I am delighted, at the outset, to thank the Under-Secretary- General for the briefing pursuant to resolution 2349 (2017). I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2017/764) and Ms. Imam for her briefing.
The Lake Chad basin region has witnessed genuine progress in the fight agai…
At the outset, I warmly thank Mr. Menkerios for the his outstanding briefing, which he delivered to the Security Council. I also thank the Secretariat for the comprehensive report (S/2017/744) on cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union (AU).
The partnership described in the rep…
Egypt voted in favour of resolution 2375 (2017), based on its unwavering principled commitment to the credibility of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) regime and the credibility and role of the Security Council in maintaining international peace and security. Egypt wishes …
Egypt vehemently condemns the nuclear test that was
conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea early yesterday, 3 September, and, through our ongoing commitment to the importance of safeguarding the credibility of the nuclear non-proliferation regime, we stand by this position.
There i…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Mr. Vladimir Voronkov on his appointment as Under-Secretary- General of the United Nations Office of Counter- Terrorism. My delegation will spare no effort to support him as required.
Egypt was a staunch supporter of the idea of establishing a new office …
My delegation voted in favour of resolution 2369 (2017). I should like to make the following points.
First, Egypt reaffirms its principled position with regard to the question of Cyprus. We call on all parties to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Cyprus as an independent and full…
The Security Council is meeting today to consider the Palestinian question while the occupied Palestinian territories are experiencing serious and dangerous events, especially with regard to Al-Haram Al-Sharif, which have led to a deterioration of the situation not only in Al-Quds but throughout the…
First of all, I would like to thank the delegation of the United States for its efforts to facilitate negotiations on the very important resolution that we have just adopted, resolution 2368 (2017). In our opinion, it is one of the Security Council’s most important resolutions with regard to combati…
At the outset, the delegation of Egypt aligns itself with the statements delivered previously by the Permanent Representatives of Kuwait and Sierra Leone on behalf of the Group of Arab States and the Group of African States, respectively. I would also like to make the following comments in my nation…
I would first like to thank China, as President of the Security Council for the month of July, for choosing the subject of enhancing African capacities in the area of peace and security for today’s open debate. It demonstrates China’s commitment to strengthening peace and security efforts in Africa.…
At the outset, allow me to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ms. Sandra Honoré Braithwaite for her comprehensive briefing. We greatly appreciate her efforts and the relentless work of her team of civilians, military and police to promote long-term stability in Haiti. We witnessed…
At the outset, I would like to seize the opportunity to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia to this historic meeting of the Council. We are honoured to be part of this event.
Resolution 2366 (2017), which was just adopted, is the outcome of collective efforts for peace in Colombia.…
Egypt wishes to thank the facilitators of the intergovernmental negotiation of the outcome document of the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 on the commendable efforts they exerted in trying to forge consensus on this outcome document, known a…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Jenča for his technical and useful briefing.
We stress once again that the current situation on the Korean peninsula remains one of the main challenges to the nuclear non-proliferation regime. Egypt expresses its great concern at the continued escalation and…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Feltman, Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs; Mr. Vale de Almeida, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations; and Mr. Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, for their comprehensive and detailed brie…
Egypt voted in favour of resolution 2362 (2017). My delegation would like to make the following comments.
First, in connection with enforcing the ban on the illicit exports of oil and oil products, the parties concerned should depend upon sound information in order to avoid any diversion. That shou…
At the outset, I should like to thank Bolivia for its initiative in convening a key discussion as we seek to strengthen international efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and to ensure that they do not fall into the hands of non-State actors, particularly terror…
I would like to thank Mr. Yamamoto, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations
Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), for his work towards implementing the Mission’s mandate. We also thank him for his informative and detailed briefing.
We commend the role of…
Egypt welcomes today’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2360 (2017), based on our conviction that the sanctions regime contributes to consolidating peace and security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to support the efforts to reduce the threats posed by armed groups and other entities tha…
Mr. President, I should like to thank you and your country for your initiative of holding a meeting of the Security Council to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Israeli occupation of Arab territory, particularly Palestinian and Syrian territory. I thank Mr. Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, Secretary-General of…
