I welcome the presence of Minister for Foreign Affairs Sarabia Torres of Colombia at today’s meeting. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu for his briefing. I listened attentively to the statement by the civil society representative.
Since the signing of the 2016 Fin…
I thank Special Representative Salvador and National Security Adviser Juma for their briefings. I welcome the representative of Haiti and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic to today’s meeting. I also listened carefully to the statement made by the civil society representative…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tetteh for her briefing and congratulate her on assuming the new role. I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Libya at today’s meeting.
For some time now, the Libyan people, with the support of the international co…
I thank Special Representative Haysom and Director Wosornu for their briefings. I also listened attentively to the statement by Ms. Nasiwa. We welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of South Sudan at today’s meeting.
Recently, the situation in South Sudan has remained tense, with inte…
I thank Special Envoy Xia Huang, Executive Director Russell and Chairperson António for their briefings. We welcome Her Excellency Ms. Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Permanent Representatives of Rwanda and Kenya at today’s meeting.
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I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for their briefings.
In December 2024, under the pretext of a “limited and temporary operation”, Israel deployed troops to the area of separation between Israel and Syria and has maintained that deployment to this day. D…
I welcome the presence of the Serbian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Đurić, at today’s meeting. I listened carefully to the briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Ziadeh.
I wish to make the following points.
First, in the recent period, the Kosovo authorities have…
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Fletcher for his briefing.
The crisis in Ukraine has dragged on to this day. The fighting has still not stopped, and ordinary people are suffering immensely. Under no circumstances should civilians and civilian infrastructure be the target of attacks. …
I thank France for organizing this open meeting. I listened carefully to the briefings by Under-Secretary-General Jean- Pierre Lacroix, Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz and Lieutenant General Ulisses de Mesquita Gomes.
I would like to take this opportunity to pay my tribute to all peacekeeper…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Simão, for his briefing. I also listened attentively to the statement by Ms. Akiyode-Afolabi.
At present, the political situation in West Africa and the Sahel remains largely stable and the economy is rebounding. However, a number of …
I thank Algeria for requesting today’s meeting. I thank High Commissioner Türk and Dr. Al-Khatib for their briefings.
Shortly after the conclusion of Ramadan, the most sacred month for Muslims around the world, Gaza is once again shrouded in death and killing. Since 17 March, when Israel launched m…
I would like to begin by congratulating France on its assumption of the Presidency of the Security Council for this month and congratulate Denmark on its successful completion of its presidency last month. I thank Assistant Secretary-General Msuya and Under-Secretary-General Michaud for their briefi…
I thank Special Representative Keita for her briefing. I also listened attentively to the statement by Ms. Slente. I welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Nduhungirehe, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Rwanda, and the Permanent Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and …
I thank you, Foreign Minister Rasmussen, for presiding over today’s meeting. I also thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Fletcher for their briefings. I also listened carefully to the statement by the civil society representative, Ms. Seif.
China has been closely following the s…
I thank the Special Coordinator ad interim, Ms. Kaag, for her briefing and, through her, I wish to commend Secretary- General Guterres for the position he has taken on the Palestinian-Israeli issue.
The resumed fighting in Gaza has sparked widespread concern and apprehension in the international co…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari for his briefing. I also thank Mr. Sharabi for his statement. We extend our utmost sympathy for what he has endured and the loss of his loved ones.
Events, however, are taking the contrary course. Since 17 March, Israel has begun to carry out large-scale …
I thank Algeria and Somalia for calling for the convening of today’s meeting and thank Under-Secretary-General Fletcher for the briefing. I also welcome the new Permanent Representative of France.
With the implementation of the ceasefire on 19 January, the people of Gaza were given some long-awaite…
China welcomes the Security Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2777 (2025), which extends the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for one year. That demonstrates the Council’s strong support for the Mission and the people of Afghanistan.
China is very ple…
I thank Executive Director Russell and Secretary General Lockyear for their briefings. I welcome the Permanent Representatives of the Sudan and the United Arab Emirates at today’s meeting.
Next month will mark the second anniversary of the armed conflict in the Sudan. Sadly, the dawn of peace still…
I welcome the presence of Ms. Kallas, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and thank her for her briefing.
Every year, the Security Council holds a dialogue on cooperation between the United Nations and the EU, in which China has always actively pa…
