I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of French-speaking Ambassadors, a group that brings together countries from every continent and works tirelessly to defend full respect for linguistic diversity at the United Nations.
I would like to begin by congratulating the co-facilitators of dr…
I apologize for requesting the floor once again, but untruths must be denounced and must not be allowed to gain ground in the Council, which is an institution that is highly respected by the international community.
First, the argument that the Rwandan-speaking population in the Democratic Republic…
It is an honour to address the Council under your presidency, Madam President. I would like to congratulate your delegation on the skill with which it is leading the work of the Council. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea for his effective presidency las…
I thank you, Mr. President. for giving me the opportunity to explain my delegation’s upcoming vote on the draft resolution concerning the establishment of the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide (A/78/L.67/Rev.1).
My delegation fully understands the rat…
As this is the first time I am participating in the Council’s work this month of April, allow me to congratulate Malta on its assumption of the presidency of the Council and to wish you, Madam
President, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, every success in leading the Council’s work du…
I will not keep you much longer, but I would just like to point out that the atmosphere Council members are witnessing today in this Chamber is precisely the atmosphere that prevails on the ground.
In the subregion, there is a single country that thumbs its nose at all its neighbours. Council membe…
Some days before the end of your term as President of the Security Council, Madam President, I have the pleasure and honour to congratulate you on the excellent work carried out throughout your term. My delegation is pleased to see you presiding over this open meeting of the Council devoted to consi…
I will be brief. I just have three points to make.
First, in his statement the representative of Rwanda has shown the Council that Rwanda is afraid of genocide, which is normal. We are all afraid of genocide. However, this genocide is perpetrated in Rwanda among Rwandans. I would remind the Council…
As this is the first time that I address the Security Council under your presidency, Madam President, allow me at the outset to discharge the pleasant duty of congratulating you and thanking you for having taken the initiative of convening this urgent meeting on the current situation in the Democrat…
On behalf of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of the Congolese people, I sincerely thank the Security Council for having so swiftly agreed to our request to expand the logistical support of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of …
I have spoken at length and have no intention of taking up much more of the Council’s time. I would simply like to respond to the representative of Rwanda. I would first like to congratulate Rwanda on being so up-to-date about everything that is happening in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We …
I would ask you, Mr. President, to allow me to go into slightly more detail, because this is a matter of vital significance for my delegation at what is, as has been said, a crucial moment.
As the negotiations on the announced withdrawal of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in t…
My delegation has taken note of the report submitted to the General Assembly by the President of the International Court of Justice (A/78/4), which covers the period from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023. We note that, during the period under consideration, the number of cases entered in the Court’s Ge…
As this is the first time I am personally taking the floor during a plenary meeting of the General Assembly at its current session, I would like to reiterate my delegation’s congratulations to the President of the General Assembly, His Excellency Mr. Dennis Francis, and all the members of the Genera…
As this is the very first time that I address the Security Council, I would like to thank all Council members for giving us the opportunity to address this United Nations organ.
The Council will recall that His Excellency Mr. Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic …
My delegation takes note of resolution 2688 (2023), which the Security Council has
just unanimously adopted, and once again thanks the members of the Council for their commitment to my country’s cause.
My country welcomes the renewal, until 1 July 2024, of the sanctions regime in force against all…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your country’s presidency of the Security Council for the month of June, and to thank you for convening today’s meeting on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I also thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his c…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of June, and thank you, Sir, for organizing this meeting on the situation in the Central African Republic.
I would also like to thank the other officials and di…
I would like to thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his commitment to my country’s cause. I would also like to thank all the members of the Security Council, in particular the three representatives of the African continent in this organ. My delegation has taken note of the report of the Sec…
Let me take this opportunity to thank you, Sir, for your presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. I would also like to thank all the members of the Council, especially the three African members, Gabon, Ghana and Kenya, for the interest they have unfailingly shown in my country’s …
