I shall make this statement on behalf of Germany and Belgium, the humanitarian co-penholders.
Millions of Syrians continue to be in need of humanitarian assistance and protection. We all know the numbers — 11 million Syrians need humanitarian assistance. These are essential and critical needs: food…
I would like to thank Viet Nam for organizing this debate. I also thank the Secretary-General and Mrs. Mary Robinson for their inspiring presentations.
As many have recalled before me, 75 years ago our Organization rose from the ashes of two world wars. Carried by the shared memory of unspeakable h…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on both joining the Security Council and directly assuming its presidency, and to assure you of our full support. I would also like to thank the United States delegation for its presidency in December.
I would further like to warmly th…
We fully align ourselves with the statement delivered by the representative of Germany on behalf of the three co-penholders before the vote. Allow me to provide a few additional remarks.
I would like to begin by thanking those members that voted in favour of our draft resolution (S/2019/961). If th…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his briefing. We support his efforts and his commitment to arriving at a political settlement in Syria. I would also like to thank Ms. Rajaa Altalli.
I would like to speak on two points, the first of which is the Constitutional Committ…
I will now speak in my national capacity.
Belgium aligns itself with its European partners in resolutely defending the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. It is one of the great successes of nuclear non-proliferation, dialogue and diplomacy. Since its entry into force, it has made it possible to gu…
I speak in my capacity as Security Council Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015), which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). I would like to begin by thanking the Secretariat for its valuable support in the discharge of my duties.
Throughout my mandate, my…
I thank the Special Coordinator, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, as well as Ms. Raemer for their briefings. We welcome the consistent practice of receiving two written reports per year.
The date of 23 December marks the third anniversary of the adoption of resolution 2334 (2016) and there is no reason to be…
I would like to thank Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda for her briefing.
We have seen historic developments in the Sudan in the past few months. It was against that backdrop that in June, at the previous Council briefing (see S/PV.8554) on the situation in Darfur by the Prosecutor of the International Cri…
First of all, I would like to thank Special Representative David Shearer for his briefing. I would also like to thank Ambassador Wronecka for her briefing and guidance on the work of the Sanctions Committee over the past two years. The South Sudan sanctions regime remains a useful tool, and the Secu…
At the outset, let me thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tadamichi Yamamoto for his briefing and his tireless efforts in the service of realizing a prosperous and stable Afghanistan. We welcome Ms. Aisha Khurram. Belgium attaches great importance to the voice of young leaders like…
I would first like to thank the United States and Côte d’Ivoire for the initiative they have taken in convening this meeting. I also thank Special Representative Chambas and Commissioner Chergui for their briefings.
I would also like to take the opportunity to pay tribute to the memory of all the v…
First of all, allow me to thank you, Madam President, for convening this briefing on an issue that is currently of vital importance to international peace and security. I also warmly thank Mr. Mohamed Khaled Khiari for his informative briefing.
The Council is once again frequently called on to cons…
I wish to begin by thanking Judge Carmel Agius and Prosecutor Serge Brammertz for their written reports (see S/2019/888) and their informative briefings.
Belgium continues to fully support the proceedings of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, which plays a vital role in th…
We would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Fall and Mr. Lezhnev for their briefings. As the Special Representative said, the political, security and humanitarian situation remains very fragile in several States in Central Africa. I would like to take this opportunity to m…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and reassure you of our full support. I would also like to thank the British delegation for the efficiency with which it conducted its presidency last month.
I would furthermore like…
I was intending to speak during our informal consultations, but I will also say a few words here.
I would first like to thank Special Adviser Karim Khan for his report (S/2019/878), and for the work that has been done and the progress made in recent months. I would of course also like to pay tribut…
I would first like to thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for his briefing and also for his work on and commitment to reaching a political solution in Syria. I would also like to thank Ms. Sabah Al Hallak for her testimony.
First, with regard to the Constitutional Committee, we share the Special Envo…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and Assistant Secretary-General Ursula Mueller for their briefings.
I, too, would like to welcome the signing of the Riyadh agreement between the Government of Yemen and the Southern Transitional Council. We commend Saudi Arabia for its mediation…
I should like to thank all the briefers for their contributions. I should also like to join other speakers in expressing our condolences to the family of Ms. Almaas Elman, who worked tirelessly for peace in Somalia. In her honour, we must redouble our efforts to make her dream a reality.
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