Let me also thank Under-Secretary-General Fletcher and UNICEF Executive Director Russell for their detailed and sobering briefings, and through them, their teams on the ground, working under such difficult circumstances.
The situation in Gaza is nothing short of catastrophic. The level of human suf…
Let me begin by thanking Deputy Prosecutor Khan for her briefing. I would also like to welcome the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to the Council today.
When the Council referred the situation in Darfur to the International Criminal Court (ICC), we did so to bring an end to impunity. At that …
Like others, let me also thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Under-Secretary-General Fletcher for their substantial briefings, and thank Ms. Nasser for her analysis and concrete recommendations.
After several months of calm, the situation is now again escalating. We strongly deplore the resumption of…
Allow me to begin by congratulating Pakistan for assuming the presidency and also to express our sincere appreciation to Guyana for the smooth conduct of the presidency last month. I also wish to thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Director Waly for t…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his comprehensive briefing.
Amid regional escalation and a continued deepening of the suffering in Gaza, the situation in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, risks being overlooked. With each Security Council review of the implementa…
Let me join others in thanking Special Representative Keita for her briefing and, through her, the men and women of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), who are operating under extremely difficult circumstances and whose efforts we …
Let me start by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Ms. Lewis for their sobering briefings. I also thank the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea for his briefing as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005), concerning the Sudan.
Our briefers hav…
Let me thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing today.
At the outset, I wish to express Denmark’s deepest condolences to the family, friends and comrades of the brave Blue Helmet killed last week in the Central African Republic. We express our sincere appreciation to the personnel of …
Denmark commends Guyana for organizing this critical debate and you, Madam Minister, for your presence and commitment to shining a light on this darkest, most insidious aspect of conflict. Let me also thank Special Representative Gamba de Potgieter and UNICEF Director SenGupta for their briefings. B…
As others did, I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Ambassador Lambrinidis and Ambassador Žbogar for their briefings and updates.
The situation in the Middle East continues to evolve. We welcome the ceasefire announced between Israel and Iran as a critical step towards de-escalation in a region…
Let me join you, Madam President, and others in marking the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. Those of us here today definitely stand on the shoulders of some real trailblazers.
I also want to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tetteh for her insightful briefing and welcom…
I also thank the Secretary-General for his presence and remarks and Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and Director General Grossi for their briefings and updates.
We are meeting again today, as the situation in the Middle East continues to escalate. Attacks between Israel and Iran have continued si…
I thank the Secretary-General for his important introductory remarks and Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director General Grossi for their detailed briefings and urgent messages here this morning.
We urge all parties to abide by their obligations under the Charter of the United Nations and inte…
Let me also thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Director Wosornu for their briefings.
We meet today because Ukraine has endured another three weeks of death, destruction and misery under a relentless blitz of drones, missiles and bombs. Af…
Let me begin by thanking Guyana — and you, Foreign Minister Todd — for convening today’s debate on this critical topic and for your efforts to bring the peace, security and development nexus to the forefront of our work. Let me also thank the Secretary-General and the briefers for their statements.
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I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director General Grossi for their briefings.
We meet today at a critical moment for regional and international peace and security. As we speak, the situation in the Middle East is once again at the top of our agenda. The risk of escalation and regional de…
I thank President Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz for their comprehensive briefings today and for their continued contribution to achieving international criminal justice. I also wish to welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Vujić, Minister of Justice of Serbia, as well as the representa…
I would like to thank Special Representative Al Hassan for his important briefing and to welcome the participation of the representatives of Iraq and Kuwait in this meeting.
It is evident that Iraq continues to work diligently towards a more stable and prosperous future for its people and the regio…
I also wish to thank Special Representative Abarry and President of the Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) da Piedade Veríssimo for their briefings today.
Allow me to highlight four key points.
First, as we heard this morning, Central Africa continues to suffer …
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her informative briefing, and I welcome the Permanent Representative of Syria to today’s meeting.
Almost six months have passed since the fall of the Al-Assad regime. Images of Syrians celebrating in the streets and the visible signs of hope remain fresh in…
