At the outset, I would like to thank the delegation of China for organizing this briefing on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. We welcome the Secretary- General’s report (S/2022/576) on the subject, and we thank Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov and Acting…
The narrative about Africa that has often been given prominence in the global media is one of a continent full of conflict, misery and pain. That narrative, which is only partly true at best, belies Africa’s resilience and determined effort to consolidate peace, unleash its socioeconomic transformat…
Let me begin by thanking Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing to the Security Council.
For more than seven decades, the Council has struggled with the question of Palestine and has been unable to deliver a just and fair solution that assures for the people of Israel and Palestine an …
Your delegation has conducted the affairs of the Security Council professionally this month, Sir, and I would like to congratulate you on a successful presidency. I would also like to acknowledge and recognize the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic.
I want …
Let me begin by joining you, Mr. President, in expressing our appreciation to our colleague Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason for her impactful work in the Security Council, including on the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, which we worked on together. I wish her the very best in …
Ghana would like to thank the United Kingdom as penholder for its diligent and committed efforts aimed at facilitating the negotiation of the resolution just adopted (resolution 2647 (2022)).
Regrettably, Ghana abstained from the voting on the resolution for the following reasons. First, the Securi…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ambassador Osama Mahmoud Abdelkhalek Mahmoud of Egypt, former Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), as well as Mr. Monwar Hossain, Chargé d’affaires of Bangladesh and current Chair of the Commission, for their insightful briefings with regard to the annual…
I welcome the participation in this meeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq and the representative of Türkiye. I also wish to express my gratitude to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the briefing this afternoon.
The report of the tragic attack on a tourist resort …
Let me begin by thanking Ms. Lynn Hastings, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for her comprehensive briefing, which highlighted the efforts
of the United Nations and other stakeholders to bring lasting peace to the Middle East region.
Ghana also associates itself with t…
I have the honour to deliver this joint statement on behalf of the three African countries members of the Security Council (A3), namely, Gabon, Ghana and Kenya.
I thank High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Nakamitsu for her briefing on the chemical weapons in Syria file. We welcome the parti…
In the words of my illustrious compatriot and former Secretary-General Busumuru Kofi Annan:
“We were all children once. And we all share the desire for the well-being of our children, which has always been and will continue to be the most universally cherished aspiration of humankind.”
Today, as w…
Ghana welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2645 (2022) today and thanks all Council members for showing the necessary flexibility and constructive engagement throughout the negotiations. We voted in favour of the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti until …
I would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this high- level open debate on strategic communications in peacekeeping operations. The choice of topic reflects Brazil’s commitment and continuing contribution to United Nations peacekeeping operations.
I also thank the Secretary…
My delegation is grateful to Special Envoy Grundberg and Assistant Secretary- General Msuya for their briefings. I also welcome the representative of Yemen to today’s meeting.
We are pleased to see that the renewed two-month truce is still holding, despite reports of violations by some of the parti…
Let me begin by thanking the co-penholders of the draft Syrian humanitarian resolution contained in document S/2022/538, Ireland and Norway, for the valiant efforts they have made to accommodate the interests of all delegations on this important resolution, which provides a lifeline of support to ov…
First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, and the Brazilian delegation on your assumption of the Security Council presidency
for this month and to assure you of our cooperation. I would also like to thank the Albanian delegation for its successful leadership of the Council during the pas…
At the outset, let me thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her presentation of the Secretary-General’s latest report (S/2022/490) on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). We also thank Ambassador Olof Skoog of the European Union and Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason for their remarks.
G…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently plagued by a plethora of security-related challenges that are characterized primarily by the incessant and deadly activities of armed groups such as the resurgent Mouvement du 23 mars, the Coopérative pour le développement du Congo and the Allied Dem…
Since the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) last year, there have been several developments in Mali on the political, security and humanitarian fronts. We therefore engaged in the negotiations on the mandate renewal with …
I have the honour to deliver this joint statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3), comprising Gabon, Kenya and Ghana.
We thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his briefing and welcome his continuous engagement with the various stakeholders in Syria as part of his effo…
