First of all, my delegation would like to welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Faustin Archange Touadéra, President of the Central African Republic. It is a genuine privilege to have him with us. We believe that his being here is not just testimony to his commitment to the United Nations, but …
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting.
As this is the first time that I have had the privilege of addressing the Council in my capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), I should like to say how honoured I am to…
Bolivia would like to thank the presidency of the United Kingdom for having taken the initiative of holding this debate. First and foremost, we would also like to thank Secretary-General António Guterres; the Executive Director of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Mr. Fedotov; and Mr…
At the outset, I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s meeting. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, and I take this opportunity to voice support for his efforts. I also thank Ms. Sima Samar, Chair of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission…
At the outset, I would like to thank the delegation of the Russian Federation for its initiative to convene today’s debate. I would also like to thank Mr. O’Brien and his team for their work on one of the most sensitive issues for the international community, and it is in that spirit that we meet to…
Bolivia reiterates its strongest and
most absolute condemnation and rejection of the use of chemical weapons and toxic substances, regardless of who uses them or their reasons for doing so or where such acts are perpetrated. Those responsible must be duly investigated, tried and punished to the ful…
I would like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, personally, as well as your delegation, for your leadership of the Security Council the month of February.
As we take stock of the Council’s work for February, it has not been a simple straightforward month. There have been some very positive develo…
I thank Mr. Tomislav Nikolić, President of Serbia, for his statement. I also thank Mr. Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), for his briefing on the current situation in Kosovo.
Bolivia calls…
The Plurinational State of Bolivia thanks the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria, Mr. Sebastian Kurz, for his briefing in his capacity as Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). We also congratulate Austria on its assumption of the chairmanship o…
The Plurinational State of Bolivia thanks the Ukrainian presidency for its initiative to hold this open debate today in order to address the issue of international peace and security in Europe. Similarly, we would like to thank for their statements the Secretary-General, António Guterres; Mr. Lamber…
I should like at the outset, on behalf of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, to offer our most sincere condolences to the bereaved family, the Mission of the Russian Federation, the Government and the people of Russia on the passing of Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, who was a great exponent of global d…
We are grateful for the briefing by the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, who updated us on the situation in the Middle East, particularly with reference to the situation involving illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory.
Bolivia has occupied…
At the outset, I would like to welcome Foreign Minister Klimkin today and thank the delegation of Ukraine for having put this item on the Security Council’s agenda. I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to all of the speakers who have taken the floor before me.
The Plurinational State …
Through you, Sir, I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Marcel Amon Tanoh, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Côte d’Ivoire. It is a genuine pleasure to have him present here today at this meeting of the Security Council.
The Plurinational State of Bolivia welcomes the briefing by the Special Rep…
The Plurinational State of Bolivia appreciates the briefing by Mr. Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, and reiterates its support for the work he and his team are doing.
We regret that there has not been significant…
The Plurinational State of Bolivia thanks Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs, for his briefing on the fourth report (S/2017/97) of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts a…
The Plurinational State of Bolivia takes note of what we have heard in the briefings by Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs; Ambassador Ertuğrul Apakan, Chief Monitor of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine; and …
I would like to begin by wishing you, Sir, and your team every success in presiding over the work of the Security Council during the month of February. I would also like to echo your comments, Sir, and of those who spoke before me, in congratulating the Swedish presidency on its work during the mont…
The delegation of Bolivia would like to thank the representatives of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Programme and the World Health Organization for their briefings today on the tragic situation facing the Syrian people.
Bolivia would also like to emphasize t…
Bolivia takes the floor to recognize the work undertaken by Senegal and of subregional and regional organizations with respect to the issue at hand. We also draw attention to our belief that the negotiating process was regrettably hasty. We understand the urgency of the situation, but we believe tha…
