I would like to start where my Italian colleague just ended, by thanking Mr. Yamamoto for his work and his very comprehensive briefings. I fully endorse his assessments in the matter before us today. He has Germany’s support for his work. Listening to the discussions this morning, I get the impressi…
For Germany, the responsibility to protect is of special importance. It is a priority for us and I am therefore very pleased that we have the opportunity to speak first this afternoon. I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s debate, and to pay tribute to Aus…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. Over the past few years, the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund have proven their value for United Nations peace efforts in support of sustaining peace and have confirmed their role within the work of the United Nations for …
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for choosing this very important agenda item.
I would also like to thank my colleague Mr. Jürg Lauber of Switzerland and to align myself with the statement he will deliver later today on behalf of the Group of Friends of Protection of Civilians in Armed C…
Like others, I would like to commend Poland for convening today’s debate on this very crucial topic and to thank this morning’s briefers. We were especially moved by Judge Meron’s statement reminding us of the atrocities of the Second World War, which are at the basis of why Germany is a staunch sup…
I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s meeting, which could not have come at a better time.
The international community is facing many conflicts and problems. We all know the main ones: climate change, forced displacement, migration and terrorism, to name …
Germany aligns itself with the statement delivered by the European Union, and we thank Peru for this timely open debate a day prior to the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on peacebuilding and sustaining peace. We also thank the briefers for their valuable input. I would like to make three…
I thank you, Mr. President, for putting this item on the agenda. I would also like to thank you, Sir, for your statement and to highlight the good cooperation we have had with the African Union on the topics that I will mention later.
Conflict-related sexual violence is, as I think the Swedish Mini…
I wish to thank Prime Minister Rutte for organizing this important debate on peacekeeping. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his briefing. I am honoured to be here today, just days after assuming my new office.
Collective action is crucial for United Nations peacekeeping, as it …
Let me thank Mr. Yamamoto, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General; Ms. Sarabi, Deputy Chairperson of the High Peace Council; and Ms. Safi, Executive Director of the Organization for Policy Research and Development Studies, for their comprehensive briefings.
Germany aligns itself with t…
Let me join previous speakers in thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this debate so early in your presidency of the Security Council and for your chairmanship of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Matters.
The working methods of the Security Council need to be t…
First of all, let me convey the condolences of the Government and the people of Germany for the tragic bus accident involving many victims from Uzbekistan.
I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s debate and for allowing Germany to speak. I would like to commend the Kazakh presidency for including t…
I thank you, Sir, for giving us the opportunity to participate in today’s debate. I would like to take up what you said earlier in your national capacity with regard to Afghanistan, namely, that, first and foremost, the peace process and elections have to be driven by Afghanistan and Afghan- owned. …
At the outset, I should like to thank you, Sir, for putting the very important subject of today’s debate on the agenda. From my perspective, it represents the culmination of your presidency, so I reiterate my thanks. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his very pertinent statement t…
I greatly appreciate being included in the discussion today, since Germany participated in the P5+1 talks, or, as Germany would say, the E3/EU+3 talks, which led to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). I would also like to commend Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi for his work as Faciliatator a…
I would like to thank the President for placing this issue on the Security Council’s agenda today. We have heard impressive statements this morning, including those by the Secretary-General, the
Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Special Rapporteur. I also fo…
It is my great pleasure to introduce the draft resolution entitled “The situation in Afghanistan” (A/72/L.8). This draft resolution has a long history in the General Assembly, it having first been adopted in 1980. Every year since then, in the draft resolution the General Assembly has reflected the …
Germany aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Japan on behalf of the Group of Four this morning (see A/72/PV.41). Allow me to add a few remarks.
In Germany, we have a saying: “The squirrel feeds itself slowly, but surely.” Everyone might rightfully be wondering what a …
At the outset, I would like to thank the French presidency for including this issue on the agenda.
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We warmly thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, for her crucial work on this essential mandate and for her …
At the outset, I want to point out that Germany aligns itself with the statements to be delivered by the observer of the European Union and the representative of Canada, the latter of whom will be speaking on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security.
But let me first of all thank…
