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  1. Remarks to Security Council open debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

    ... to bear the brunt of conflict around the world. In Syria, the Commission of Inquiry has documented relentless attacks and sieges ... people. In most cases, no one was held accountable. In Syria, Physicians for Human Rights has documented more than 400 attacks on ...

  2. Remarks at the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security

    ... to accelerate these gains. As we’ve seen in Libya and Syria, for example, measures including bold targets, inclusive principles and ... to accelerate these gains. As we’ve seen in Libya and Syria, for example, measures including bold targets, inclusive principles and ...

  3. Address to the General Assembly - "From Turmoil to Peace"

    ... with shocking impacts on women and girls. In Iraq and Syria, we see new depths of barbarity with each passing day, and devastating ... acts as one, we see results, such as the elimination of Syria’s chemical weapons programme; agreement on a peacekeeping operation for ...

  4. Remarks at High-Level Side Event - Addressing the Challenges to Enhance the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflct and Other Situations of Violence [Delivered by the Deputy Secretary-General]

    ... a horrifying degree, through acts of terrorism. Today in Syria, we see civilians targeted, along with medical facilities and schools. ... institutions of justice and security. This we can see in Syria, where the serious lack of security coupled with bureaucratic constraints ...

  5. Remarks at the 26th Ordinary Session of the Council of the League of Arab States

    ... problems of governance and radicalism more pressing than in Syria. The Syrian people have now entered the fifth year of a war that has ... carnage that has afflicted the Arab brothers and sisters of Syria. The crisis risks spreading as fast as our credibility risks ...

  6. Remarks to League of Arab States Summit

    ... results. We saw it in Libya, and we see it now in Syria. Our designation of my distinguished predecessor, Mr. Kofi Annan, as our Joint Special Envoy on Syria is a striking example of our work together. The conflict in Syria is ...

  7. Remarks at UNRWA press conference

    ... services provided by UNRWA.  The emergencies in Gaza, in Syria, need UNRWA to go on being active, providing the kind of relief that is ... time, it is clear that countries like Jordan, or Lebanon or Syria have been dramatically impacted by this large number of Palestine ...

  8. Remarks to Human Rights Council

    ... after the Security Council resolution of last Saturday on Syria, allow me please to say a few words in that regard.   As you know I ... a resolution demanding a cessation of hostilities throughout Syria for at least 30 days.   But Security Council resolutions are only ...

  9. Statement to the Conference on Reconstruction in Iraq

    ... generosity in hosting donor conferences for the people of Syria has helped raise billions of dollars for humanitarian efforts. Kuwait’s dedication to the humanitarian cause goes beyond Syria and Iraq to include Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia and Sudan. ...

  10. Opening press remarks at Zaatari refugee camp

    ... camp full with Syrian refugees, and that the tragedy of Syria is going on and on and on. Now that the Geneva peace talks have ... to the world as terrorism is benefiting from the crisis in Syria, and several other crises around the world. This is the moment for all ...