I would like to begin my statement by thanking the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, for her thorough presentation of the annual report of the ICC (A/71/342), submitted this morning for our review.
My delegation has taken note of and reviewed t…
I would like to thank our Lord, who has watched over us on our journey and enabled us to be here for this important meeting of the United Nations.
On behalf of Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi, and of the entire Burundian people, I would like to congratulate Mr. Peter Tho…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for convening this important joint debate on the report of the Peacebuilding Commission (A/70/714) and the Secretary-General’s report on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/70/715). I would also like to thank my colleague Olof Skoog, Permanent Representative …
At the outset, Mr. President, my delegation would like to congratulate you personally and your country, the People’s Republic of China, for acceding to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. I would also like to thank you, Sir, for having organized this important meeting devo…
At the outset, please allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your country, Angola, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March 2016. I wish
to express my appreciation for the timely scheduling of this meeting on this theme. This region has suffered at least t…
At the outset, my delegation would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Angola on your leadership of the Security Council for the month of March, and to thank you for organizing today’s briefing on the situation in Burundi. I am grateful to the Secretary-General for his pre…
Let me first thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting, which is indeed very important for our country. I should also like to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. I also thank all other members of the Security Council w…
The preparatory process for the post-2015 development agenda was very long and arduous, but the determination and commitment of the various delegations remained unshakeable. That is an eloquent sign that proves that, if we remain guided by this spirit and maintain this dynamic, the poverty of our pe…
Allow me to begin by thanking you, Sir, for convening this important meeting dedicated to the political situation in Burundi, and to congratulate you on your country’s accession to the rotating presidency of the Security Council for July. I would also like to thank all the other members of the Counc…
Naturally, before I begin my statement, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this emergency meeting on the situation in Burundi, during which the Council adopted a presidential statement on the situation (S/PRST/2015/13). Allow me to also welcome the presence of Mr. Feltman,…
At the outset, I would like to thank President Kutesa for having convened this important joint debate on the report of the Peacebuilding Commission (A/69/818) and the report of the Secretary-General on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/69/745). I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for the qualit…
I would first like to thank you, Mr. President, and your country, France, for organizing this important and timely open debate on the subject of child victims of non-State armed groups, under the agenda item of children and armed conflict. I would also like to congratulate you warmly on your outstan…
First of all, allow me to thank you and your country, Mr. President, for having organized this important and very interesting open debate on the theme “Maintenance of international peace and security: Reflect on history, reaffirm the strong commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of…
At the outset, I should like to thank the President personally, and his country of Chile, for having organized this very interesting open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Allow me also to thank those who have spoken before me for the quality of their statements, which shed li…
As this is the first time I take the floor, Sir, under your presidency, let me first congratulate you personally and your country on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January 2015. Rest assured of the full cooperation of the Burundian delegation during your t…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Madam President, on Australia’s assumption of the Security Council for the month of November. Allow me also to thank you for your choice of the very important subject of today’s debate: international cooperation on combating terrorism and violent ext…
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank the President for convening this timely debate on a subject as important as Security Council reform, an issue with which we have been concerned for more than two decades. My delegation welcomes the appointment of our Jamaican colleague, Ambassador Rat…
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Burundi and on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your assumption of presidency of the Security Council for the month of November.
The Go…
At the outset, I would like thank you, Madam President, for convening this interesting open debate of Security Council on the theme “Displaced women and girls: leaders and survivors”, under the agenda item entitled “Women and peace and security”. I would also like to thank the four speakers who took…
On behalf of His Excellency Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi, and the people of Burundi as a whole, I would first like to offer warm congratulations to you, Sam Kutesa, a son of Africa, for your election by acclamation on 11 June as President of the General Assembly at its current session…
