I want to thank the Ambassador of Bolivia for convening
this briefing, as well as Mr. Jean Arnault for his briefing on the Secretary-General’s report (S/2018/874).
This being the first time that I am addressing the Security Council, on behalf of President Iván Duque Márquez I would like to express…
I thank you, Mr. President, and your delegation for convening this open debate on a very important issue for Colombia as a member of the Group of Friends of Mediation. I take this opportunity to thank the Ambassador of Turkey, who spoke on behalf of the Group.
The contributions of your country, Mr.…
Twenty months after signing the Agreement that put an end to the conflict with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) and 12 days from the end of the term of the President of the Republic, Juan Manuel Santos, I bring to the Security Council, to the United Nations and to the United Na…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and your Government for convening this very important open debate and for your ongoing commitment to the Colombian conflict, which, as Council members were able to see first hand today with the emotional participation of my compatriot, Ms. Yenny Londoño, is …
My delegation thanks Ambassadors Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan and Kai Sauer of Finland, as well as their teams, for leading the process of reviewing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Colombia emphatically rejects acts of terrorism and violent extremism in all of their forms and man…
Colombia is grateful for the convening of this debate and thanks the Secretary-General for his report (A/72/815) and its invaluable recommendations.
This meeting comes two years after the adoption of the 2016 Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: On the Fast Track to Accelerating the Fight against…
I thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/72/740), which shows that the Peacebuilding Commission is a platform that strengthens coherence and joint work for peacebuilding within and outside the United Nations. The report reflects the continuing work of the Organization and its Member States ba…
As this is the first time I speak during Poland’s presidency, I would like to congratulate your country and you, Madam President, on convening this debate.
After the statements delivered this morning by the Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, by Ms. Hanaa Edwar and by …
I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening today’s open debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General’s Envoy on Youth; Mr. Simpson, the lead author of the independent progress study on youth and
peace and security (see S/2018/86), and civil society representatives for their briefing…
Before I proceed, on behalf of the Colombian people, I would like to extend our condolences on the death of the Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire, Mr. Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue, who was a unconditional friend of peace and a pillar of support for Colombia. We deeply regret his passing.
I would like to begin…
Given that this is my first statement with Peru as President, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, and to thank you for convening this open debate. I also thank the Deputy Secretary-General, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence and Conflict and, of course, Ms. Razia S…
First of all, let me congratulate the Kingdom of the Netherlands for its successful presidency of the Security Council for the month of March and to convey to you, Sir, my delegation’s sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We wish you every succe…
First of all, I thank you, Sir, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands for convening this open debate of the Security Council on the topic of collective action to improve United Nations peacekeeping operations.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Boliva…
I would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this annual debate on the working methods of the Security Council, which is in and of itself a tangible demonstration of the commitment that the most important body in maintaining international peace and security should demonstrate …
After a year of implementing the agreement that ended the armed conflict with the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), the Government of Colombia has come to the Security Council with the belief that that milestone in the history of peace is the best piece of news our citizens receive…
The delegation of Colombia would like to offer its sincere thanks to the facilitators, Ms. Kate Neilson of New Zealand and Mr. Pablo Arrocha Olabuenaga of Mexico, for their tireless work as coordinators of resolution 72/249, aimed at establishing the modalities to create an international legally bin…
We thank Ambassador Koro Bessho of Japan for convening this open debate and for the concept note (S/2017/1016, annex), which has served as a guide to debate an issue which certainly is of great importance and current relevance.
The maintenance of international peace and security is the fundamental …
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and your country, Italy, for convening today’s open debate and for the concept note (S/2017/972, annex ) that you have prepared for us. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, the Executive Director of the United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime …
First of all, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting, which I consider to be of the utmost importance as it addresses one of the most controversial issues within the Organization, namely, undertaking the reform of the Security Council. Undoubtedly, as …
I would like to thank you, Madam President, on behalf of my Government, for convening this open debate. I would also like to thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his report (S/2017/821) and to welcome Mr. Mubin Shaikh and thank him for his valuable briefing this morning. My Government would …
