First, I wish to thank you, Madam President, for having convened this debate on the situation in Haiti. I recognize and thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Sandra Honoré, for the detailed report she presented to the Security Council today (S/2014/162).
Colombia aligns its…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, the members of the Security Council, Ms. Zerrougui, and in particular Mr. Alhaji Babah Sawaneh, who today put a face and a smile on the story of so many others in places, such as Colombia, where so many children have experienced these difficulties.
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I would like to thank you, Madam President, for having organized this open debate on a topic of great importance for all Member States, namely, justice and the rule of law. I would like to acknowledge all those who have spoken before me and welcome the Secretary-General’s report (S/2013/341) on meas…
Allow me to begin by thanking you, Madam President, for organizing this debate and for preparing the concept note (S/2014/74, annex) that guides it. I would also like to thank Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; Ms. Navi Pillay, United…
Colombia recognizes the value of humanitarian assistance in cases of emergency and the broad spectrum of relevant activities. Few countries of the world have faced the challenges that Colombia has faced during more than 40 years of conflict and natural disasters. The many lessons we have learned, de…
Let me begin by saying that Colombia fully associates itself with the statement made this morning by the representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group (see A/68/PV.46).
I would like to thank the President for convening this new debate on the question of equitable representati…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and to say how pleased we are to have you presiding over the Security Council. I would also like to thank you for organizing this open debate on women, the rule of law and transitional justice in conflict-affected situations. We are gra…
I thank the President of the Assembly for convening this timely sixth High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development in order to review the implementation status of the commitments undertaken in Monterrey and Doha as well as other pending matters. My delegation aligns itself with the statement mad…
I would like to start by congratulating the Argentine presidency for its initiative to hold a debate on the situation in Haiti, an issue accorded the greatest importance by
my country. I also wish to acknowledge your presence here in New York, Sir, to preside over the debate, an effort that, as you…
Colombia deems it very appropriate that the Council is continuing to reflect on experiences and good practices in connection with States’ commitment to protect civilians in armed conflict. This issue is particularly relevant to our country in that it has had to deal for nearly five decades with ille…
First of all, I would like to thank you, Sir, for your invitation to participate in this debate and for the opportunity to present the comments of the Government of Colombia on a topic to which we ascribe the greatest importance. I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report before us today (…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate the United Kingdom on its presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General, the Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Zain…
I would first like to recognize the importance of this meeting, which enables us to assess the progress we have made and the areas where we should be enhancing our efforts to implement the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons.
This is a modern form of slavery that d…
Allow me, first of all, to congratulate Rwanda on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Rwanda, Ms. Louise Mushikiwab…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Bahamas, Belize, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay.
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After several years of intense negotiations, today we have finally adopted the Arms Trade Treaty in the General Assembly.…
As one of the main advocates for establishing an Open Working Group to define sustainable development goals, Colombia could not pass up this opportunity, first, to thank the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Brazil for her work, which has made it possible for us to adopt this decision estab…
Allow me first of all, Mr. President, to thank you for having convened this debate, which is on a matter of great importance and significance to Colombia. The statements by the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Ambassador Abulkalam Abdul Momen of Bangladesh…
I should first like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mr. Ján Kubiš, for the comprehensive report that he gave us today on the situation in Afghanistan, as well as to congratulate him for his work an…
My delegation wishes to thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting, and Mr. Abou Moussa, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), for his briefing and his leadership in heading that Office. We welcome the progress made…
I would like, at the outset, to welcome to the Security Council Chamber the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda. We have read with interest the Prosecutor’s sixteenth report on the situation in Darfur, and are dismayed by the fact that, with the exception of thos…
