I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, Ambassador Sandra
Honoré. I also welcome the presentation of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2014/617) on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). And I acknowledge the work of Ms. Honor…
I thank the United States for having organized and convened this debate. At the same time, I should also like to express appreciation for the dedicated work and leadership of Ambassador Lucas in her time at the helm of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. We should also…
First, I wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Farid Zarif, for his introduction of the Secretary-General’s report on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (S/2014/558). We also welcome the participation of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Mi…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-Genera Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing on the situation in Ukraine. Argentina reiterates its concern at the continued deterioration in the security situation in the east and south of Ukraine and at the escalating violence.
It is especially imperative that all …
I will focus on three important activities in the month of August, namely, the Security Council mission to Europe and Africa, the briefing on the protection of humanitarian workers in armed conflicts (see S/PV.7244) and the open debate on conflict prevention (see S/PV.7247).
The visit to Belgium an…
I thank the presidency for having convened today’s debate. I also thank the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights for their briefings.
This year is the one hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War, whose destruction and extremely high costs, in both human …
On World Humanitarian Day, I would like to thank the United Kingdom for convening this debate and for its concept note (S/2014/571, annex). We also acknowledge the Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Maurer and Mr. Karokhail and thank them for their participation.
I would also like to honour all the huma…
At the outset, I wish to thank Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Šimonović for his briefing on the human rights situation in Ukraine.
The ongoing deterioration of the security and human rights situation in eastern Ukraine continues to be of great concern. The actions of armed groups…
I would like to acknowledge your presence here today, Secretary Simmonds, to preside over our debate, inasmuch as it reflects the importance for the Security Council of today’s topic. That importance has also been highlighted by the delegation of the United Kingdom under the leadership of Ambassador…
I would like to thank Mr. John Ging, Director of the Coordination and Response Division of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for his briefing on the worrying humanitarain situation in southern and eastern Ukraine.
Argentina once again expresses its deep concern…
I wish to begin by welcoming your initiative, Sir, in convening this wrap-up meeting, the sixth one of the year. I will not repeat the reasons why Argentina considers these meetings of fundamental importance. The fact that all non-permanent members and some permanent members have convened or planned…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting on a topic to which Argentina attaches great importance not only as a troop-contributing country but also because we recognize the value of regional organizations participating in maintaining international peace and security.
Our …
I thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and for his efforts. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine, who are present in hre in the Hall, and thank them for their statements.
I shall make some brief remarks about Syria and th…
I would first like respectfully to welcome the presence of Ms. Julie Bishop, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. On behalf of the Government and the people of my country, I convey to her our sincere condolences. I also extend the same to the families, the peoples and the Governments of all th…
I thank Mr. Feltman for his briefing, and the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestine and the Permanent Representative of Israel for their statements. The Security Council cannot remain indifferent before the tragic events taking place between the Gaza Strip and Israel. I therefore tak…
I would like to thank Mr. Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing on the latest events in Ukraine and for expressing the constant willingness of the Secretary-General to contribute to peace and dialogue.
The Government and the people of Argentina express their profound sadness, pain, solidarity and deepes…
First of all, I would light to commend the leadership of Rwanda on the subject that brings us together today, which has been expressed through other initiatives and contributions that it has made during its two presidencies of the Security Council, in April 2013 and this month, in convening informat…
I should like to begin by quoting a leader whom we frequently honour, Nelson Mandela, who said that the Geneva Conventions continue to remind us strongly of the obligation that we all have to take care of one another.
The adoption of resolution 2139 (2014) last February was a very important event. …
At the outset, I wish to note that Argentina aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the Permanent Representative of Bolivia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
In my national capacity, I would like to say, as I noted in this Hall at the High-level Meeting on the Prevention and Control…
I would like to thank Mr. Ján Kubiš for presenting the report of the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan (S/2014/420). I also thank the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Yury Fedotov, and Ambassador Tanin of Afghanistan, for their briefings.
While …
