First of all, we would like to thank Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Organization
Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), for her briefing. We commend her good offices during the difficult post-ele…
We would like to thank Ms. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European
Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, for her detailed briefing.
The Dominican Republic recognizes that there are challenges are huge and complex in this millennium, and it is therefore essential to strengt…
Before turning to the topic under discussion today, we wish to echo the expressions of deep sorrow in connection with the events that took place in Ethiopia yesterday. Our deep condolences go to all nations and United Nations agencies affected and to the colleagues, family members and friends of the…
At the outset, I extend my congratulations on the commemoration of International
Women’s Day, a day on which we celebrate the progress made and raise awareness on the work that lies ahead in order to achieve gender equality.
Returning to the theme at hand, we wish to thank Ms. Angelina Nyajima Sim…
Allow me to join colleagues in congratulating and pledging support to you in your role as President and also to congratulate Equatorial Guinea on its recent presidency.
The Dominican Republic wishes to thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, Mr. Lajčák, Chairman-in-Office of the Organiz…
We take the floor in explanation of our vote in two regards.
First, the Dominican Republic believes that there is no other possible solution to the crisis in Venezuela than the holding of free and competitive elections without delay, with guarantees for all groups and stakeholders. Such a peaceful …
First, I would like to thank Ambassador Pederson for his briefing and wish him every success in his work as the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria. We are confident that his extensive diplomatic experience will serve him well on the long and often tortuous road travelled by his predecessors…
Since this is the last public meeting of your country’s presidency of the Security Council, Sir, my delegation wishes to thank your delegation. It was an honour to have your Foreign Minister participate throughout the month. The debates that you organized had a great impact. I truly congratulate you…
We wish to thank the Permanent Mission of Equatorial Guinea for having convened this important open debate and putting before the Security Council the African Union initiative Silencing the Guns in Africa. We also commend the good offices involved in the drafting of the resolution adopted today (res…
I thank Ms. Reena Ghelani for her comprehensive briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria. I would also like to once again thank the thousands of humanitarian workers in the camps providing assistance and protection in order to save lives in Syria. We recognize that ensuring the necessary cond…
First of all, we thank you, Sir, for having convened this meeting. We also thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her detailed briefing on the recent events in Venezuela.
At the outset, we reiterate what we said in this same setting exactly a month ago (see S/PV.8452). The Dominican Republic served as medi…
At the outset, I would like to thank
Ms. Bintou Keita for her detailed briefing on her recent visit to Darfur. We welcome her commitment to the discussions on the eventual exit of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) from Darfur.
With regard to the situation at hand…
First of all, I would like to thank the briefers for the information they provided and for the efforts they have made in support of peace and security in the Central African Republic.
The Central African Republic is experiencing a moment of change following the success in the negotiations between t…
We thank Mr. Michel Kafando, Ambassador Fatima Mohammed and Ambassador Lauber for their informative briefings on the current situation in Burundi.
The Dominican Republic notes with concern the ongoing humanitarian situation in Burundi. Despite positive news, such as improvements in malnutrition lev…
We thank Mr. Griffiths and Mr. Lowcock for keeping us informed about the situation in Yemen, particularly with regard to the implementation of the Stockholm Agreement and Yemen’s difficult humanitarian situation. We have taken note of the progress on the political front that Mr. Griffiths has descri…
First of all, we thank our invited speakers for their important briefings.
The Dominican Republic takes this opportunity to encourage all actors on the ground to pursue their efforts to bring peace to Ukraine and restore the conditions that will make it possible to lay the foundations for the stabi…
We would like to thank you, Mr. President, and your delegation for convening this morning’s meeting on the strategic report (S/2019/103) of the Secretary-General on the threat to international peace and security posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (Da’esh). We are also especiall…
We welcome the holding of this informative meeting. We thank Special Representative Zahir Tanin for his briefing on the situation in Kosovo from 16 October to 15 January. We would also like to thank the representatives of Serbia and Kosovo, who are with us today.
We welcome Mr. Tanin’s introduction…
I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, for his informative
briefing today, and to Her Excellency Mrs. Florentina Adenike Ukonga, Executive Secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission. And through you, Mr. Presiden…
At the outset, I extend our heartfelt congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February, Mr. President, and commend you for the dynamic and very relevant programme of work you have drawn up — proof of which is the convening of today’s important de…
