I thank you, Mr. President, for guiding our meeting today. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing. Germany aligns itself with the European Union statement to be delivered later on.
On many occasions, we have deplored the political stalemate in …
At the outset, let me thank the Secretary-General for his presentation and for his comprehensive report of October 2011 on the rule of law and transitional justice (S/2011/634*). We are also pleased that today’s open debate is taking place under the presidency of South Africa, a country that has set…
I too would like to thank you, President Zuma, for convening this important debate today. Let me also thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, Mr. Lamamra, as well as the Chairperson of the African Union Peace and Security Council, Mr. Metang…
At the outset, let me welcome you, Madam President, and thank you for convening today’s meeting and presiding over it. It is an important meeting that we are having today on Somalia.
I would like to join others in thanking Under- Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe and Ambassador Lamamra for their briefi…
I also wish to thank Ambassador Osorio for his briefing today.
The latest International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General’s report (S/2011/695, annex) on the implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Safeguards Agreement in Iran is alarming. It gives …
I would like, at the outset, to acknowledge the presence of Deputy Foreign Minister Ludin here in the Chamber. We thank him very much for joining us today and for his remarks. We also thank Under-Secretary-General Ladsous for his comprehensive briefing. Germany thanks Mr. Staffan de Mistura wholehea…
Because of the late hour, I will try to be brief. Germany wishes to endorse and fully align itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union.
The financing for development agenda is an important process to emphasize the need for more and more varied forms of development finance.…
I would like to start by once again expressing Germany’s full support for the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and for their invaluable contributions to the fight against impunity for serious international crimes. I als…
Germany aligns itself with the statement just made by the European Union.
It is my pleasure to be able to speak here today and convey to the Assembly the congratulations of the German Government as we commemorate the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers.
First of all, let me c…
Mr. President, I, too, should like to thank you for having initiated today’s open debate. It provides a good opportunity to reflect on what has been achieved so far and where improvements could be made.
Much has been achieved. Discussions at this year’s retreat for the incoming newly elected member…
Let me join my colleagues in congratulating Mr. Zarif on his recent appointment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo and welcoming His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić, Foreign Minister of Serbia, and His Excellency Mr. Enver Hoxhaj, Foreign Minister of Kosovo.
We view the situat…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your timely initiative in convening today’s briefing and debate on new security challenges. We welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Paulo Sacadura Cabral Portas, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Portugal. Let me also thank the Secretary-General for …
I would like to thank the Portuguese presidency for convening today’s meeting.
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I would also like to acknowledge the presence of Foreign Minister Zacarias da Costa in the Council today. I thank him for coming the long way to New York to report on the developments in his country. …
It is an honour for my country to introduce this year’s draft resolution (A/66/L.10) on the situation in Afghanistan.
The past year has seen important milestones for Afghanistan. Germany, as the facilitator, would like to take this opportunity to highlight the five key messages of the draft resolut…
Let me, at the outset, thank the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina for his comprehensive and informative briefing. We welcome the contribution to peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina that the High Representative and his Office have made in the course of the past 16 years.
Germ…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abou Moussa for his briefings. I also thank Mr. António and Mr. Louis Sylvain-Goma for their statements.
First, I would like to respond to the report (S/2011/693) on the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Secondly, I will add some remarks on the Un…
In today’s briefing, I would like to provide an update on the activities and achievements of the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) since my last briefing in May (see S/PV.6536).
In my briefing, I would like to focus on the following three aspects: first, refl…
Let me begin by thanking Portugal for organizing this important debate; I welcome the presence of the President of Portugal at the opening of today’s meeting. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Pillay, as well as Assistan…
Today’s debate on Security Council reform provides a good opportunity to take stock and to further build on the momentum achieved during the preceding session of the General Assembly. In that regard, allow me to highlight the three lessons learned from last year’s experience.
First, we have made pr…
Let me join others in congratulating you and your team, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of November. We assure you of our firm support. Let me also commend and very warmly thank our colleague Ambassador Joy Ogwu for her able and wise stewardship of th…
