My delegation would like to congratulate Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, on his detailed briefing on the political process in the Syrian Arab Republic.
Côte d’Ivoire reiterates its deep commitment to dialogue as the best way to settle disputes in general and in …
I should like to begin by thanking Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her seventh semi-annual report and the Secretary-General for his report on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) (S/2019/492). Let me also congratulate our colleague Ambassador Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Permanent Representative of…
My delegation thanks Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; Major General Alexey Bakin, Head of the Russian Reconciliation Centre;
and Mr. David Lillie, Executive Director of the Syrian American Medical Society for their concise briefin…
My delegation welcomes today’s briefing on the situation in South Sudan. We thank Mr. David Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS), and Mr. Andrew Gilmour, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, f…
I would like to begin by expressing my delegation’s warm congratulations to Mr. Mankeur Ndiaye on his appointment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central Africa…
I too would like to welcome this briefing on the latest developments in the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. I congratulate Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his enlightening briefing, which once again reminds Council m…
My delegation welcomes this briefing and thanks Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), for his comprehensive briefing on the activities of UNAMA and recent developments in the p…
I would like to thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for her useful and informative briefing.
In adopting resolution 1593 (2005), which referred the situation in Darfur since 1 July 2002 to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, the Security C…
Allow me first of all to add my delegation’s voice to the well- deserved tributes paid to the late Major General Francis Vib Sanziri. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, to the Government and the people of Ghana and to the United Nations.
Turning now to the issue that brings us togethe…
Côte d’Ivoire welcomes the convening of this briefing on the latest developments in the humanitarian situation in Syria, at the request of Belgium, Kuwait and Germany, whom I thank.
I commend Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under- Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Mr. Mark Lowcoc…
My delegation thanks Mr. Martin Griffiths, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Mr. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Mr. David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, for their detailed and particularly…
My delegation congratulates Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix and
Mr. Andrew Gilmour for their enlightening assessments of the current situation in Darfur. We also welcome their relevant recommendations.
Despite the joint efforts of the United Nations and the African Union within the framework of the Africa…
Côte d’Ivoire welcomes the holding of this high-level briefing. We are delighted to see you, Sir, once again presiding over our discussion, which is part of the very rich programme of work of the Kuwaiti presidency of the Security Council for the month of June. Like those who spoke before me, I woul…
My delegation commends the presidency of Kuwait for holding today’s briefing on the topic of mediation as a tool for conflict prevention. I am also pleased to welcome to the Chamber Ms. Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well a…
I would like to thank the Kuwaiti presidency and the Security Council for organizing this briefing on the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). I would also like to welcome the presence among us of His Excellency Mr. Tiébilé Dramé, Minister for Foreign A…
I thank the Kuwaiti presidency of the Security Council for organizing this briefing on missing persons in armed conflict. I also have the pleasure of welcoming your presence among us, Mr. President, which demonstrates that, as with many countries that have witnessed the horrors of war, the question …
I too thank Mr. Zahir Tanin, Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), and Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, for their enlightening briefings. I also welcome the participation of the Deputy Prime Minis…
Côte d’Ivoire welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2473 (2019), extending for a further 12 months the authorization to Member States to engage in inspections on the high seas of vessels heading to and leaving Libya, with a view to enforcing the strict enforcement of the arms embargo.
The a…
Allow me to begin by wishing you, Mr. President, all the best for the presidency of the Security Council, which falls to your country for the month of June. I also congratulate Ambassador Djani and his entire team on the high quality of the Indonesian presidency, which led the work of the Council wi…
As your presidency draws to a close, Mr. President, we would like to commend you for your efforts to ensure that our work is carried out in the best conditions. We thank you for your excellent work.
My delegation welcomes the adoption of resolution 2472 (2019), which renews the mandate of the Afric…
