Spain voted in favour of decision 75/510 because, given the experience of recent months and the uncertainty of the near future, we consider it crucial to ensure that the tools available to the General Assembly include the possibility of adopting draft resolutions and decisions remotely or by deferra…
Allow me to begin by congratulating the International Court of Justice on its successful work during the period under review and by sincerely thanking its President, His Excellency Judge Yusuf, for the report on its activities presented to this organ (A/75/4).
Despite the many inconveniences brough…
Today it is my great honour to address the General Assembly in order to once again discuss the report presented by the President of the International Criminal Court, Judge Eboe-Osuji (see A/75/324 and A/75/324/Corr.1).
At the outset, I would like to state that the Kingdom of Spain aligns itself wit…
I have the honour to introduce the recorded message of the President of the Government of Spain, Mr. Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, to this seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly.
I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement by His Majesty Don Felipe VI, King of the Kingdom of Spain, before the General Assembly on the occasion of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.
I address the Security Council for the first time as Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain — a country that is today a robust democracy, a State governed by the rule of law and scrupulous respect for human rights. However, Spain is also aware that, barely one generati…
I thank you very much, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting, and I also would ask the Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General to convey to him our heartfelt thanks for ably and personally sharing earlier his vision of the Organization’s priorities for 2020.
Spain aligns itself with the …
First, I endorse the statement made today by the observer of the European Union on the agenda item under consideration.
Just a few days ago, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs presented the Global Humanitarian Overview: 2020, which outlines the enormous challenges the General A…
On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Spain wishes to join this discussion and endorses the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Italy, who set out in detail the position of the Uniting for Consensus group regarding the annual debate on Security Counci…
Today we celebrate World Children’s Day as part of the commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. We intend to use this opportunity to promote the rights of all the children and adolescents of the world, as recognized in the Convention, w…
It is a great honour for me to once again address the General Assembly on such an important matter. Strengthening the International Criminal Court is a priority for Spain. Its job is to investigate the most serious crimes affecting the international community as a whole and to exercise its jurisdict…
I would like to begin by congratulating the International Court of Justice on the quality of its work during the previous session and by sincerely thanking its President, Judge Yusuf, for his report to the Assembly on the Court’s activities (A/74/4). The Kingdom of Spain
would also like to take thi…
Right at this very moment, as I begin my address here, a young pregnant woman from the Sahel is boarding an overcrowded plastic raft, risking her life to cross the sea in search of a better future. She knows that the end of the journey is not assured, because the Mediterranean has sadly become the w…
The two previous speakers discussed the issue of education. Spain also wishes to address that matter.
I should like to begin by reaffirming the widely shared notion that children, and especially girls, are the most exposed victims in any armed conflict. They are vulnerable on account of a twofold d…
We appreciate Peru’s timely convening of this debate on an important topic that undoubtedly merits our in-depth consideration.
Spain aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
There has been much discussion on the connection between terrorism and organi…
We are pleased to be here for the adoption by consensus of resolution 73/305, on enhancing international cooperation to assist victims of terrorism.
First of all, we would like to thank Afghanistan for this initiative and for the efforts it made in recent years in support of victims. For years, Spa…
Spain aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union and with the statement delivered by the representative of Denmark on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect.
I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary- General for his report (A/73/…
Spain aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
We also thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2019/373) and Mr. Mauer and Mr. Borello for their briefings.
Pursuant to the excellent concept note (S/2019/385, annex) submitted by the Indonesian pr…
Spain aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union, as well as the statement just delivered by the representative of Ghana on behalf of the Group of Friends of the African Women Leaders Network.
In the open debate on 11 April (see S/PV.8508), we emphasized …
I want to begin by thanking the German presidency for having organized this extremely timely open debate.
For Spain, the women and peace and security agenda is not a routine matter in the work of the Council. It is quite the opposite. Ensuring the full participation of women in peace operations is …
