I would like to add my voice to those who have condemned the terrorist attack on the United Nations compound in Mogadishu, and my condolences to the families of those killed and affected.
The effective and transparent management of natural resources matters. Natural resources are still fuelling con…
I thank Great Britain for organizing this debate and Secretary Hague in particular for his personal commitment. I also congratulate the United States on having so ably negotiated resolution 2106 (2013) adopted today.
We also thank the Secretary-General and his Special Representative Zainab Bangura …
The Government of Germany firmly supports the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). We believe that it is a vital mechanism to combat the history of corruption and impunity that has caused so much damage to Guatemalan society. The energy and involvement of the CICIG staff h…
I want to state that in the light of the letter from President- elect Gaston Flosse to the President of the General Assembly and the resolution adopted yesterday by the French Polynesian Assembly disapproving of the resolution before the General Assembly, Germany is of the opinion that the General A…
Germany aligns itself with the statement delivered yesterday on behalf of the European Union (see A/67/PV.77).
This high-level meeting on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, being held over three days, is drawing international attention to an …
At the outset, I would like to thank Rwanda for organizing today’s very important open debate. My thanks also go to the Secretary- General and his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, for their insightful briefings,
Germany aligns itself with the statement…
Today the United Nations acknowledged its responsibility and took action to regulate the international trade in arms. This day will enter the books of United Nations history as an important milestone. Facing the choice between saving lives and shying away from our common responsibility, the General …
We welcome Pakistan’s initiative to hold an open debate on United Nations peacekeeping and its multidimensional nature. International peace and security lie at the heart of the United Nations, and peacekeeping is surely the most visible instrument of the United Nations in that regard. It therefore d…
As this is most likely to be the last public meeting of the Security Council in which I will have the honour to speak as the representative of Germany in the course of our current membership in the Council, I would like to express my delegation’s gratitude to you, Mr. President, and all the members …
Let me, at the outset, thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kubiš for his comprehensive briefing. Let me also, shortly before leaving the Council, pay tribute to him personally and to the whole staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for their commitmen…
At the outset, I, too, want to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Moussa for his briefing.
Let me first refer to the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and, secondly, comment on the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA).
The LRA continues to pose a serious threat t…
I would like to join others in thanking the Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for her report and her statement today. She has comprehensively
covered recent judicial activities, the alarming situation in Darfur and the persistent non-cooperation of the Government of the Sudan regarding the implementa…
May I join others in thanking Ambassador Néstor Osorio, not only for his briefing but also for his outstanding work in chairing the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) over the past two years. As Ambassador Osorio leaves, the work of the 1737 Committee continues…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting and for bringing this important issue to the Council. I would also like to thank Under-Secretaries-General Ameerah Haq and Hervé Ladsous for their briefings on the matter.
Since the deployment of the first operation in 1948, both the concept…
At the outset, I wish to thank the Moroccan presidency for having convened today’s important meeting. Germany attaches great importance
to the situation in the Sahel, and we therefore highly appreciate your timely initiative, Sir, to debate the current challenges facing the Sahel region.
Germany a…
Over the past two years, Germany has had the honour to chair the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), and the Working Group on Children and Armed Confli…
I would like to start by reiterating Germany’s full support for the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Their contribution to the fight against impunity for serious international crimes is invaluable. We thank Presidents …
At the outset, let me, as others have done, congratulate you, Mr. President, and the whole Moroccan Security Council team for your assumption of the presidency for this month, and assure you and your team of our full support. Let me also commend Ambassador Puri and his team for their outstanding lea…
Let me at the outset thank India for having organized today’s open debate, which is important. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson, Ms. Bachelet, Mr. Ladsous and Ms. Bineta Diop for their insightful briefings. Germany aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the Europ…
The report of the Secretary- General entitled “Sport for development and peace: mainstreaming a versatile instrument” (A/67/282) underlines once again the important role that sport can play in the different areas of development and peacebuilding.
Sport activities bring together people from differen…
