Allow me at the outset to congratulate China, your great country, Mr. President, on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March and to thank it for organizing this debate on terrorism and violent extremism in Africa, two of the main challenges to peace and securit…
Мy delegation welcomes the convening of this briefing on the latest developments in the political process in the Syrian Arab Republic and thanks Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, for his comprehensive briefing. We also thank Ms. Rajaa Altalli, the representative of…
My delegation welcomes the convening of this briefing on the eighth report (S/2019/934) of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). We also wish to thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under- Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, for her detailed briefing; A…
My delegation welcomes the holding of this meeting on the latest developments in the humanitarian situation in Syria and commends Ms. Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, for her valuable briefing. We also extend a warm welcome…
My delegation welcomes the holding of this meeting on the report of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the situation in Darfur, held pursuant to resolution 1593 (2005), and commends Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on her very detailed briefing.
Côte d’Ivoire notes with satisfacti…
My delegation wishes to thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his excellent briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. We also welcome Ms. Adele Raemer’s contribution to this meeting.
Côte d’Ivoire remains conc…
Over the past two years, I have had the honour to chair the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013), concerning the Central African Republic, and the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations. I would like to take this opportunity to take stock of my
tenure as Chair of the 2127 Comm…
My delegation congratulates Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), for his briefing on the current situation in the country. We also thank Ms. Aisha Khurram, Afghan Youth Representative to the …
I thank the United States presidency of the Security Council for convening this public meeting on intercommunal violence and preventing violent extremism in West Africa, a region severely affected by evolving security challenges that affect the stability and the very existence of the States in the r…
My delegation welcomes the convening of this biannual debate on the progress made with regard to the work of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, and we thank Mr. Carmel Agius and Mr. Serge Brammertz, in their respective capacities as President and Prosecutor of the Internati…
Allow me first to convey my delegation’s sincere condolences to the people and the Government of the Niger following the attack last night on a military base in Inates that killed 70 soldiers. Our thoughts go out to the families that are in mourning.
I would also like to commend Mr. Mohamed Khaled …
I would like to extend my warm congratulations to you, Madam President, and your team on the convening of this first public meeting in December, devoted to the situation in Iraq, which marks the beginning of the United States presidency of the Security Council. I would also like to express my thanks…
My delegation welcomes the convening of this briefing on the progress made in the implementation of the principle of accountability for the serious crimes and mass atrocities committed in Iraq by Da’esh. It commends Mr. Khan, Special Adviser and Head of the Investigative Team established pursuant to…
My delegation thanks Mr. Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for Yemen, and Ms Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, for their informative briefings on the latest developments in the political and humanitar…
My delegation too would like to thank Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, for his excellent briefing on the latest developments in the political process in Syria. We also thank Ms. Sabah Al Hallak, representative of civil society in Syria, for her detailed briefing.
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This briefing gives me the opportunity to speak on behalf of the African members of the Council — Equatorial Guinea, South Africa and Côte d’Ivoire — to express our views on the topic of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) and issues related to peace and security in the Sahel region and West…
My delegation commends Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, on his detailed briefing on peace and security issues in the region, in particular on the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. We also thank Ms. Tania Hary, Executive Director of
Gisha, Legal Centre for Fre…
Côte d’Ivoire welcomes the holding of this open debate on the role of reconciliation in maintaining international peace and security, as well as your presence here today, Mr. President, which reflects the importance that your country attaches to the issue. Côte d’Ivoire also thanks the Secretary-Gen…
Equatorial Guinea, South Africa and Côte d’Ivoire welcome the adoption of resolution 2499 (2019), renewing the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) for another year. Indeed, the renewal of MINUSCA’s mandate will sup…
My delegation welcomes this meeting on the latest developments in the humanitarian situation in Syria and commends Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on his comprehensive briefing.
My delegation notes with concern the persistence of…
