Nine hundred and forty-three days ago, Russia launched its full-scale aggression against Ukraine. It has been 943 days of suffering, 943 days of women being raped in Bucha, of tortured people in eastern Ukraine and of children being deported. And as we heard here today, there is no denying that. Chi…
I would like to thank all the previous speakers, especially the youth representatives, for their important input. It is for them, the young people around the world, that we have come together today. It is about their hopes for a better world. It is about their future.
A special word of gratitude go…
I have the honour to deliver this joint statement on behalf of the member countries of the Coalition for Addressing Sea-level Rise and its Existential Threats (C-SET), namely, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Denmark, Malta, Morocco, New Zealand, Palau, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Tu…
I would like to once again congratulate last year’s Chair, Croatia, on a very successful 2023 Peacebuilding Commission annual session. It was an honour and great pleasure for us to serve as one of the Commission’s Vice-Chairs. Germany is also very encouraged by the current Peacebuilding Commission (…
Germany aligns itself with the European Union statement and with the statement of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect (see A/78/PV.96).
We thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/78/901) and its recommendations. We also thank the Secretary-General’s Advisers on the Preventio…
I extend my gratitude to the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s meeting and to the President of the Security Council for presenting the Council’s annual report for 2023 (A/78/2). This forum is crucial for ensuring transparency and accountability in the Council’s work and serves …
I would like to join other delegations in thanking Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo, Ambassador Frazier and Ambassador Lambrinidis for their comprehensive briefings.
Our goal is clear — to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, a goal that we believe is shared by all in this Chamber. German…
Germany thanks the Republic of Korea for its leadership role in bringing cybersecurity issues to the attention of the Security Council. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and the briefers for their enlightening contributions.
The international community is exposed to a growing number …
We very much appreciate the opportunity to address the Security Council today. This meeting could not be timelier. I thank you very much, Mr. President, for setting it up.
We want to join other delegations in thanking Switzerland for hosting the summit on peace in Ukraine. More than 100 countries a…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States.
The European Union and its member States support draft amendment A/78/L.79 and align themselves with the statement delivered by the representative of the United Kingdom.
We recall the joint priority of ensuring …
The United Nations was founded on the ashes of the Second World War, a war unleashed by Nazi Germany that left more than 60 million people dead. One of our common goals in the Organization is to build a multilateral system that prevents such crimes from happening again. On many occasions we have gat…
I would like to thank Director Lisa Doughten from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Ms. Caitlin Howarth for their valuable insights.
Russia is continuing its relentless bombing campaign against Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. By doing so, it is systematically destroying…
Germany aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union.
Germany deeply regrets the Russian veto of draft resolution S/2024/302, on outer space, on 24 April (see S/PV.9616). The draft resolution would have advanced a vital interest that unites all humankind — to prevent s…
Germany aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union.
We sincerely thank the Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committ…
Resolution 76/262 was initiated two years ago under extremely challenging circumstances. A nuclear-armed permanent member of the Security Council and veto-holder had started a brutal and illegal war of aggression against its neighbour — a neighbour that previously had renounced its nuclear arsenal, …
Germany aligns itself with the statement delivered by observer of the European Union. I would like to add some national remarks, and they are the following.
Russia´s veto against the extension of the mandate for the Panel of Experts of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resoluti…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States on the occasion of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Today we remember the millions of people — men, women and children — who became victims o…
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Today we come together to also commemorate the International Decade for People of African Descent. We remain concerned …
At the outset, we would like to congratulate Japan on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. We
very much welcome the initiative to hold an open debate today on working methods.
Transparency, efficiency and accountability within the Security Council’s operational f…
As the representative of Russia asked why we Europeans are here today, I will tell him. Throughout my entire life, I have been
lucky to live in peace in Europe, like millions of my generation. The reason we are here today is because Russia broke that peace in Europe. Russia broke our European peace…
