First of all, we extend our condolences to the Government and the people of the Niger for the attack committed over the weekend.
We would like to thank the briefers for their briefings today.
The way forward for the authorities of Guinea- Bissau is not easy. The current landscape is full of challe…
We would like to thank Martin Griffiths and Mark Lowcock for their briefings. We would also like to express our gratitude to Ms. Wafa’a Alsaidy and Ms. Raja Abdullah Ahmed Almasabi for their very enlightening personal accounts.
We cannot fail to express our serious concern at the fragile situation …
At the outset, we would like to congratulate France on its efforts to prepare and seek points of convergence among member States in order to reach consensus on the adoption of resolution 2536 (2020).
The Dominican Republic voted in favour of the resolution primarily for the following reasons.
Firs…
First of all, I would like to welcome Foreign Minister Blum de Barberi and extend our good wishes to the Colombian people. We thank Mr. Ruiz Massieu for his presentation and Ms. Carabalí Rodallega for sharing her experiences with us.
Regarding the impact of coronavirus disease in the sister country…
On behalf of the co-penholders, France and the Dominican Republic, we are pleased to see the strong support of the Council for the unanimous adoption of resolution 2535 (2020), on youth, peace and security, which reflects the Council’s recognition of and support for the pivotal role that young peopl…
Ms. Pierce is leaving us, but not before having left a deep mark on the Council. As a woman ambassador, she has shown what is possible to the many women out there who sometimes do not believe that there is a space for them in politics and diplomacy. She has increased the visibility of women in inter…
First of all, we extend special thanks to the Chinese presidency for convening this debate on such a critical and worrying topic, which deserves our full attention and commitment. We are pleased with the presence and the words of Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peaceb…
The Dominican Republic welcomes the stated intent of all Afghan parties to work towards the success of an inclusive intra-Afghan political agreement and a definitive and comprehensive ceasefire within the framework of the signed Joint Declaration between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the U…
We thank Mr. Shearer and Ms. Sunday for their important briefings.
South Sudan has officially formed the Transitional Government of National Unity. We welcome that agreement and the readiness of the parties to put aside their differences and make way for a sustainable peace process. In that regard,…
At the outset, Mr. President, I would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and I wish you every success. I would also like to highlight the excellent way in which the Belgian delegation conducted the work of the Council in February.
We…
We come to this Chamber with deep regret and deep concern. Despite the continued calls for a cessation of hostilities in the face of growing human suffering in the north-west of Syria, we are here once again. We thank the presidency for acceding to our
request to convene this meeting today. We unde…
We thank Ms. Henrietta Fore and Ms. Mueller for their briefings.
We once again address the humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic where — with great regret — we have to witness a bleak picture for so many
people with humanitarian needs. For the Dominican Republic, what has been describ…
We are grateful for the valuable briefings by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, and the President-designate of the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), Mr. Gustavo Zlauvinen.
The Dominican Republi…
We would like to thank the briefers for the information they provided today.
We welcome the progress made in the preparations for the 2020 and 2021 elections as well as the adoption of legislation outlined in the Mutual Accountability Framework. We note with concern the ongoing political impasse be…
We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Helen La Lime, and Ms. Marie Yolène Gilles for their briefings. We regret the attack on the office of the foundation run by Ms. Gilles. We hope that the details of that incident will be investigated as soon as possible. Indeed, tomorr…
At the outset, we wish to express our deepest condolences at the deaths today of two humanitarian workers, which provide yet further impetus for collective action on our part to stop the violence in north-western Syria.
We thank Ambassador Pedersen and Mr. Lowcock for their briefings. We take this …
We are grateful to Mr. Martin Griffiths, Mr. Mark Lowcock and Ambassador Inga Rhonda King for their briefings, which have given us a very complete picture of the political and humanitarian situation in Yemen. We reiterate our appreciation for the efforts they have made in their respective fields to …
We would like to start by thanking Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Ms. Heidi Grau and Mr. Halit Çevik for their outstanding briefings. I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome His Excellency Mr. Sergiy Kyslytsya here today.
The Dominican Republic believes that achieving peace must be a collectiv…
I once again would like to welcome the Foreign Minister of the Niger. In addition, we would like to thank Ms. Sori-Coulibaly and Ambassador Ronaldo Costa Filho for their briefings.
We would like to begin by congratulating the Government of Guinea-Bissau on having successfully carried out its legisl…
We welcome you, Sir, along with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Estonia and the Foreign Ministers of the Niger, Spain and Guatemala. I wish to thank the Kingdom of Belgium for bringing this important topic to the Security Council. We express our appreciation to our briefers, Ms. Bachelet, Father De R…
