At the outset, I would like to thank the Ukrainian presidency for convening today’s important and timely debate, giving us an opportunity to focus on our region and reflect on ways of responding to the security challenges and continuing instability on the continent. I would like to thank Secretary-G…
I would like to join previous speakers in welcoming the Swedish presidency and in thanking Foreign Minister Wallström for setting a very ambitious agenda from the start and for this particular debate, which promotes reflection on the vision of the Secretary-General.
My country would like to align i…
At the outset, let me express our gratitude to the Spanish presidency of the Security Council for convening this open debate and for its successful chairing of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). We welcome the adoption of resolution 2325 (2016) today, whic…
Georgia aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union (see A/71/PV.56), and I would like to make a few additional remarks in my national capacity.
At the outset, I would like to acknowledge the work of the delegation of Sweden in successfully negotiating the text of th…
I, too, would like to join the previous speakers in congratulating and thanking the Senegalese presidency for organizing this important debate on water, peace and security, which marks the first time that the issue has been formally considered in the Security Council. We appreciate the briefings
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I take the floor to express my delegation’s position on draft resolution A/71/L.5, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Independent States” (CIS), and draft resolution A/71/L.7, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Or…
Georgia aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union earlier on today’s topic, and I would like to take this opportunity to make a few remarks in my national capacity.
At the outset, allow me to thank the other delegations and the delegation of Germany for once again facili…
At the outset, I would like to extend my congratulations to Mr. Ion Jinga, Permanent Representative of Romania, and Mr. Mohamed Khaled Khiari, Permanent Representative of Tunisia, for their appointment as the co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform, and wish them e…
I take the floor to exercise our right of reply to respond to the comments just made by the representative of the Russian Federation.
First of all, it is surprising that the delegation of the Russian Federation saw fit to exercise its right of reply, given the fact that in our statement we did not …
At the outset, let me thank the President of the Human Rights Council for presenting the Council’s comprehensive report (A/71/53). We applaud the leadership of President Choi Kyonglim in reinforcing the joint efforts to effectively address multiplying human rights challenges. I would like to reitera…
For the record, I would like to state one more time that we have heard an account from the Russian Federation that is once again designed to mislead the international community about its ongoing aggression against sovereign neighbouring States, while Georgia, in sharp contrast, referred in its state…
Georgia aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union. In my national capacity. I would like to make the following statement.
At the outset, let me thank the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, for the report on the ac…
It is with great sadness that we have learned about the passing away of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. On behalf of the members of the Group of Eastern European States, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the royal family and to the Thai people.
It is painful to los…
Georgia aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the delegation of the European Union (EU). I would like to make the following comments in my national capacity.
We welcome this annual debate of the Security Council on women and peace and security and the implementation of resolution 1325 (2…
It is my honour to take the floor on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States to join our voices in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. These …
It is with great sadness that we learned of the untimely passing of our dear colleague and friend, the Permanent Representative of Eritrea, Mr. Girma Asmerom Tesfay. On behalf of the members of the Group of Eastern European States, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and fr…
I am honoured to make this statement on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States. It is my great pleasure to congratulate His Excellency Mr. António Guterres on his successful completion of the journey to become the next Secretary- General. His outstanding experience in top positions at both t…
It is my honour to address the General Assembly. Georgia has promoted the values of the United Nations since regaining its independence 25 years ago. In return, the United
Nations has served as a partner for us — one of the oldest nations in the world — in developing a free and democratic State.
T…
At the outset, allow me to join others in welcoming the decision to convene this meeting under agenda item 122, “Strengthening of the United Nations system”, on the critical issue of addressing sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeeping personnel.
We believe that today’s debate will contribute s…
Let me also join other to express our gratitude to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting.
We all agree on the need to streamline the working methods, but the years that have passed since 2007, despite some progress, have shown the many difficulties in achieving convergence of Member States…
