Newsmakers: Conversations with people making UN news

Augustine Mahiga, UN Special Envoy for Somalia
If you look at the whole history and picture of conflicts in Africa, frankly, in my own experience, I've never seen anything like it. If anything, it is even more challenging.20 September 2011
Alain Le Roy, Head of UN peacekeeping
My main fear was a repeat of the tragedy of the '90s, when we had genocide in Rwanda, Bosnia, and Somalia.10 August 2011
Edward Luck, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General
It’s not a radical idea… this is why states were born: states were born to protect people.01 August 2011
Ibrahim Gambari, Joint Special Representative for Darfur
We must not accept as normal a situation that is truly abnormal.22 July 2011
Abdel-Elah Al-Khatib, Special Envoy for Libya
I am working on behalf of the Secretary-General to try to help find a political solution.14 July 2011
Edmond Mulet, Former Special Envoy in Haiti
I cannot but be optimistic. I think the elections produced a new generation of leaders, with a new vision.11 July 2011
Ambassador Noel Nelson Messone of Gabon
Libya was one of the great challenges for the Council during June.01 July 2011
Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the ICTY
At the end of the day, especially if you also look at other international tribunals, having indicted 161 persons during this period is an absolutely satisfactory result09 June 2011
Ambassador Gérard Araud of France
The Security Council – despite nuances of perception, nuances that are legitimate – was able to maintain its unity.07 June 2011
Ad Melkert, Special Representative for Iraq
In this sense publicity can sometimes help to keep attention going and that’s why I come every now and then to the Security Council and say "Hey, don’t forget Iraq!"08 April 2011

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