I would like to thank Mr. Martin Griffiths and Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham for their briefings.
I would like to start on a positive note. First, from what has been said so far in the Council, we see some
agreement between us. That was expressed earlier this week (see S/PV.8701), when all 15 members agr…
On Monday, we all observed a minute of silence for the latest victims whom we and the Niger mourned. I think that we are all aware that they were only the most recent victims in a spiral of violence that we are observing. I would also like to convey, at this stage, my condolences and those of the Ge…
We fully align ourselves with the statement just delivered by the representative of Croatia as current president of the Council of the European Union. Please allow me to make some additional remarks.
First, any item with budgetary implications needs to be discussed in the Fifth Committee. Anything …
I wish to thank you personally, Sir, for having called the two minutes of silence on Haiti and the Niger before the meeting. On this occasion, I would like to convey to the Ambassador of the Niger the condolences of the Government and the people of Germany for the heavy loss his country has suffered…
Let me first thank all those around the table, who have worked very hard to achieve tonight’s result, in particular our colleagues and friends from Kuwait and Belgium, who have worked very hard for two years to keep the humanitarian mechanism alive.
As we sit here, it is night in Idlib. The people …
Before I begin my remarks, let me thank the Secretary-General and Her Excellency Mrs. Robinson for their briefings.
I also congratulate Viet Nam on joining the Security Council and assuming this month’s presidency. We should all applaud Viet Nam for the topic of today’s debate. I certainly do, beca…
Let me add my voice to those who have congratulated you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to thank our United States friends for their very effective presidency, which allowed us to have the last 10 days of 2019 without Council meeti…
To be brief, I can only echo what was said earlier by my Belgium and United Kingdom colleagues. This is a very sad day for the Syrian people and the Security Council. China and Russia bear an enormous responsibility. We are going into the holiday season now, and 4 million people in Syria do not know…
At the outset, let me thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Ms. Altalli for their briefings.
We are deeply disappointed that the Syrian regime has, at the last meeting of the Constitutional Committee, yet again deployed its strategy of obstruction, delay and tactical games. That is all the more disappoi…
I would like to briefly introduce draft resolution S/2019/961 on behalf of the co-penholders, Belgium, Germany and Kuwait.
In formulating and proposing this draft resolution, we were motivated by the dire humanitarian situation in Syria. This morning we once again heard about the human suffering in…
At the outset, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and the Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) for their briefings. I would also like to extend a particularly warm welcome to Ambassador Olof Skoog in his new role as Head of the Delegation of the Eu…
At the outset, and on behalf of my fellow co-penholders, Kuwait and Belgium, let me thank Assistant Secretary-General Ursula Mueller for her comprehensive briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria. We once again reiterate our appreciation for all the efforts of humanitarian and medical personn…
First of all, I wish to thank Prosecutor Bensouda for her comprehensive report on the situation in the Sudan, particularly with regard to jurisdiction over very serious crimes, atrocities and human rights violations that have been committed in Darfur.
Germany witnesses with much respect the promisi…
At the outset, let me thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing and Ms. Raemer for her remarks.
Three years have passed since the adoption of resolution 2334 (2016), but as the Secretary-General notes in his latest report (S/2019/938), the situation on the ground has continuously deterior…
At the outset, let me thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General David Shearer and Ambassador Wronecka for their insightful briefings.
I will first say a few words on the peace process, which clearly remains at an extremely critical juncture, as we have heard once again from Special Repr…
I thank the United States presidency for putting this topic on the agenda. I would have liked to discuss it even more with the curtains open, as was the case at the very beginning of this presidency.
Let me start by expressing Germany’s condolences to the Government and the people of the Niger afte…
Let me start by commending Special Representative of the Secretary- General Yamamoto for his briefing today, as well as for his work, the dedication he has shown, his patience, his persistence and his advice. Through him. I would also like to thank the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanista…
In his very sober opening statement, Mr. Khiari quoted the Secretary-General, who described the situation on the Korean peninsula as “the most tense and dangerous peace and security issue in the world” (S/PV.8137, p. 2). I therefore welcome the fact that the President put this matter on the agenda. …
Let me first of all thank both the President and the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for their work in general and for their insightful presentations this morning.
The work of the Tribunals is based on the conviction that there can be no peace without justi…
Germany aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union and its member States.
We welcome the fact that the text of this year’s omnibus draft resolution (A/74/L.22) continues to reaffirm the universal and unified character of the 1982 United Nations Convention on th…
