I wish to thank Nigeria for taking the initiative to convene this open debate. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Under-Secretary- General Holmes and High Commissioner Pillay for their statements.
During his term of office, Sir John Holmes has made an outstanding contribution…
I would like to begin by thanking you, Madam President, for convening today’s meeting. I would also like to welcome His Excellency President Boris Tadić of Serbia to today’s meeting, as well as to thank Mr. Lamberto Zannier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing. I have …
I welcome the briefing by Special Representative of the Secretary-General De Mistura on the situation in Afghanistan. I would like to thank Ambassadors Tanin and Apakan for their statements. My thanks also go to colleagues from the Turkish Mission, the Secretariat, Mr. De Mistura, the United Nation…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for coming to New York to preside over today’s meeting. We would also like to thank Deputy Secretary-General Migiro and Under-Secretary- General O’Brien for their statements.
The rule of law is an important symbol of human civilization …
At the outset, I should like to thank Ambassador Takasu for briefing the Council on the 90-day report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) and for his work since assuming the chairmanship of the Committee. China notes that the Committee has done effective work over the pas…
At the outset, I wish to thank Judge Robinson and Prosecutor Brammertz for their briefings on the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and on the implementation of the completion strategy. I also thank Judge Byron and Prosecutor Jallow for their briefings on t…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s meeting. I should also like to thank Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Hilde Frafjord Johnson, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, Mr. Atul Khare, Assistant Secretary-Gen…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting of the Security Council on the question of the Sudan. I welcome Mr. Mbeki, Chairman of the African Union High-Level Panel on Darfur, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Menkerios, Joint Special Representative Gambari and Joint Ch…
The Security Council has just adopted a new resolution on the Iranian nuclear issue. This is the sixth resolution adopted by the Council on the matter since July 2006. Like the previous five, the new resolution not only reflects the concerns of the international community about the Iranian nuclear i…
We welcome the presence of the Foreign Minister of Turkey, Mr. Davutoğlu. We also appreciate the presence of Her Excellency the Deputy Secretary- General. I also wish to thank Mr. Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing.
China is shocked by Israel’s attack on the multinational convoy carrying humanitari…
First of all I would like to express my gratitude to you, Sir, Prime Minister Hariri, for presiding over this meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General for his statement.
While the pursuit of peace, development and cooperation has become a major trend of our times, the world has also witnessed th…
The Chinese delegation wishes to thank you, Sir, for having convened today’s meeting. We also thank the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Inzko, for his briefing and for his efforts to achieve progress in the political process in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
I welcome the presence at t…
Since 2005, when the concept of human security found its way into the 2005 World Summit Outcome (resolution 60/1), there has been broad engagement among Members of the United Nations and its various agencies in exploration and discussion of this concept. Continued debate within the General Assembly …
My delegation thanks you, Mr. President, for having convened today’s meeting.
We welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti. We
listened very carefully to his statement and we thank him for updating us on the situation. We greatly appreciate Djibouti’s po…
The Chinese delegation, thanks you, Mr. President, for having convened today’s meeting. We welcome the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) (S/2010/169), and we thank Mr. Lamberto Zannier, Special Representative of the Secretary-Gener…
Mr. President, I would like to thank you for convening today’s open debate on the situation in Somalia. We welcome Mr. Ibrahim, First Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia. I thank Mr. Ould Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing. I also thank Mr. Lamamra, Commissioner…
The Chinese delegation thanks Ambassadors Mayr-Harting, Apakan and Heller for their respective briefings on the work of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004), respectively. The Chinese delegation appreciates the results achieved b…
The Chinese delegation welcomes the convening of this solemn special solemn meeting of the General Assembly in commemoration of the sixty-fifth anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the world’s great victory against fascism. Countless brave people gave their precious lives for the victo…
Mr. President, at the outset I would like to congratulate you on assuming the presidency of the Security
Council. I also thank the Ambassador of Japan for his work last month.
I thank the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union (EU), Baroness Ashton, for h…
I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s meeting. I also thank Mr. Edmond Mulet, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for his briefing. I welcome Mr. Jean-Max Bellerive, Prime Minister of Haiti, to the Council’s meeti…
