We welcome His Excellency Mr. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, to this meeting of the Security Council and thank him for his briefing outlining the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) priorities under his chai…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Chinese presidency of the Security Council for having organized this important debate.
This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, the end of the Second World War and the victory of our peoples over fascism.
The twentie…
We thank the delegations of Jordan and the United Kingdom for taking the initiative to draft and present the timely resolution 2201 (2015) on the situation in Yemen, which Angola was very honoured to sponsor. It is our hope that its unanimous adoption will make a tangible contribution to the mediati…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Farid Zarif, for presenting the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (S/2015/74). We welcome His Excellency Mr. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign…
I should like to thank and congratulate the Chilean presidency on convening this open debate on the important issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict, with particular emphasis on protection challenges and needs faced by women and girls in armed conflict and post-conflict settings.
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May I start by conveying our appreciation for your efficient and productive presidency of the Security Council during the month of January. I wish to commend you, Sir, for your poise in presiding over our work.
In 2015, we continue to face significant challenges, with persistent conflicts provoking…
I am grateful to you for convening this meeting, Mr. President, and would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Feltman for his briefing on the outbreak of hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
In our meeting on Wednesday, 21 January
(see S/PV. 7365), the Angolan delegation expressed its
position on t…
We welcome the convening of this meeting this afternoon, and thank Under-Secretary-General Feltman for the very in-depth briefing that he provided to the Council.
The crisis in Ukraine has serious consequences for the political, economic and social stability of its people, and we agree that all pea…
I would like thank you, Madam, for chairing this meeting of the Security Council on an important issue that concerns us all. Indeed, in all its forms and expressions, inclusion is a theme of utmost importance in this globalized world, where expressions of intolerance and hatred, derived from exclusi…
Allow me again to express my great satisfaction, Sir, at seeing you presiding over a meeting of the Security Council. I also thank Mr. Toyberg-Frandzen for his very interesting and comprehensive briefing to the Council this morning.
I would like to start by clearly stating our position on this situ…
I welcome you, Mr. President, back to New York and back to a debate on a theme that you addressed with distinction when you were Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission. I would also like thank Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson for his very insightful briefing this morning. He made a very important co…
Angola voted in favour of resolution 69/5, thereby reiterating its appeal for an end to the economic, trade and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba, since the embargo also violates international law, the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the rules…
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Angola, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. Sam Kutesa, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session, and to assure you of my country’s support as you fulfil your mission. I would also like to congratulate Ambassador Jo…
We appreciate the invitation to participate in this meeting on the security situation in the Great Lakes region, and to discuss our shared concerns about issues relating to peace, stability and development in Africa.
This meeting is being held in a complex international context that calls for speci…
On behalf of the executive branch of the Republic of Angola, let me express my joy at and gratitude for the invitation to participate in this great event. The topic under discussion is of pivotal importance, as migration is a hot topic and a political priority for the majority of the States Members …
On behalf of the President of the Republic of Angola, His Excellency Mr. José Eduardo dos Santos, whom I have the honour to represent before the Assembly, allow me to congratulate Ambassador John William Ashe on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session and t…
Angola welcomes the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty this morning and believes that it is an important milestone for all of us. The fact that a great majority of Member States voted for the Treaty clearly illustrates the international community’s long-standing desire to have a legally binding instr…
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Angola, I avail myself of this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session and to assure him of the support of my country in the fulfilment of his mission. It is our belie…
It is an honour and a privilege, as Chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), to share with the Assembly information on the regional status of HIV/AIDS, current interventions and challenges impeding our efforts to intensify our response.
SADC aligns itself with the statement deliv…
I am addressing the Council on behalf of the States members of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP): Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe, Timor-
Leste and my own country, Angola, which is currently president of the Community.
In response …
