We thank the Ukrainian presidency for its wisdom in organizing this debate. We should also like to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the observer of th…
Let me say from the bottom of my heart that the passing of Ambassador Vitaly Churkin is a great tragedy, not just for his family and Russia but for the Organization and multilateral diplomacy, at a time when the United Nations is needed more than ever. One need not delve into this at length. These a…
We would like to express appreciation to the Ukrainian presidency for organizing and to you, Mr. President, for presiding over this important debate on the protection of critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks. We welcome the unanimous adoption of resolution 2341 (2017) and our thanks also go…
I wish to thank Under- Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman and Under- Secretary-General Stephen O’Brien, as well as the Chief Monitor of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Special Monitoring Mission, Ambassador Apakan, for their briefings on the most recent developments in eastern…
We also welcome the Council’s unanimous adoption today of resolution 2337 (2017), and we appreciate the work done by our Senegalese colleagues, who have discharged their responsibilities with flexibility and resolve in drawing the Council’s attention to the issue as early as possible. We have indeed…
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman, Ambassador João Vale de Almeida and Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi for their respective briefings on the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and resolution 2231 (2015).
Of course, I endorse everything that you…
I would like to thank Mr. Mladenov for his comprehensive and very useful briefing.
It is self-evident that peace and stability in the Middle East have broader implications for the maintenance of international peace and security. For Africa, and for the Horn of Africa in particular, developments in …
I wish to thank Assistant Secretary-General Zerihoun and Under-Secretary- General O’Brien for their briefings on the security and humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad basin region. I also wish to thank Ms. Askira for her briefing via video teleconference.
The security challenge faced by the regi…
Let me congratulate Mr. António Guterres on his assumption of his duties as the new Secretary-General. I would also like to express appreciation to his predecessor, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for his tireless efforts in leading the Organization over the past decade. Mr. Ban will always be remembered for his i…
I would like to start by commending the delegation of Spain for convening this meeting and for its excellent leadership in facilitating the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and the preparation of the comprehensive review report. We also welcome the unanimous adopt…
I would like to start by commending you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate on water, peace and security. I would also like to thank Mr. Danilo Türk, Chair of the Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace; Ms. Christine Beerli, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red…
Let me join others in congratulating Senegal on assuming the presidency
of the Security Council for the month of November. I also wish to express appreciation to the Senegalese delegation for organizing this open debate on an issue of critical importance, particularly for us in Africa. I wish to th…
I would like to start by expressing our appreciation to the Russian presidency for convening this meeting. We also thank the Secretary- General, the Executive Director of UN-Women and the representative of civil society for their briefings on this theme.
Ethiopia welcomes the progress made in mains…
At the outset, let me congratulate the President on his assumption of his high office to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. I wish to take this opportunity to assure him of our support in the effective discharge of his responsibilities. I would also like to express appre…
Let me begin by thanking President Lykketoft for convening this meeting on sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations peacekeepers, which has increasingly become a matter of serious concern.
As one of the leading contributors of troops to United Nations peacekeeping operations, Ethiopia wishes…
Allow me to start by thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate on peacebuilding in Africa in connection with the agenda item “Peacebuilding and sustainable peace”. For obvious reasons, this agenda item is critical to the African continent. Our region is one of the most conflict-af…
Mr. President, I would like to begin, first of all, by congratulating your country on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of June 2016. I would also like to thank you, Sir, for convening this debate on the protection of civilians in the context of peacekeeping operations. T…
The Ethiopian delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the
representative of Zambia on behalf of the Group of African States under this agenda item (see A/70/PV.98).
The Ethiopian delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report entitled “On the fast track to end…
Let me join others in thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate on the United Nations-African Union peace and security cooperation. I also wish to express appreciation to all the briefers for their presentations this morning.
Ethiopia aligns itself with the statement delivered by the …
Allow me to join others in expressing appreciation to you, Mr. President, for organizing this very important debate on the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution in Africa. We commend Angola on that count. I also wish to thank all the briefers for their briefings.
We fully subscribe to…
