At the outset, let me congratulate you, Sir, on a momentous Security Council presidency. I would like to thank Olaf Skoog for reminding us of the important role of the European Union High Representative as Coordinator of the Joint Commission, and for the strong support for the Joint Comprehensive Pl…
Let me begin by expressing my agreement with my Russian colleague, who clearly said that we should not have had the debate today. Why do I say that? With all due respect, Sir, you will remember how last week I criticized the fact that the draft rollover decision had been submitted without prior cons…
To be very honest, as I always am, Mr. President, I have to say that I was shocked when we received your rollover decision last week before consultations with the Group of Four (G-4) countries at the very least — I do not know about the others. It contradicts the practice of your predecessors
who, …
I have the honour to introduce a pre-recorded statement of His Excellency Mr. Jens Spahn, Federal Minister of Health of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The major escalation of violence in the past few days has led to many deaths and injuries among civilians, including women and children, in Israel and Gaza. Germany strongly condemns the rocket attacks launched from Gaza against Israel, which have killed and injured civilians there. The indiscrimina…
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/75/L.64, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe”, on behalf of Germany, as the current Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, and Greece, as the previous Chair.
The cooperation between the U…
Today’s debate is a very important one, and I want to thank you, Mr. President, for your introductory remarks, in which you reminded us of the values and principles of the Charter of the United Nations; I would like to add to that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is important to keep th…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its States members to explain our position on draft resolution A/75/L.52.
The European Union supports the United Nations culture of peace agenda, which reflects our core values, goals and actions. The European Union is also a stron…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries Turkey, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania; the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina; the European Free Trade Ass…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States to introduce this draft text (A/75/L.43) of the Assembly’s annual resolution on assistance to the Palestinian people. The candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania; the
country of the Sta…
I have the honour to present, on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States, draft resolution A/75/L.42, on the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel.
We are all aware of the complexity of the current humanitarian landscape, where the …
As Germany has been mentioned specifically, I would like to exercise the right of reply.
My United States colleague said in his intervention that we had worked on autopilot with respect to resolution 75/90. I would like to reject that; Germany did not work on autopilot. We held close to a record nu…
Germany aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union later in today’s debate.
Of all the special years for Afghanistan declared in the past two decades, 2020 was indeed singular. Most important, it saw the start of the Afghanistan peace negotiations on 12 S…
First of all, we warmly thank Special Representative Leila Zerrougui for her briefing. Germany confirms its support for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), in particular for the Mission’s leadership, and for all police- and troop-c…
I have the honour to deliver an explanation of position on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. The candidate countries the Republic of North Macedonia,
Montenegro, Serbia and Albania, and the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia an…
Let me at the outset align myself with the statement delivered by the representative of Brazil on behalf of the Group of Four (see A/75/PV.27), but first let me add a few words in my national capacity.
Once upon a time, in a world very different from today’s, the United Nations was created. Since t…
Germany voted in favour of resolution 2550 (2020) and supports the new mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei. However, we express our strong reservation about the wording with regard to the humanitarian principles.
The humanitarian principles are the fundamental basis for t…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of all 27 member States of the European Union (EU), as well as the following countries: Albania, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Iceland, the Republic of North Macedonia, New Zealand, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
Resolution 75/5, commemorating the seventy- fifth …
On behalf of the sponsors, I would like to introduce the draft amendment contained in document A/75/L.6. We strongly support the aim of the draft resolution A/75/L.4, which is to commemorate the victims of the Second World War with a special solemn meeting at the General Assembly. However, we are gr…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States.
The candidate countries the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania, the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the European Free Trad…
