I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing.
My colleagues who spoke before me have already said it, but I believe it is important to repeat the truth: almost a year ago, Russia held so-called referendums in the occupied regions of Ukraine in contravention of the relevant internation…
The idea of United Nations peacekeeping operations was born when the Cold War imposed itself on the work of the Security Council. Those operations have saved the lives of millions of civilians over the past few decades. I would therefore like to begin by thanking the Blue Helmets for doing extraordi…
As Switzerland takes the floor in its national capacity for the first time this month, I wish, like my colleague from Mozambique, to express our gratitude to the United States delegation for having guided the Council’s work in August. I also wish to assure you, Madam President, of our full support d…
I would like to begin by thanking the co-penholders for their facilitation and consensus-building efforts. We also acknowledge the commitment of the members of the Security Council.
Switzerland voted in favour of the draft resolution (S/2023/638) because, like the vast majority of other members, we…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General El-Ghassim Wane and Ms. Beatrice Abouya for their briefings.
The withdrawal of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is of an unprecedented scope and
complexity, and we appreciat…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov, Executive Director Gherman and Ms. Farida Khalaf for their briefings.
As the President of Switzerland said in March, “the confidence of our people is absolutely crucial to deprivin…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing, as well as the two civil society representatives for their testimonies.
On the occasion of its Independence Day, I would like to express Switzerland’s support, solidarity and friendship with Ukraine and its people. This is supposed …
I thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and Ms. Lubna Alkanawati for their briefings.
Switzerland joins the Special Envoy in following with interest the dynamics currently at work in the region. In particular, we welcomed the first meeting of the Arab contact group on Syria, held in Cairo on 15 August,…
I thank Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily and Ms. Noura Al Jerbi for their briefings. I would like to discuss the following three points.
First, with regard to the political process, Switzerland remains convinced of the importance of holding elections, especially in view of the fact that it …
I would like to thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr Tor Wennesland, for his
briefing. In the light of his presentation, the Security Council must firmly reiterate its calls for de-escalation and the protection of the civilian population in the Middle East conflict.
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We thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Volker Türk, and the Special Rapporteur on the situation on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ms. Elizabeth Salmón, for their briefings. We also welcome Mr. Ilhyeok Kim’s participation in today’s meeting and …
I would like to thank the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, for her statement. I have taken note of Mr. Danny Haiphong’s remarks.
Since the last meeting on Ukraine (see S/PV.9390), Russia has continued its relentless attacks on its neighbouring country. We have expr…
Switzerland thanks Ms. Wosornu for her briefing and expresses its appreciation for the indispensable work of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. We welcome His Excellency Mr. Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Armenia, and the representatives of Azerbaijan, Türkiye…
I thank Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and the Director of Operations and Advocacy of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Edem Wosornu, for their briefings. My thanks also go to Ms. Amat Al-Salam Abdullah Abdo Al-Hajj for her statement.
In the light of the recent developments…
I thank the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Ms. Martha Pobee, and the Director of Operations of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Edem Wosornu, for their moving briefings. I also welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of the Sudan.
At the outset, I w…
I would first like to thank the Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Ebo, for his presentation. I also take note of Mr. Katoub’s briefing.
Switzerland reiterates its full confidence in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) as the principal guardia…
I would first like to congratulate the United Kingdom on its presidency of the Council in July and to wish you, Mr. President, and your team every success in our work this month. You can count on Switzerland’s support. I would also like to thank you for organizing today’s timely debate and the brief…
Switzerland challenges the pretext under which today’s meeting has been convened. Moreover, we believe that today’s meeting harms the effectiveness of the Council’s work.
Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine is a serious violation of international law. Switzerland condemns that act in the s…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate.
I would like to begin by thanking the Deputy Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Lacroix, and the three Force Commanders, Generals Subramanian, Rodrigues de Miranda Filho and Lázaro Sáenz, for their briefings. In addition to t…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Mohamed Khaled Khiari for his detailed briefing. It is a reminder of the ever-increasing cost of a lack of political will. We must all do better.
I would like to make three main points.
First, in the face of the current spiral of violence, de-escal…
