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20 May 2020 | UN Headquarters
[English version; scroll down for bilingual as delivered and French versions] I am pleased to be able to join you in this time of unprecedented crisis to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on peace and security in Africa. The pandemic has exposed the fragility of our societies.
28 Apr 2020 | UN Headquarters
Briefing by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan during the Security Council Open VTC. Watch on UN Web TV
25 Apr 2020 | UN Headquarters
by Atul Khare and Jean-Pierre Lacroix United Nations peace operations promote stability and security in some of the world’s most dangerous and fragile places. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, overstretched UN peacekeepers—civilian, military,  and police—were a thin blue line helping to protect civilians, support peace agreements and contain conflicts in hot spots and war zones across the globe.
24 Apr 2020 | UN Headquarters
Briefing by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) during Security Council Open VTC.
15 Jan 2020 | UN Headquarters
Remarks by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on the situation in Mali. Watch on UN Web TV
18 Dec 2019
New York, 6 December 2019   Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the United States as well as India, Portugal, Senegal, Uruguay and Vietnam for convening today’s important meeting.  Improving the concrete, measurable impact we have on the ground is our highest priority. It is at the core of everything we are trying to achieve through Action for Peacekeeping.
6 Nov 2019 | UN Headquarters
Briefing by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on United Nations peacekeeping operations, during the 8661st meeting of the Security Council. Watch on UN Web TV
24 Oct 2019 | UN Headquarters
Briefing by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on the situation in Sudan - South Sudan, during the 8644th meeting of the Security Council.