I wish at the outset to congratulate the Republic of Peru on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month and on holding this important debate.
I also thank the briefers for their valuable presentations this morning.
The United Arab Emirates is participating in this debate becaus…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for having convened this important meeting on the responsibility to protect (R2P) and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. I also wish to note that the United Arab Emirates wel…
The United Arab Emirates welcomes the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos
archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 (see A/73/773). We urge the parties to the conflict to take the necessary measures to reach a settlement in accor…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Germany and France on their successful and innovative joint presidencies of the Security Council over the past two months. I would…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for organizing this important meeting, in which we are celebrating the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace for the first time. I would also like to commend the Secretary- General and the President for…
I would like to thank Foreign Minister Maas and Germany for convening today’s open debate. The high-level participation in this discussion on sexual violence in conflict, as well as the late hour due to the very long list of speakers today, is a testament to the global importance of this issue to ma…
I would like to thank France, and Foreign Minister Le Drian in particular, for convening today’s open debate on a critically important issue. France continues to be a leader in the fight against terrorism financing, and we applaud the new resolution 2462 (2019), which was adopted earlier today. The …
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this important meeting.
Through the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, which enjoy wide global support, the int…
I take this opportunity to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this plenary meeting on agenda item 33, “The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict”.
At the outset, I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation to the European Union, the outgoing Chair of the Kimberley Pr…
I would like to join others in congratulating the Dominican Republic on assuming the presidency of the Security Council, and for bringing this important matter to the attention of the Council. The length of the speakers list today attests to the importance of this issue to many Member States. As oth…
At the outset, I congratulate the Dominican Republic on presiding over the Security Council for this month and I thank you, Mr. President, for holding this important debate. I also take this opportunity to express my delegation’s appreciation to the five outgoing members of the Council and to welcom…
At the outset, the United Arab Emirates aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. We would like to add the following points in our national capacity.
First, we are pleased to note this year’s call for strengthening proactive an…
A culture of peace is not a new concept for us. Our shared values call for tolerance, respect and appreciation for individuals, irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, culture or ideology. That is a fundamental principle of the Muslim, Christian and
Jewish faiths and others. The United Nations i…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for having convened this important meeting on the situation in Afghanistan. I would also like to thank Germany for its efforts in facilitating consultations on draft resolution A/73/L.44, which stresses the importance of continued peace and stabilit…
At the outset, I would like to say that I am pleased to participate on behalf of the young people of the United Arab Emirates in this general debate on
agenda item 12, entitled “Sports for development and peace”. We welcome the efforts of Monaco and Tunisia as co-facilitators of draft resolution A/…
At the outset, I am pleased to be able to thank you, Madam President, for presiding over this meeting and to express my country’s appreciation for the important activities of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.
I want to reaffirm that the Palestinian q…
At the outset, we should like to thank you, Madam President, for holding this meeting aimed at promoting the role of the General Assembly and rendering it more effective and efficient, in accordance with resolution 72/313, adopted by consensus in September. My delegation would like to express its ap…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate the newly elected members of the Human Rights Council. I also congratulate those members who were re-elected to the Council. We stress the importance of our country’s commitment as a member of the Council to participate effectively and cooperate construct…
At the outset, I want to welcome the Assembly’s adoption today of draft resolution A/73/L.6, entitled “Fiftieth anniversary of the first United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: Space as a driver of sustainable development”. I would also like to express our appr…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on women and peace and security. We join others in thanking the Secretary-General for his strong message on the critical importance of realizing the full implementation of this agenda. We also thank Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka …
