I would like to thank Ambassadors Peter Wittig of Germany, Hardeep Singh Puri of India and Baso Sangqu of South Africa for their detailed reports on the work of the counter-terrorism Committees and for their dynamic leadership of them. The recommendations and analyses they have presented to the Coun…
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your country, Azerbaijan, which I had the privilege of visiting a few months ago. I would like to congratulate you for presiding over the Security Council and convening this important debate on a subject of important relevance worldwide. I would a…
Over the past few weeks, we have witnessed with great concern the gradual deterioration of relations between the Sudan and South Sudan as a result of a spiralling confrontation that has continued to grow and that reflects a lack of mutual trust and the inability of either party to resolve their diff…
We believe that today’s debate on securing borders against illicit cross-border trafficking and movement and how cross-border crime and its manifestations can exacerbate situations under the Council’s consideration is taking place at a very timely moment. The Secretary- General made some very pointe…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Lynn Pascoe for the briefing and update that he presented today. As we come together in today’s monthly debate, the Colombian delegation once again would like to express its conviction regarding the need and importance of continuing to support all those actio…
Colombia associates itself with this second pronouncement by the Security Council within one week, which shows our firm determination to deal with the Syrian crisis. It is clear that violence in all its forms has not ceased and that there continue to be attacks and incidents that constitute violatio…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his important statement.
This Security Council debate on nuclear non-proliferation, disarmament and security is a timely opportunity to reiterate the need for all Member States to fully comply with their obligations and commitments with regard to arms…
The Security Council’s message today is, first and foremost, a call to the Syrian Government to cease its violence and the unfettered repression of its people, which has jeopardized peace and security in a region that is already experiencing an extremely fragile situation. The world has watched with…
I shall be brief. I should first like to thank Council members for their responses to and comments on the report that was presented, which overall reflects the work of the members of the Committee, whom I thank for their contributions and guidance.
I should like also to highlight the work of the Pa…
I have the honour to present the 90-day report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), in accordance with paragraph 18 (h) of the same resolution. The report covers the period from 21 December 2011 to 20 March 2012.
During the reporting period, the Committee held one inform…
Allow me at the outset to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ján Kubiš, for his concise and comprehensive report on the situation in Afghanistan. The sensitive functions and responsibilities that he has assumed have our full support. I should like also to thank Ambassador…
Please pass on, Mr. President, to Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. William Hague, how much we appreciated him being with us here today for the debate, as well as to the other Ministers for Foreign Affairs who cam…
Allow me, first of all, to welcome and thank Mr. Mariano Fernández, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, for his briefing and for his introduction of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2012/128) before the Council today. I would also like to thank him for the welcome and gu…
Allow me to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his presence here and for the analysis that he has given us with regard to the situation in Somalia and the most recent developments and agreements reached at the London conference.
I would like to welcome you, Under Secretary Bellingham, as Presi…
In expressing my appreciation for the convening of this important discussion, I would also like to thank Mr. Abdel Fatau Musah and Mrs. Florentina Adenike Ukonga for their briefings and Under-Secretary- General Lynn Pascoe for his important comments on the report of the Secretary-General on the asse…
I would like to begin by expressing my thanks for the important briefings and presentations to the Council by Ms. Margot Wallström, Mr. Hervé Ladsous and Ms. Amina Megheirbi. I wish, in particular, to express Colombia’s appreciation for the dedication and work of Ms. Wallström and for the progress i…
Allow me at the outset to welcome His Excellency Mr. José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, and to congratulate him on the major progress that has been made under his leadership towards the consolidation of democracy in his country. I should also like to thank Ms. Ame…
We have taken careful note of the report (S/2012/50) of the Secretary-General on the establishment of specialized anti-piracy courts in Somalia and other States in the region. We are grateful for the important remarks made by Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, as well a…
We would like to warmly welcome you, Sir, and thank you for convening and presiding over this debate. We would also like to welcome the high-level representatives who are with us today and to thank the Secretary-General and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime for t…
Allow me first to thank the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe (OSCE), the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland, Mr. Eamon Gilmore, for his statement and for his important briefing on OSCE cooperation with the Unit…
