I would like to thank Malaysia for the convening of this open debate with the presence of His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Algeria hopes that this meeting will blaze a trail not only in fulfilling and following up on resolution 1540 (2004), but also in the general endeavour o…
My delegation fully aligns itself with the statements delivered by the Permanent Representative of Thailand on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Jordan on behalf of the Group of Arab States.
My delegation welcomes the adoption of resolution 70/299…
At the outset, I would like to express our sincere thanks to the President of the General Assembly for the importance he has attached to the fifth Review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. I would also like to extend our appreciation and thanks to the co-facilitators, the Perma…
Once again, it is clear, as we are participating in the 2016 high-level meeting on ending AIDS, that the United Nations attaches a great deal of importance to the fight against AIDS. That is seen in the willingness of the international community to renew its determination to respond to the challenge…
I thank Angola for its constant focus on our continent and for convening this important debate on the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution in Africa, as well as for the concept paper (S/2016/219, annex) that you, Madam President, circulated in preparation for this debate.
Algeria ali…
I would like to thank the Venezuelan presidency for convening today’s meeting. It is a great opportunity for Member States to share their views on the ongoing review process. I would also like
to thank Ambassadors Macharia Kamau, Olof Skoog and Gert Rosenthal for their introductory briefings.
I wo…
I would like to begin by paying tribute to the late former Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and to extend our condolences to his family, the United Nations family and the Government of Egypt.
I wish to thank President Lykketoft, for convening this important and timely debate to consider the …
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for allowing my delegation to share its views with the Security Council. Let me start by congratulating Venezuela on assuming the Security Council presidency for the month of February, for the proposed programme of work and for initiating this important debate. I …
I should like first and foremost to convey our heartfelt sympathy to and express our full solidarity with France in connection with the horrific attacks that struck Paris and the surrounding region last Friday. The horror of those attacks, only a few days after the events in Beirut and many other pl…
I should like at the outset sincerely to thank British Ambassador Matthew Rycroft for his excellent presentation of the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly (A/70/2).
While renewing our commitment to and support for the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Iran on beh…
At the outset, I should like to join previous speakers in thanking the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Silvia Alejandra Fernández de Gurmendi, for her very detailed briefing (see A/70/PV.48) on the activities
of the International Criminal Court covering the period from 1 …
Allow me to express our appreciation to the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Ronny Abraham, for his introduction of the exhaustive report on the activities of the Court during the period from 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2015 (A/70/4).
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My delegation aligns itse…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
I would like to express our thanks to you, Mr. President, for having convened this plenary meeting, which is devoted specifically to engaging in a debate to consider jointly agenda item 119, “Implementation of the resolutions o…
I thank the President for convening this debate on a theme that is very dear to us. I also wish to welcome Mr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Planning and Coordinating Agency.
Algeria welcomes the report of the Secretary- Gener…
Allow me at the outset to extend to you, Mr. President, our warmest congratulations on the Kingdom of Spain’s accession to the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We thank you for organizing this very important discussion.
I also thank the Secretary-General, the Executive Director of…
On behalf of Algeria, I would like to warmly congratulate Mr. Mogens Lykketoft on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventieth session. I would also like express my thanks and gratitude to Mr. Sam Kutesa, the Assembly’s President at its previous session, for the many achi…
First of all, I would like to congratulate the Russian Federation on its presidency of the Security Council this month and for its initiative in organizing this debate on the sensitive issue of resolving conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa and the related issue of combating the terrorist t…
This Summit is being held at a sensitive time. There are three very important events taking place: the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, the recent launch of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda for financing for development and the prospect of a global agreement on climate change. This Summit…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Arab Group.
The Security Council is holding this very important open debate a few days after N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, was stricken by heinous terrorist attacks that resulted in many dead and wounded, including children. I would lik…
I would like to congratulate Lithuania on its presidency of the Council for this month. I am also grateful for the concept note that has been circulated (S/2015/306, annex), which we believe will guide our deliberations to a successful conclusion. I would like to thank the Secretary-General and the …
