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  1. Remarks at Ministerial Meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon

    ... needs. As long as the region is aflame and the war in Syria continues, the rights and safety of refugees in Lebanon must be respected ... essential to limit the impact on Lebanon of the war in Syria. Lebanon’s ability to weather the storm requires the effective ...

  2. Opening remarks at press encounter in New York

    ... use of chemical weapons reported by the Government of Syria at Khan al-Asal as well as two other allegations of the use of chemical ... will undoubtedly affect the Mission’s activities in Syria. Despite these circumstances, I have full confidence in the ... team. The Government and all other entities within Syria must ensure the safety and security of the Mission. I appreciate the ...

  3. Opening remarks at press conference with Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

    ... conflict is about to enter its sixth year. The people of Syria need their country back. We also talked at length about the massive movements of people who are fleeing conflicts in Syria, Afghanistan and elsewhere and arriving in Europe. Chancellor Merkel ...

  4. Remarks to the Security Council on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

    ... of civilians receive cross-border humanitarian assistance in Syria.    And war criminals, from Cambodia to the former Yugoslavia, have ... Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen.   In Idleb in northwest Syria, we saw a new wave of shelling and airstrikes against hospitals, schools, ...

  5. Remarks at opening session of the 68th session of the General Assembly

    ... and the General Committee. Ladies and Gentlemen, Syria is without doubt the biggest crisis facing the international community, ... of reporting to, directly after this session is over. Syria is without doubt the biggest crisis facing the international community, ...

  6. Remarks on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

    ... affected by the war in Gaza. The ongoing conflict in Syria also affects Palestine refugees, who have been in the country for ... in Gaza and the West Bank as well as in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. I urge all donors to continue their strong support to UNRWA and for the ...

  7. Opening remarks at press briefing to update on Appeal for A Global Ceasefire following the Outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    ... Libya, Myanmar, the Philippines, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen. But there is a huge distance between declarations ... nightmare – and come to the negotiating table. In Syria, where the first COVID-related deaths have now been reported, my Special ...

  8. Opening remarks to the press in Saudi Arabia

    ... Amir of Kuwait on 31 March to raise funds for the people of Syria and the neighbouring countries affected by the Syrian conflict. The ... about the appalling crimes that continue to be committed in Syria by all sides. A solution to the crisis will only be found through ...

  9. Remarks at meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon

    ... and state institutions. As conflict continues unabated in Syria, the wisdom of the policy of disassociation and the commitments entered ... among its communities. The humanitarian response for Syria is the largest ever undertaken by the UN. However, the strains on ...

  10. Remarks at United Nations University Symposium on the 70th anniversary of the United Nations

    ... collective action of the United Nations than the conflict in Syria, now in its fifth year. More than 220,000 people have been killed. Nearly ... conference to raise funds for our response plan. Syria is at risk of total collapse. That would have grave consequences for the ...