Colombia wishes to begin by conveying its condolences on the passing of Judge James Crawford to his family, friends and colleagues. Judge Crawford was counsel for Colombia in one of our cases before the International Court of Justice. We therefore were able to see first-hand the extent of his humani…
I thank all the members of the Security Council for their continued interest in the situation in Colombia. I especially thank Kenya for convening this meeting. I am very grateful for the briefings by two outstanding representatives of Colombia and Colombian women, Ms. Bibiana Peñaranda and Ms. Danie…
I would like to begin my statement by thanking Ambassador Mohamed Edrees for his dedication and leadership as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission. I am also grateful for the two reports (A/75/747 and A/75/735) presented, which cover an extraordinary period of work under the chairpersonships of Can…
It is an honour for me to convey greetings to the members of the Security Council on behalf of President Iván Duque Márquez and of the Republic of Colombia.
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting and for your leadership.
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I would also like to thank all of the …
I congratulate the President on the convening of today’s important meeting of the General Assembly.
It is my duty to begin by stating that the Government of Colombia strongly condemns the attack against the President of the Republic of Colombia and high-ranking officials of the national Government …
Colombia would like to thank you for the technical update of the oral draft decision that you presented earlier, Mr. President, which clearly lays out the goal of ensuring the continuity of dialogue and deliberations on the substantive aspects of Security Council reform. Colombia also acknowledges i…
Colombia stresses the need for understanding based on the principles of multilateralism in addressing matters within the United Nations. In that regard, Colombia reaffirms the importance that it attaches to building genuine and inclusive consensus, based on the participations of all States concerned…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting to address the situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine, with a view to promoting constructive dialogue among all parties.
Colombia welcomes the ceasefire declared on 20 May and congratulates the facilitators…
My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary- General (A/75/863) and appreciates the convening of this valuable debate. Colombia not only supports draft resolution A/75/L.82 but has also joined the long list of States that have sponsored it. Our commitment to the principle of the responsibilit…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States to pay tribute to the memory of His Excellency Mr. Idriss Déby Itno, late President and Head of Government of the Republic of Chad.
We express our sincere condolences to his family and to the p…
My delegation would like to take this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to the sustainable development of the Caribbean Sea for present and future generations.
As an extremely diverse country, Colombia is committed to the conservation, protection and sustainable development of the Caribbean Se…
The Colombian delegation wishes to express its sincere appreciation to Mr. Andreas Kravik of Norway for his outstanding work as coordinator of resolution 75/89, on sustainable fisheries. From the time of his assumption of the role of facilitator, he conducted the discussions in a dignified, transpar…
Colombia is grateful for the convening of this plenary meeting of the General Assembly to discuss the reform of the Security Council — a matter of paramount importance for the entire membership.
I would also like to congratulate the Ambassadors of Poland and Qatar, respectively, on their appointme…
I have the great honour to introduce the pre-recorded video statement by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Colombia, Mr. Iván Duque Márquez, on the occasion of the general debate of the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly.
I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement by His Excellency Mr. Iván Duque Márquez, President of Colombia, on the occasion of the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations.
At the outset, I would like to thank the coordinators, Croatia and Afghanistan, for their extraordinary work, which has enabled us to reach our goal. Throughout the process, they demonstrated tremendous professionalism, transparency and a balanced vision of the issues.
From the beginning, my delega…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for all the remarks and support of the members of the Security Council. I thank Secretary-General António Guterres and his Special Representative, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, for the report presented (S/2020/603) and for the commitment of the Unite…
Ten years after the earthquake that affected millions of people and changed their history, Colombia reaffirms its solidarity with the people of Haiti. We also express our sorrow for the victims of the violent events in the Niger.
I thank the presidency of Viet Nam for convening this meeting and all…
The delegation of Colombia wishes to express its sincere thanks to Ms. Natalie Morris-Sharma of Singapore and
Mr. Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik of Norway for their excellent work as coordinators of the resolutions on oceans and law of the sea (resolution 74/19) and on sustainable fisheries (resolution 7…
Colombia is grateful for the convening of this plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the annual debate on the process of reform of the Security Council, which is an extremely important issue for the entire membership. In that regard, my delegation aligns itself with the statement made by Ambass…
