I would like to begin by thanking the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, and Mr. Chris Lockyear, for their briefings this morning.
In recent months, the agenda item that brings us together today — the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian quest…
I thank Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza for her report. I acknowledge the presence in the Chamber of the representative of the Central African Republic.
While the results set out in the report for this period (S/2024/170) indicate progress in deepening the Political Agreement for Peace a…
I thank Algeria for the draft resolution (S/2024/173) that was put forward. Ecuador voted in favour of it because we believe that the Security Council must take a stand on the humanitarian situation, which continues to deteriorate, with thousands of innocent victims. The draft resolution on which we…
I recognize the presence of the representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for her briefing, which paints a worrisome picture of worsening violence in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the…
I thank Ms. Catriona Laing and Mr. Mohammed El-Amine Souef for their briefings. I recognize the presence of the representative of Somalia at today’s meeting.
We encourage the efforts made by President Mohamud in combating the Al-Shabaab terrorist group, which remains a threat to peace, security and…
I thank INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock, Under-Secretary-General Voronkov and Executive Director Gherman for introducing the report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant to international peace and security (S/2024/117).
As the report notes,…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Bathily and the Permanent Representative of Japan, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya, for their briefings. I also welcome the representative of Libya to t…
I am grateful for the information provided by Special Envoy Hans Grundberg, as well as by Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). I also welcome the representative of Yemen to today’s meeting.
I reiterate my appreciati…
Allow me to begin my statement by acknowledging your presence, Mr. President, in this forum, which gives greater visibility to the work of the international community and the Security Council. I also thank your country for organizing today’s open debate, which addresses a subject that is of concern …
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his informative briefing and welcome the representatives of Ukraine and Germany to this meeting.
I begin by stressing the importance of fulfilling our commitment to strictly adhere to the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations, whic…
I thank Special Representative Ziadeh for her detailed briefing. I welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Vučić, President of the Republic of Serbia, and I also acknowledge the presence of Mr. Kurti.
Discord of various kinds and the series of incidents that have hindered the dialogue process be…
At the outset, I wish to welcome the presence of the representatives of Iraq and Kuwait in the Chamber today.
I am grateful for the information provided by Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert. I also thank her for her dedicated efforts throughout her mandate.
Ecuador congratulates th…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her informative briefing, and I appreciate her willingness to brief the Security Council when required. I acknowledge the delegation of Ukraine’s presence in the Chamber.
It is with deep regret and a sense of déjà vu that we are meeting in this C…
I take note of and appreciate the information provided by Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo. I acknowledge the presence in this Chamber of the representatives of Syria, Iran and Iraq.
My delegation expresses its concern at the escalation of violence in recent weeks in the Middle East, which poses a s…
I thank Mr. Martin Griffiths, the Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs, for his briefing to the Council. Ecuador values his efforts and reiterates its ongoing support for his work.
As we have just heard, the humanitarian situation continues to be very difficult and precarious. The Coun…
I would like to begin by welcoming the participation of the representative of the Sudan in this meeting. I thank Prosecutor Khan for presenting the report and for his briefing this morning.
Listening to that briefing served as a reminder to us that, in the context of the situation in the Sudan and …
I want to begin by expressing my thanks for the informative briefing by Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary- General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. I also welcome the participation of the representative of Ukraine at this meeting.
We are meeting once again in this Chamber for the third …
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), María Isabel Salvador, for the information that she has provided, particularly given the extremely adverse security conditions in which she must carry out her work. I would…
I thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his briefing. I reiterate Ecuador’s appreciation for his work and that of all United Nations personnel, as well as our condolences for the many United Nations staff members who have lost their lives in recent months.
This open debate provides an opport…
We acknowledge the presence of Mr. Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, at today’s meeting. We thank Mr. Adedeji Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, for his informative briefing. And I welcome Ukraine’s partic…
