I would just like to say two short things.
First of all, I am encouraged to hear from our Russian colleague that Russia is taking the legal obligations under which we all stand seriously. As is often the case in life, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Secondly, with regard to my remarks o…
This week, many of us here brought our kids back to school after the summer break. Teachers here in New York have made every effort to ensure a safe space in which they can feel protected. It is a scandal and a tragedy that many children in conflict-ridden parts of the world are going through very d…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States.
This year the world has faced an unprecedented challenge presented by the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. COVID-19 has also impacted the work of the General Assembly, and it has not been possible …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its member States. The candidate countries of the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania; the European Free Trade Association country Liechtenstein, member of the European Economic Area; as well as the Republic of Moldova an…
I am delivering this explanation of position on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States.
The European Union attaches great importance to revitalizing the General Assembly with a view to increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of this organ by streamlining the work and agenda of …
I would like to thank Mr. James Swan and Mr. Francisco Madeira for their briefings, and I welcome Ambassador Osman to today’s meeting.
I would like to make five points.
First, with regard to the electoral process, we would like to underscore that credible, free, fair and direct elections in late 2…
First of all, I wish to extend condolences following the heinous attacks near Niamey. I would like also to thank the briefers. We appreciate the insights from Mr. João de Almeida Filho, on behalf of the Chair of the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, as well as the briefing…
Let me also first express our appreciation for Ambassador Pierce’s outstanding contributions to the work of the Security Council. We wish her every success in her new assignment.
On the subject of our meeting this morning, I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Martin Griffiths and Mr. Ramesh Rajasi…
We very much welcome the unanimous adoption of resolution 2514 (2020). The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) remains indispensable to supporting South Sudan and its people. I pay tribute to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Shearer and the brave peacekeepers who do their u…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for putting this very important issue on the agenda of the Security Council. We heard from the three wonderful briefers as they gave a very bleak picture of where we stand with regard to terrorism. Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo mentioned Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram, the I…
First of all, I would like to express our condolences for the victims of the most recent attacks, most notably in Kabul on 6 March. It is sad to see violence flare up again after some days of calm. Those responsible must be brought to justice.
Let me affirm once again Germany’s commitment to Afghan…
When coming to the Chamber this morning, I walked with our colleague from South Sudan, who was in a very enthusiastic mood. I asked him why he is in such a good mood. He said, “well, do we not have a fantastic result here?” I said, “well, it was the third deadline that was finally met.” He said, “we…
I wish the delegation of China well as it takes up the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. I would also like to thank Mr. Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Permanent
Representative of Belgium, for the Belgian presidency of the Council in February, although we did not win a prize.
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It was only yesterday that we spoke in this Chamber, and we did not think that we would be meeting again today. But we are witnessing a dramatic escalation in Idlib. The situation is becoming more worrying — more than 30 Turkish soldiers have been killed. Germany strongly condemns the attack. We exp…
“I wish for a life without war and shelling. I wish I could be successful at school.” Ten-year-old Amina said that to an Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs team a few days ago. She is one of more than 500,000 children in Idlib who are displaced, many of them for the second or third …
I thank you, Mr. President, for your briefing. At the outset, I would like to commend you for the visit that you conducted to Somalia in January. I would also like to thank the Somali representative for the support in coordinating and facilitating the visit.
Germany reiterates that sanctions are an…
Three months ago, I visited Hiroshima. I stood in the vast empty space that was created by the explosion 75 years ago. I saw the ruined buildings and talked to survivors. One of them said to me, “We have the means to destroy our own civilization” and “what happened once can happen again”.
The truth…
First of all, let me thank our three briefers for their insightful remarks and comments.
Germany wholeheartedly supports the efforts by the Somali Government to ensure peace, stability and
development in Somalia. In that context, we underscore that credible, free and fair elections in 2020 and 202…
I too would first like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime for her comprehensive briefing and Ms. Gilles for her insightful comments.
This is the first time that the Security Council is discussing the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) as a special politi…
It has been six years since Russia illegally annexed the Crimean peninsula. We cannot and will not accept this breach of international law by a permanent member of the Security Council. Germany stands firmly with Ukraine in support of its sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationa…
