We live in an increasingly interdependent world. Security challenges emerging in one country affect us all. Ultimately, it is the Security Council’s responsibility to maintain international peace and security. Of course, we all share the responsibility to respond to security challenges, old or new. …
On behalf of the Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, I should like to welcome the adoption of decision 69/560, on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters put forward by the President of the Gene…
Let me start by reiterating Finland’s steadfast support for the non-member observer status of Palestine at the United Nations, in line with resolution 67/19, which Finland voted in favour of in 2012, as well as our support for the similar status enjoyed by the Holy See.
However, we have considered …
On behalf of the Group of Western European and other States, I would like to extend our sincere congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Mogens Lykketoft on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventieth session. As Speaker of the Danish Parliament, former Minister for Foreign Affa…
Let me first thank Lithuania for convening this important Security Council meeting.
Small arms and light weapons are the most frequently used weapons in armed conflicts today. They pose a continuous threat to international peace and security. Their uncontrolled and illicit proliferation cause signi…
Finland aligns itself with the statement made earlier by representative of the European Union.
I would like to begin by thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nicholas Haysom for his briefing, as well as Secretary-General for his report containing a comprehensive and realistic…
Finland joins and supports the common statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union and welcomes the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing report (A/69/315), which is a fundamental contribution to the implementation of the upcoming post-2015 …
At the outset, Madam President, let me express our sincere thanks to the United States delegation for convening this very important debate.
The situation in Iraq remains critical on the humanitarian and security fronts. The advance of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has
been a shoc…
I would first like to thank all Member States, especially the Group of Friends, for the strong support and constructive spirit they showed during the consultations and negotiations. I would also like to express our gratitude to the Secretariat for its support, as well as to the regional organization…
Finland fully aligns itself with the statement delivered yesterday by Commissioner Borg on behalf of the European Union and its member States (see A/68/PV.100).
We welcome the commitment and progress made in scaling up the global work for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCD…
It is my pleasure to thank the Republic of Korea for organizing such a timely and important event. Promoting the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) is a priority in managing all kinds of threats that result from the existence and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Finland fully ali…
Allow me to commend His Excellency Mr. John Ashe, President of the General Assembly, for convening this meeting on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council. We thank the President for his commitment to achieving progress on that important top…
We have convened here in New York at a time that poses enormous challenges to the authority and credibility of the United Nations. First, we are at a crossroads where we have to decide the future course to attain sustainable development. Speaking for Finland at the Rio de Janeiro Conference on Susta…
Allow me to read out the summary of the co-chairs of round table 2.
In terms of conclusions and recommendations, welcoming the adoption of the outcome document (resolution 68/3) of the High-level Meeting on Disability and Development, which reaffirms the international community’s commitment to adva…
This high-level meeting is a significant step forward in the fight against trafficking in persons. I would like to thank the organizers and the Secretary-General for their commitment to combat trafficking.
As politicians and political decision-makers, we must acknowledge that the problem of traffic…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Western European and other States Group.
I would like to convey our deepest condolences to the people and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on the sad passing away of their Head of State, His Excellency President Mohammad Zillur Rahman…
I have the pleasure to speak on behalf of the Western European and other States Group.
Slavery is one of the most heinous attacks against human rights and human dignity. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights explicitly states that no one shall be held in slavery or servitude. Slavery and the sl…
Finland aligns itself with the statement of the European Union.
The situation in Afghanistan is at a turning point. Afghanistan is going through multiple transition processes at the same time. Those processes are interlinked and equally important. The Afghan National Security Forces will soon be fu…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States to offer our condolences to the people and the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the passing away of their President, His Excellency Mr. Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías. Our thoughts and sympathies a…
I have the honour to address the Council on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland. As staunch supporters of the International Criminal Court (ICC), we wish to congratulate you, Sir, and Guatemala for its recent ratification of the Rome Statute and to express ou…
