We would like to thank the Russian Federation for organizing this briefing, and we reiterate our congratulations on your assumption, Mr. President, of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September. It is an honour to have among us Minister Pandor and Ms. Viotti. Allow us to also …
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. It is a pleasure to meet again in this Chamber to discuss cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional bodies in combating the international terrorist …
We thank Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov for his report and the Ministers for Foreign Affairs for their presence among us today.
In 2016, the Security Council adopted resolution 2334 (2016), in which it calls on all parties to end territorial claims, respect sovereignty and liberate the occup…
The Dominican Republic voted in favour of draft resolution S/2019/756, presented by Germany, Belgium and Kuwait, the humanitarian co-penholders on the Syrian Arab Republic. We acknowledge the herculean efforts of the co-penholders to achieve unity in the Security Council on a draft resolution that i…
We thank Ms. Mueller for her briefing.
Once again, we express our gratitude to all humanitarian actors who continue to provide assistance under truly challenging conditions. We believe we should commend in particular the Syrian non-governmental organizations engaged in humanitarian in work. Those o…
There were important developments for the process of implementing the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan during the period under review. We see as positive the recent meeting between President Kiir and Riek Machar, in which pending issues relating to the formation…
First of all, I would like to congratulate the Russian presidency, China, Germany and Indonesia for their flexibility in the negotiations.
The Dominican Republic voted in favour of resolution 2489 (2019), on the understanding that it is an appropriate text that supports the work of the United Natio…
We would like to thank Mr. Martin Griffiths and Mr. Mark Lowcock for their briefings. We welcome the recent appointment of Lieutenant General Guha as the new Head of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement, to whom we extend our full support.
Yemen’s future is at a historic mom…
We would like to thank Mr. Yamamoto, Mr. Fedotov and Ambassador Djani for their briefings. We also thank and welcome the Ambassador of Afghanistan.
The electoral events and those related to the peace process continue to weigh on the political environment in Afghanistan. In that regard, we take note…
We thank Ms. Bintou Keita, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, and Ambassador Mauro Vieira for their briefings.
At the outset, we would like to congratulate the Government of Guinea-Bissau for having held peaceful legislative elections on 10 March. The results have been characterized by interna…
I would like to thank Mr. Lacroix for his valuable briefing. The Dominican Republic also condemns the terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso.
Peacekeeping operations are one of the most effective United Nations tools for the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security. We therefore ack…
I thank Mr. Lowcock and Mr. Pedersen for their informative briefings. We reiterate our support for their efforts to improve the living conditions of the Syrian population and achieve peace in that country — an aspiration that the Dominican Republic fully shares.
The Dominican Republic supports all …
The Dominican Republic recognizes the work and important role performed by
the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in contributing to maintaining stability in Lebanon and the region. We therefore strongly support the renewal of its mandate for another year. We commend the work of Franc…
We thank Ms. Hennis-Plasschaert for her briefing and for the valuable work she, together
with her team of professionals, is doing at the helm of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq.
First, with regard to the political aspect, we acknowledge the recent progress made in terms of the appoi…
We welcome the presence of the Secretary of State of the Chancellery of the President Poland. It is an honour to have you among us. We also thank Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov for his briefing.
The Dominican Republic reiterates its grave concerns about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The …
We underscore the importance of this topic and are grateful for the holding of this afternoon’s meeting on the constant and pernicious threat of terrorist acts to international peace and security, which overwhelming justifies the reason that it is indeed a priority for the Security Council. In that …
We thank Mr. Lacroix and Mr. Chergui for their briefings.
The inhabitants of Darfur have lived with this war for years and do not expect miracles. They want security and to be able to return home. The challenges facing the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) therefore r…
We thank the presidency of Poland for
convening this meeting. We also thank Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing.
First, we regret the formal termination, at the beginning of the month, of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty between Russia and the United States due to alleged violations o…
We would like to thank all the speakers for their briefings today.
We commend the efforts of President Farmajo and the leaders of the federal member states to resume dialogue. However, we note with concern the persistence of tensions and the political stalemate between the parties. We understand th…
First of all, I would like to acknowledge the presence at today’s meeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland, His Excellency Mr. Mike Pompeo and His Excellency Mr. Andreas Michaelis for being here today. I would also like to thank Ms. Viotti for her briefing.
The Middle East is deeply di…
