Colombia is making this explanation of vote to the amendment introduced by the delegation of South Africa to draft resolution A/78/L.96, entitled “International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent”.
My delegation will abstain in the voting on the amendment because it does not modify in any wa…
I extend warm greetings to you, Sir, and to all the delegations present here.
I should like to begin by telling a story about my country that demonstrates the distinct forms of discrimination that affect Afro-descendant women and that give a sense of the importance of draft resolution A/78/L.96, to…
Colombia is improperly designated as a middle-income country with significant challenges in achieving sustainable development. That is why we have stressed in multilateral scenarios the need to better understand the approach to the varied and specific development challenges confronted by countries t…
We welcome the presentation of the reports on the work of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) (A/78/765) and the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) (A/78/779) during 2023 and the convening of today’s meeting to discuss those reports and building and sustaining peace.
On this occasion, we would like to begin b…
We are grateful for the introduction of the report on the work of the Security Council for 2023 (A/78/2) and for the convening of this meeting.
It is right to remember that the founders of the United Nations conferred on the Security Council the
primary responsibility of maintaining international …
The Government of President Gustavo Petro Urrego has made progress in implementing the combined prevention strategy against HIV/AIDS promoted by the World Health Organization and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, based on human rights and scientific evidence. The strategy includes biom…
First, I would like to thank the President of the Assembly for convening this plenary meeting.
Colombia is a country committed to the promotion of peace and justice. Its foreign policy is based on respect for international law, the promotion and protection of human rights and the fostering of frien…
Colombia reiterates its support for the regional efforts made in Central Asia in order to tackle the various drug-related challenges. Likewise, we would like to thank the sponsors for accommodating a few of the concerns expressed within the framework of the negotiations.
My delegation points out th…
The General Assembly is meeting on this occasion to debate the veto that was cast in the Security Council meeting of 24 April 2024 (see S/PV.9616),
convened under the agenda item “Non-proliferation”, on the draft resolution contained in document S/2024/302, which had been submitted by the United St…
The General Assembly is meeting on this occasion to discuss the veto that was imposed at the meeting of the Security Council of 18 April (see S/PV.9609) under the agenda item “Admission of new members”, regarding Palestine’s request to be admitted as a full Member of the United Nations.
Colombia ha…
Colombia is grateful for the call to discuss the use of the veto, a decisive issue that affects the functioning of the multilateral system, especially in relation to the maintenance of international peace and security. Two years ago, Member States adopted by consensus resolution 76/262, which provid…
For the second time this week, we have been summoned to a plenary session of the General Assembly to discuss the situation in which the prerogative of the veto was used in the consideration of a Security Council draft resolution (S/2024/255). The increase in the exercise of the veto, to the detrimen…
We thank you, Madam President, for your support. We thank Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, for his efforts and leadership to achieve peace in Colombia. We thank the members of the Security Counci…
Colombia reiterates its strong rejection of the escalation of violence and destruction unleashed in the Gaza Strip by the State of Israel, following the horrific attack by Hamas on 7 October 2023. The bloody manner in which the conflict has been conducted and the inability of the international commu…
One of the main challenges faced by young people is the lack of skills training to enable their effective and meaningful participation in prevention. The youth, peace and security agenda, to which Colombia is committed, is fundamental in promoting an intergenerational and long-term approach that con…
Colombia reiterates its robust rejection of the extent of the violence by the State of Israel that we have been witnessing in the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023, following the terrible attack by Hamas. Unfortunately, every day shows how the Gaza Strip has become an arena of horror and devastation a…
Before getting into the heart of the subject, I wish to particularly greet the representatives of Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia, whose Ambassadors to the United Nations have this month taken up their seats in the Security Council, which is welcoming us once again …
The delegation of Colombia supports the important resolution 78/131, on synthetic drugs, as well as the amendments proposed by the delegation of Mexico.
We wish to highlight the shortcomings that characterize the current approach to the world drug problem, and we reiterate that it cannot continue w…
Colombia thanks the authors of the draft resolutions under consideration today. Their relevance is indisputable, especially in the current circumstances.
Colombia reiterates its historical support for a peaceful, definitive and comprehensive resolution to the Palestinian question, based on the solu…
I welcome the convening of this plenary meeting of the General Assembly to discuss the reform of the Security Council, which is a matter of paramount importance to the entire membership.
I would like to congratulate the Permanent Representatives of Austria and the State of Kuwait on their appointme…
