We thank and welcome the three briefers to our meeting this morning. We also thank the Russian presidency for its
initiative to convene this meeting in order to strengthen the objectives of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations and coordination between the United Nations and regional or…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Ronny Abraham, President of the International Court of Justice, for presenting the report of the Court (A/71/4) on its work and activities from 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016 (see A/71/PV.34).
We align ourselves with the statements delivered respectively by t…
I speak on behalf of the co-penholders on the humanitarian situation in Syria, namely, Spain, New Zealand and Egypt, and I will deliver my statement in English instead of my national language.
We are deeply concerned by the continuing deterioration of the humanitarian situation throughout Syria, an…
At the outset, I align myself with the statements delivered by the representative of Thailand on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, by the representative of Kuwait on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooper…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN-Women, for her impassioned briefing. I would also like to pay tribute to the commendable efforts of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to promote the women and peace and security agenda.
I would also like to thank…
The Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory has continued for almost a century. Instead of learning lessons from the protracted history, the complexities of the Palestinian question have increased with time, just as have the efforts aimed at entrenching the occupation and deeming it an irrevocab…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its deep condolences for the loss of our colleague, the Permanent Representative of Eritrea.
Egypt aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representative of the Niger on behalf of the Group of African States and by the representative of …
At the outset, allow me to echo previous speakers by expressing my sincere condolences to the people and the Government of Haiti following Hurricane Matthew. I can assure Haiti of Egypt’s support. I would like to thank Ms. Sandra Honoré for her comprehensive briefing and express our support for the …
I find myself at a loss for words to express our deep sorrow at the scene we are witnessing today — the military escalation that compelled the Security Council to convene before the entire world in order to convey a message of failure to the Syrian people. Regrettably, the Council, which was create…
I thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Mr. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross; and Ms. Joanne Liu, International President of Médecins Sans Frontières, for their very comprehensive briefings. We pay tribute to the role of those two organizations in conflict areas…
We meet again today to make our statements and stress our various positions on the Syrian crisis, which has lasted for over five years. Regrettably, this meeting is being held against the backdrop of continued differences between regional and international Powers with influence on the ground, which …
Contrary to our usual rule, I will deliver my statement in English, owing to the technical nature of the topic under discussion and also so that we can be sure, in view of its vital importance, that our message is accurately conveyed.
(spoke in English)
Egypt’s commitment to the nuclear disarmamen…
At the outset, I should like to thank you, Sir, and the New Zealand presidency of the Council for the commendable way in which the proceedings have been conducted during September. I should also like to extend my appreciation to Ms. Fang Liu, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Org…
Two days ago, on 13 September, we celebrated the twenty- third anniversary of what is known as the Oslo Accord between Palestinians and Israelis, by virtue of which it was agreed to temporarily manage Palestinian affairs for a period of no more than five years, as of 1993, provided that negotiations…
Allow me to begin by thanking Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, for his important introduction of the Secretary-General’s quarterly report (S/2016/768). I thank him for all his efforts since he as…
It is an honour for me to participate in today’s historic meeting, which crowns the work that has been done to achieve peace in Colombia with the Council’s adoption of resolution 2307 (2016), which moves the peace process into a new stage, on the basis of a solid foundation and the support of the Un…
At the outset, I would like to extend my thanks and appreciation to you, Sir, for the urgency you have attached to addressing the issue of sexual exploitation and abuse, at the behest of Egypt on behalf of a number of troop-contributing countries.
This debate was convened under agenda item 122, “St…
On behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, we wish to
congratulate you, Mr. President, on your presidency and for a job well done during a very busy month with many achievements. We also look forward to the New Zealand presidency and to cooperating and supporting it in ensuring…
I would like to thank Mr. Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his comprehensive briefing. We would like to reiterate Egypt’s complete support for his efforts. I would also like to welcome Mr. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, and Ms. Vlora Çitaku and t…
We welcome your presence here today, Sir, to preside over this open debate. We welcome all the efforts of the Malaysian presidency to organize this meeting and thank you for the concept debate for this discussion (S/2016/712, annex).
This meeting is taking place at a time of very difficult internat…
