I have the honour to present the report of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), in accordance with paragraph 18 of that resolution. The present report covers the period from 23 June to 14 September, during which time the Committee held an informal meeting on…
My delegation would like to add its support to the statement delivered by the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group, but in addition to aligning ourselves with that statement, we would like to make some further remarks in our national capacity.…
I wish to raise two brief points with respect to resolution 69/320, on raising the flags of non-member observer States at the United Nations.
First, Spain’s vote in favour of the resolution was consistent with its support for resolution 67/19. Secondly, Spain’s vote in favour should not be interpre…
Along with the other delegations, I would like to express my condolences to the family of the Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), whom I had the honour to know. I extend my condolences to the family of General Jaborandy, to Brazil and to all of the MINUST…
I would like to thank Mr. Farid Zarif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing on the latest quarterly report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/579) on the implementation of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), as well as to joi…
We would like to thank the Nigerian presidency of the Security Council for organizing this informative briefing. This is a timely debate, which certainly suitably complements the debates we have held in the past few weeks. An effective security sector is undoubtedly a guarantee of stability, peace a…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his presence, as well as for his valuable contributions to today’s discussion. I would also like to thank the Nigerian presidency for organizing today’s debate and for its cohesive approach to the three debates that have been scheduled for this week to…
I thank you, Madam President, for giving us the opportunity today to hear some of those who were at the front line of the response to the epidemic and reconstruction and development efforts of the countries affected. Their opinions and views are essential to Member States in making informed decision…
I shall be very brief and concise.
I wish to express my satisfaction and that of my country at the adoption today of resolution 2235 (2015), which was co-sponsored by Spain. In adopting the resolution by consensus, the Council has demonstrated that it is both serious and resolute. Of primary import…
I congratulate the New Zealand presidency for bringing before the Security Council the topic of the security challenges facing of small island developing States
(SIDS). As stated in the final document of the United Nations Conference On Small Island Developing States, the SIDS Accelerated Modalitie…
Spain voted today in favour of draft resolution S/2015/562, presented by Malaysia, and we regret that it could not be adopted. My delegation believes that the draft resolution was an appropriate follow-up to resolution 2166 (2014), which the Council adopted unanimously a year ago. It is important to…
I have the sad duty to speak today on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States on the loss of our colleague, Ambassador Roble Olhaye, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Djibouti to the United Nations. We would like to convey our
sincere condolences to the Government of Djib…
I thank you, Mr. Minister, for convening this open debate. I also wish to thank Mr. Mladenov for his briefing.
Spain aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. I will focus my statement today on three main points: the Middle East peace process, Yemen and…
Today we celebrate the triumph of diplomacy following an arduous and complex negotiating process between the E-3+3 and Iran. I join in congratulating all participants on their efforts and commitments. I congratulate Iran, the United States, Russia, China and our partners in the European Union, and o…
I also thank the High Commissioner for Human Rights for his briefing.
Spain deeply regrets the Russian veto of the draft resolution (S/2015/508), submitted by the United Kingdom to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. As the Deputy Secretary- General mentioned at the ou…
I am greatly pleased to see the second draft resolution on the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations being introduced to members of the Assembly for adoption today.
When in 2004 Spain called on the General Assembly to promote an alliance of civilizations, it did so in response to the need for th…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the Malaysian presidency on leadership this month. I would also like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this wrap-up session, which we feel is very appropriate because it also allows us to summarize the Council’s work during the first half of 2015…
I would like to thank Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda for her briefing, and to convey Spain’s congratulations to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on its work, particularly regarding the Sudan.
In reading the Prosecutor’s report, I get a clear sense of the level of frustration there. We are marking …
I thank the Ambassadors of Sweden and Brazil for their helpful briefings and for the report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on its eighth session (S/2015/174), which covers its work during 2014.
I will speak only briefly, since the full text of my statement will appear on the website of the S…
I have the honour to present the report of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), in accordance with paragraph 18 of that resolution. The present report covers the period from 24 March to 22 June, during which time the Committee held an informal meeting on 1 J…
