I should like to begin by expressing my full appreciation to Bolivia for having organized this briefing, which is aimed at underscoring this very important issue.
Landmines and explosive remnants of war pose a serious threat to the life and safety of civilians in many countries throughout the world…
Egypt welcomes the adoption of resolution 2357 (2017). In that regard, I wish to stress the following points.
First, the resolution that we have just adopted addresses only one of the many challenges facing Libya, namely, the interception and inspection of ships bearing illegal shipments of weapons…
I should like to thank the Under-Secretary-General for his briefing.
The fifth report of the Secretary-General on the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (S/2017/467) covers many important aspects related to international counter-terrorism efforts. It includes specific proposals, but also r…
At the outset, I should like to thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for her briefing today before the Security Council on her twenty-fifth report pursuant to Security Council resolution 1593 (2005). In that regard, allow me to stress the following points.
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At the outset, I would like to extend my thanks to Judge Meron, Judge Agius and Prosecutor Brammertz for their briefings. We have carefully reviewed the contents and considerations of the two periodic reports (see S/2017/434 and S/2017/436). I would like
to commend the progrees made in the implemen…
At the outset, let me thank you, Mr. President, and your country for the initiative of convening this important
meeting. Egypt believes that competition over limited resources, in particular shared water resources, may increase the chances of conflict, especially given the negative impact of climat…
At the outset, allow me to express our full appreciation to the delegations of the United States and China for preparing and presenting resolution 2356 (2017), which was just adopted by the Security Council (resolution 2356 (2017)).
The unanimous adoption of resolution 2356 (2017) sends a clear mes…
At the outset, allow me to welcome His Excellency, Mr. Marcel Amon-Tanoh, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. I congratulate him on the well-deserved election of his country as a non-permanent member of the Security Council for the period 2018-2019 earlier today, which is …
My delegation has requested the floor before the by-election in order to state its position on this precedent.
We have trust in and support the candidate for the seat from among the Group of Western European and other States. Nonetheless, we would like to point out that the Charter of the United Na…
At the outset, I would like to express my thanks to Mr. O’Brien for his comprehensive briefing to the Security Council. I thank him in particular for focusing on children today. Millions of Syrians continue to suffer, whether it be upon the anvil of the war raging in Syria or because they were force…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Uruguayan presidency for convening this important open debate on the protection of civilians and medical personnel in armed conflicts.
The plight of civilians as a result of the ongoing conflicts in various corners of the globe, particularly in the Middle Ea…
I should like to begin my statement by thanking Mr. Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his comprehensive briefing today and for his efforts as Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) during the past reporting period in circumstances we know to be difficu…
I should like to begin by thanking all Member States for their
support for Egypt’s efforts to achieve consensus in the Security Council regarding a comprehensive international framework for countering terrorist narratives. We have achieved consensus on resolution 2354 (2017) so as to establish such…
Allow me to thank Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, and the Force Commanders for their comprehensive briefings. Allow me express our deep appreciation to them for their efforts and sacrifice in the service of international peace and security and stability…
At the outset, it is my pleasure to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Mr. Ján Kubiš, for his briefing. We affirm our full support for the Special Representative in shouldering his responsibility, and for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) in its …
I would like to begin by thanking the High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Mr. Valentin Inzko, for his very comprehensive briefing on his latest report (S/2017/379, annex) on the implementation of the Agreement. Egypt fully supports his effort…
Perhaps you would agree with me, Mr. President,
that the election of President Farmajo, with broad popular support, the establishment of the new Somali Government, as well as the concrete steps taken to realize the hopes and aspirations of the Somali people through the establishment of State instit…
At the outset, I extend my thanks to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, Mr. Zahir Tanin, for his comprehensive briefing to the Security Council on the report (S/2017/387) of the
Secretary-General. Egypt reiter…
I would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for holding this important debate. We also extend our thanks to Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and to all of the briefers for their valuable contributions.
This year’s report (S/2017/249) of the Secretary- General on conflict-related se…
My delegation would like to thank the delegation of the United States for its constructive efforts to ensure the adoption of resolution 2352 (2017), unanimously extending the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei. The resolution to extend the mandate unanimously reflects the…
