I thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for her briefing. We paid close attention to Mr. Hoh. We welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Ukraine in the Chamber.
It is indeed unfortunate and worrisome to see the situation in Ukraine becoming increas…
I am grateful for the information provided by Special Envoy Pedersen and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya. I welcome the presence of the representatives of Syria, Iran and Türkiye, to whom I will listen carefully.
This month marks 13 years since the beginning of the conflict in Syria, and despite …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and thank the briefers for their statements. I also welcome the representative of the Sudan to this meeting.
My delegation acknowledges the work of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the development of the white note, th…
Allow me to congratulate Her Excellency Ms. Kamikawa Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and President of the Security Council, on her impeccable
leadership of the Council during the month of March. I thank her for convening this highly relevant debate for the United Nations.
I highlight t…
Ecuador voted in favour of resolution 2727 (2024) because we believe the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is essential for supporting the Afghan people and because the mandate contained in resolution 2626 (2022) is robust and comprehensive. We believe that the uni…
I thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary- General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, for her briefing.
International law is clear about the illegitimacy of holding elections in militarily occupied territories. Ecuador calls for avoiding actions that could negatively affect the already te…
I am grateful for the information provided by Special Envoy Grundberg and Executive Director Wosornu, and I welcome the Permanent Representative of Yemen to today’s meeting.
There is no doubt that the escalation of hostilities in the Red Sea, the regional tensions linked to the conflict in Gaza and…
I would like to highlight Japan’s work during its presidency of the Security Council and the timely manner with which it is addressing this issue, given the spiral of violence created by the security vacuum of inequality, mistrust and exclusion. I thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under- Secretary-General…
I welcome the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles, and I thank him for his informative briefing.
We are at a critical juncture for multilateralism and the international system. The proliferation of conflicts, economic inequa…
First, I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict,
Ms. Pramila Patten, for her briefing today. I also thank the Secretary-General for making available to the Security Council the report on the mission conducted by Ms. Patten to Israel and the occupied…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari and the Director of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Lisa Doughten, for their briefings. I recognize the presence here today of the representatives of Ukraine, Greece, Poland, Latvia and the European Union.
It is regretta…
I thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his informative briefing, and I acknowledge the presence of the representative of the Sudan in the Chamber.
Ecuador regrets the devastating consequences that the conflict in the Sudan has had on its people and the region. The armed violence and pervers…
We appreciate the information provided by Special Representative Otunbayeva, as well as by Ms. Gailani on behalf of civil society. I welcome the presence of the Permanent Representatives of Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, India and Pakistan.
The report on the situation in Afghanistan (S/…
I begin this statement by thanking the President of the General Assembly for having convened this meeting, in accordance with the provisions of resolution 76/262, due to the veto cast in the Security Council on 20 February when considering draft resolution S/2024/173, submitted by the delegation of …
I thank Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix for his briefing and welcome the representative of South Sudan to today’s meeting.
Ecuador condemns the attacks reported in Warrap state and the Abyei region that have left civilians and Blue Helmets dead and many wounded, including staff of the U…
I wish to begin by expressing our congratulations to the delegation of Guyana for the excellent work carried out during February and by assuring you, Mr. President, and your delegation of Ecuador’s support in conducting the Council’s activities for the month of March. My delegation also appreciates …
I am grateful for the information provided by Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. I welcome the presence of the Permanent Representatives of Syria, Iran and Türkiye in this morni…
I thank the presidency for convening this important meeting. I also thank the briefers and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for drafting the white note, which is an important early-warning mechanism provided for in resolution 2417 (2018) on the threat of conflict-induced famin…
As the third year of aggression against Ukraine begins, Ecuador wishes to renew its unwavering commitment to the fundamental principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, including the principle of territorial integrity, which we have defended in both the General Assembly and the Securi…
I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his statement and his tireless efforts for peace. I also recognize the presence in the Chamber of the high- level officials.
Exactly 729 days have passed since the Russian military aggression began in Ukraine, in clear violation of the Cha…
