The situation in the Korean peninsula is concerning for global peace and security. As members of the Council, we have a responsibility to the wider membership to act in moments when acting proactively can help prevent destabilization of international peace and security.
It is in that context, and m…
At the outset, I would like to thank the penholder, the United States, for its diligent and committed efforts during the negotiations on resolution 2633 (2022), on South Sudan, which was just adopted.
Ghana commends the constructive engagement of all members of the Council on the resolution and bel…
At the outset, I would like to thank the United States delegation for convening this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We also thank Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of Coordination in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for his insightful briefing and we…
At the outset, I would like to thank the United States for convening today’s briefing on the use of digital technologies in maintaining international peace and security.
I also thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her insightful briefing, as well as Nanjala Nyabola, Director of Advox,…
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 Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and Dr. Farida Almouslem, of the Syrian American Medical Society, for their briefings. We welco…
I would like to thank you and the United States delegation for highlighting the very important subject of armed conflict and food insecurity during your presidency of the Security Council this month. I would also like to thank Secretary-General António Guterres, the World Food Programme Executive Di…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3), namely, Kenya, Gabon and my own country, Ghana.
We welcome the report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/382) and thank Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee and Executive Secretary Eri…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the floor. I would like to start by conveying my delegation’s — and indeed Ghana’s — sincere condolences to the Government and the people of the United Arab Emirates on the demise of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
I also join previous sp…
I thank you, Mr. President, and the delegations of Mexico and France for convening today’s meeting. I would also like to join previous speakers in thanking Ms. Joyce Msuya and Mr. Omar Abdi for their briefings.
After several months of the violent conflict in Ukraine and its resulting humanitarian c…
At the outset, I would like to welcome the presence of the His Excellency Mr. Šefik Džaferović, Chair of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to thank Mr. Christian Schmidt, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his briefing on the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosn…
I, too, thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s open meeting on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Mohamed Khiari for his briefing to the Security Council.
While the Council’s attention has been focused elsewhere in recent weeks, the…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Madam, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May and wishing you every success during the month. I also take this opportunity to thank Ambassador Barbara Woodward and the United Kingdom delegation for their able leadership o…
We wish to thank the United Kingdom for its hard work during the negotiations on resolution 2629 (2022). Ghana voted in favour of the resolution in order to move the process in Libya forward and for consensus-building. It is, however, regrettable that the resolution did not reflect issues related to…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African countries members of the Security Council (A3), that is, Gabon, Kenya and Ghana.
We are grateful to Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for her briefing on the status of the implementation of t…
I would like to join previous speakers in thanking Mr. Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for presenting the twenty-third report to the Council, and in welcoming Ambassador Elsonni of Libya to today’s meeting.
Ghana notes with appreciation the well-structured report a…
Let me start by thanking the Special Coordinator, Mr. Tor Wennesland, for his briefing on the present situation in the Middle East and for his efforts in facilitating de-escalation on the Palestinian question.
All of us are deeply concerned by the highly volatile situation in Jerusalem. The violent…
At the outset, let me acknowledge the presence of His Excellency Mr. Nikola Selaković, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia. I thank Ms. Caroline Ziadeh for her briefing and join other delegations in congratulating her on assuming her duties as Special Representative of the Secretary- General and …
Let me begin by thanking Mr. António Vitorino, the Director General of the International Organization for Migration, and Ms. Kelly Clements, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, for their comprehensive briefings. I also commend the dedicated work of their teams in Ukraine, as we…
Today’s briefing gives a more hopeful outlook on the situation in Yemen, and we are grateful to Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and the United Nations team for all the efforts that have been made in securing the two-month truce between the parties, as well as the facilitation being undertaken with regi…
Let me begin by thanking the delegation of the United Kingdom for convening this open debate, which provides the Security Council with the opportunity to sustain its engagement on an issue of great importance to the global community.
I also wish to express our appreciation to Special Representative…
