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Mister/Madam President, Distinguished members of the Council, 1. Thank you for this opportunity to update you on the latest political, security and human rights developments in Haiti, taking place amidst the alarmingly high…

Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights violation in the world. Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member — and we know that other stresses, from the COVID…

A free press is vital to a functioning democracy, exposing wrongdoing, navigating our complex world, and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. Yet, more than 70 journalists have been killed this year simply for…

The United Nations is the product of hope. The hope — and resolve — following the Second World War to move beyond global conflict to global cooperation. Today, our organization is being tested like never before. But the…

Mister/Madam President, distinguished Members of the Council, 1. When I briefed you three weeks ago, I spoke of three intersecting crises – economic, security, and political – that were accelerating Haiti’s downward spiral. A…

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General The Secretary-General remains gravely concerned about the situation in Haiti, which is facing an outbreak of cholera amid a dramatic deterioration in security that has…

Madam President, distinguished members of the Council, 1. Over the past several weeks, three crises have begun to intersect in altogether new and frightening ways in Haiti. A gang crisis continues to violently disrupt daily…

Port-au-Prince, Haiti The new UN Deputy Special Representative in Haiti has said that “unity is strength” as she committed the UN to carry on working in support of the country’s sustainable development agenda which aims to…

Mr. President, distinguished members of the Council, 1. It is an honor to once more provide you with an update on the situation in Haitiwhere, amidst a rapidly deteriorating security situation, discussions about the country’s…

Today, we honour the more than one million women and men who have served as United Nations peacekeepers since 1948. We pay tribute to the nearly 4,200 heroes and heroines who sacrificed their lives in the cause of peace. And…

New York, 24 April 2022 United Nations Member States, by ratifying or accepting the UN Charter, have committed themselves to the values of multilateralism and diplomacy for peace. But as we mark this year’s International Day…

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is both a day of recognition and an urgent call to action. Racism continues to poison institutions, social structures, and everyday life in every society. It…