We congratulate Somalia on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We thank Mr. Ruiz Massieu and Mr. Brandolino for the comprehensive briefings presented. We also wish to take this opportunity to acknowledge the appointment of Mr. Jack Christofides, to whom we extend our best wishe…
We are at a turning point. On 30 September, with the adoption of resolution 2793 (2025), the Council moved from deliberation to action on the Haitian crisis. This resolution is no ordinary instrument. It establishes the 5,550-strong Gang Suppression Force, with a robust Chapter VII mandate and the p…
The Dominican Republic would like to thank Panama and the United States for convening this debate on the eve of the twentieth anniversary of resolution 1612 (2005), which established an historic framework for the protection of children in armed conflict. We join speakers before us such as the Secret…
We congratulate the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July and wish it every success. I wish to express our sincere appreciation to the Permanent Representative of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, …
We commend France for its fruitful efforts in presiding over the Council. We also welcome the French presidency’s priorities, specifically its commitment to affording particular attention to the situation in Haiti. I reaffirm the support of the Dominican Government for Minister Jean-Noël Barrot’s go…
As 2025 begins, I wish all the best of health and prosperity this year. May the important work of the Council be fruitful and of great service to peace.
I take this opportunity to acknowledge Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia as new members of the Council and to wish them success in the…
We truly appreciate that the Security Council is giving this important topic the renewed attention it
deserves. We would have preferred this meeting to have been convened with a view to hearing about progress made in the stabilization process in Haiti. We regret that that is not the case, which is …
We appreciate the presence of Ambassador Zniber here today and thank him for presenting the Council’s report (A/79/53 and A/79/53/Add.1) and for his clear leadership.
The synergy between the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council is critical to ensuring an effective and coordinated response …
We welcome the report presented by the Secretary-General (S/2024/742) and recognize the great work done by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti. We also thank the briefers for this afternoon’s informative presentations, which were also shocking and worrisome.
Since I last sp…
I have the honour to take the floor on behalf of the Group of Friends of Spanish at the United Nations. We thank the co-facilitators of the draft text (A/78/L.108) that we will adopt today, Andorra and Guatemala, for their hard work in leading and guiding the negotiating process, as well as all the …
We thank Mr. Gary Conille, Prime Minister of Haiti, for the clear vision for his country that he has just shared with the Council. The Dominican Republic pledges its full support, within our means. We recognize the tireless work of Ms. María Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the Secretary-G…
The Dominican Republic has the honour to introduce draft resolution A/78/L.69, on the twenty- fifth anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
On 25 November 1960, three Dominican women, the Mirabal sisters — the mariposas — were killed
because of their b…
I thank Ms. María Isabel Salvador, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti, Ms. Ghada Fathi Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and Ms. Catherine Russell, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund, for their briefings and dedicati…
Allow me to wish everyone a productive 2024, with the undeniable contribution of the Security Council to finding solutions to the pressing conflicts affecting our world. We recognize Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia, the new members of the Council, and wish them ever…
We thank the President of the Human Rights Council for the Council’s annual report (A/78/53 and A/78/53/Add.1), which is vitally important for strengthening the Council’s cooperation with the General Assembly.
The Dominican Republic is deeply committed to promoting and protecting human rights, and …
First, we wish to express my country’s appreciation for the adoption of resolution 2699 (2023), adopted on 2 October on the basis of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, authorizing the formation and deployment of the Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti and expressing suppor…
I should first like to refer to the negotiation process on the political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (resolution 78/3). In that regard, the Dominican Republic would like to express its sincere gratitude to the co-facilitators of the political declaration, the Ambas…
At the outset, I express our condolences to the Kingdom of Morocco and to Libya for the victims of the recent catastrophes. We wish a speedy recovery to all those affected.
We appreciate the timely convening of this debate, as mandated by resolution 76/262, to discuss the reasons for the use of the…
I am pleased to welcome the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Youth Office (A/77/955). Nearly a year ago, we adopted resolution 76/306, establishing that important office, a major achievement that compels us even more to acknowledge and value the immeasurable contribution made by…
The Dominican Republic was honoured to serve as Vice-Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), representing the Latin American and Caribbean region during 2022.
We thank Bangladesh for a successful year as PBC Chair and congratulate it for the remarkable achievements in the report (A/77/720). We…
