
20 May 2020 | UN Headquarters
[English version; scroll down for bilingual as delivered and French versions] I am pleased to be able to join you in this time of unprecedented crisis to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on peace and security in Africa. The pandemic has exposed the fragility of our societies.
28 Apr 2020 | UN Headquarters
Briefing by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan during the Security Council Open VTC. Watch on UN Web TV
25 Apr 2020 | UN Headquarters
by Atul Khare and Jean-Pierre Lacroix United Nations peace operations promote stability and security in some of the world’s most dangerous and fragile places. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, overstretched UN peacekeepers—civilian, military,  and police—were a thin blue line helping to protect civilians, support peace agreements and contain conflicts in hot spots and war zones across the globe.
24 Apr 2020 | UN Headquarters
Briefing by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) during Security Council Open VTC.
15 Jan 2020 | UN Headquarters
Remarks by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on the situation in Mali. Watch on UN Web TV