I thank you, Rafael, and your team for your outstanding presidency. It is quite clear to me that we would be nothing without our teams. I would also like to wish every success to the presidency of Angola.
I shall concentrate on two aspects. As Elbio Rosselli always says, it is difficult for the las…
There are fewer than 10 minutes remaining before a critical moment comes and we take a first and decisive step to put an end to the war on the ground in Syria. Only a few minutes remain for the most crucial phase to begin, and Spain demands that the parties to the conflict and their allies fully com…
At the outset, I would like to commend the Ambassador of Venezuela for his outstanding work as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009), concerning Somalia and Eritrea. I also express my resolute support for the work being done by the Mon…
Spain aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union (see A/70/PV.84).
My delegation welcomes the Secretary-General’s Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism (A/70/674), which establishes a global framework to prevent violent extremism. This initiative undersco…
I would like to begin by endorsing the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
I would like to thank the Venezuelan presidency for having convened this open debate. The chosen subject is fully topical and relevant.
In February 2015, at the initiative of the Chinese preside…
Today’s debate is indeed relevant, as a large part of the Security Council’s efforts is focused on its subsidiary bodies, which account for much of the work done by the
Permanent Representatives of the elected members who chair them, at any rate in Spain’s case. As the Council is aware, Spain curre…
I could not agree more with the opening comment by the Ambassador of Japan, specifically the quotation from Churchill and the five minutes. It is a topic I am obsessed with, I must admit. We talk too much, with not many initiatives carried to success. We do not implement things properly.
For that r…
It is a pleasure to have you presiding over a second Security Council meeting after yesterday’s, Mr. President, and one that is no less important.
Spain has now been on the Security Council for one year, during which the region has unfortunately been facing some enormously serious conflicts. In som…
Gabriel García Márquez should have lived two years longer. If he had, he would have been here to witness this truly historic moment for Colombia and Colombians. Today Gabo would be an extraordinarily happy man, because he personally stood for peace for us all. As he said, in the midst of confusion a…
Spain associates itself with the statement that will be delivered subsequently by the observer of the European Union.
We thank Uruguay for having convened today’s very important debate. We believe that it is extremely important to promote conflict prevention and strengthen the United Nations respon…
I would like to begin by expressing our gratitude for the briefing made today by Ms. Kang. The team coordinated by Stephen O’Brien is carrying out excellent work in Syria under very difficult circumstances. I would also like to thank France and the United Kingdom for their initiative, to which Spain…
Spain applauds the unanimous adoption of resolution 2259 (2015), which demonstrates the international community’s recognition of efforts to pursue dialogue with a view to bringing Libyans together under the auspices of the United Nations. Those efforts culminated in the 17 December Skhirat Agreement…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s open meeting of the Security Council on the issue of Yemen. It has been some time since we last had an opportunity to address this crisis in the Council, and with today’s briefing we have avoided the trap of overlooking and neglecting the grave sit…
I am honoured to brief the Security Council on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004).
Since I last briefed the Council in this Chamber in June (see S/PV.7463), I think that, without a doubt, the most important occurrence has been the increase in the number of acts of extreme…
For more than 10 years, Spain has maintained an unwavering commitment to Afghanistan and its future. That commitment has been made by Spain’s Government, its institutions and its people. We have committed to building on the principles of freedom,
security, democracy and human rights. I think that t…
The unanimous adoption of resolution 2254 (2015) opens a window of opportunity to address through dialogue the crisis in Syria, one of the most painful conflicts that we have seen in decades. The main victims of the crisis are first and foremost the Syrians themselves. Today’s resolution comes too l…
Allow me to begin, Mr. President, by welcoming your initiative, which gives us an opportunity for Ministers for Finance to come together at the Security Council in a historic meeting. I also wish to express my gratitude for the contributions and leadership of the Secretary- General and of the Presid…
If my voice sounds shaky, it is because I find it very difficult to speak in this Chamber after Nadia. The walk from my office to the Chamber today was a peaceful one. I am lucky not to live in a conflict situation. I am lucky not to know first-hand what human trafficking is. I am lucky not to know …
At the outset, Spain aligns itself fully with the statement delivered this morning by the observer of the European
Union (see A/70/PV.76). I would also like to make a statement in my national capacity.
I would like to begin by expressing our gratitude for the role of the two co-facilitators, witho…
