Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General’s Jan Eliasson’s remarks to the General Assembly Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations opening debate, in New York today:
It is a true pleasure to be here today at the opening debate of this year’s session of the Special Committee. I want to thank you, Chair, for the invitation to speak today, and I congratulate you and the members of the bureau on your re-election.
This year’s debate is taking place at a moment of singular challenge, but also of singular opportunity.