We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Leila Zerrougui for her comprehensive briefing and ongoing efforts as Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also thank Monseigneur Marcel Utembi, President of the National Episcopal Confer…
Let me first of all welcome the presence of Secretary of State Hunt and the manner in which he has been leading today’s meeting, which has brought us together to address the threat posed by Da’esh to international peace and security. We are grateful he has convened this meeting owing to the importan…
At the outset, we welcome the presence of President Michel Kafando and thank him for the comprehensive and enlightening briefing that he has just delivered, which was an eloquent presentation of the positive developments that have been observed in Burundi.
Following the holding of the constitutiona…
I would first like to thank the delegation of Sweden for its leadership of the presidency of the Security Council in July. I also want to wish you, Madam President, and your delegation all the best for success during your presidency, and to assure you of my delegation’s support. We thank Mr. Martin …
We welcome the convening of this meeting. I take this opportunity to express our gratitude to Under-Secretary-General Lowcock and Special Representative Gamba for their illuminating updates on the humanitarian situation in Syria and the impact of the current conflict on children.
We take advantage …
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to express our appreciation for the briefing just delivered by Mr. Jean Arnault, which not only provides a clear, detailed and concise picture of the current situation in Colombia, but also shows the ongoing effort that the United Nations team is making to su…
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea thanks Special Representative Leila Zerrougui for the important briefing she has just delivered. We are also grateful for the presence of Justine Masika Bihamba, the Congolese civil society representative, and for her statement. Lastly, we thank Ambassador Alotaibi …
First, I would like to reiterate my delegation’s confidence in the work of the team led by Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, and to thank him for his presentation and for his valuable and tireless effort…
Allow me to begin by thanking Sweden for convening this important briefing on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, including the African Union (AU). I also wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations O…
First and foremost, we would like to reiterate our gratitude and support for Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas and his entire team for their good offices and ongoing efforts to bring about lasting peace in West Africa and the Sahel. We would also like to thank him for his briefing on the situation in the regi…
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea fears that today is a sad day for the relationship between the Organization and the African continent. The text that has been proposed and draft resolution S/2018/691, which will be voted on, is a step backwards in the many efforts that are being made on both sides …
Throughout this week, we have been addressing issues of paramount importance related to the maintenance of peace and security. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea once again thanks and congratulates the Swedish presidency and Foreign Minister Margot Wallström for bringing to the table the issue we are…
Equatorial Guinea would first like to express its condemnation of the recent deplorable terrorist attacks on civil society and the defence and security forces of the Sahel and on the international forces in Mali, including the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali …
First of all, on behalf of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, allow me to express my gratitude to His Excellency Mr. Stefan Löfven, Prime Minister of Sweden, for convening this open debate on the important and timely issue of children and armed conflict, and to express our satisfaction at the fact
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Let me begin by congratulating Mr. Alexander Zouev on his excellent briefing on the report of the Secretary-General (S/2018/623), which is of critical importance, and by wishing him every success in his work as Head of the United Nations Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions. We would also…
We sincerely thank His Excellency Mr. Ion Jinga, Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations and current Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, and His Excellency Mr. Cho Tae-yul, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations and former Chair of the Commission…
Allow me, at the outset, to express my gratitude to Ms. Bintou Keita, Assistant Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, for her arduous work in discharging her duties and for her excellent presentation today of the report of the Secretary- General on the situation in South Sudan (S/2018/609)…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its gratitude to Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs; Ambassador Karel van Oosterom of the Netherlands, as Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015); and Mr. João Vale de Almeida, Head of the Deleg…
As always, it is with great pleasure and satisfaction that we receive the briefing by Mr. Staffan de Mistura. We wish to express our gratitude for his efforts aimed at achieving a political and diplomatic
solution to the crisis in Syria. As the political situation is closely linked to the humanitar…
Allow me to thank Mr. Yamamoto for his comprehensive and informative briefing on the situation in Afghanistan and the activities of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). I also thank Mr. Yury Fedotov, Mr. Vladimir Voronkov and the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Mr. …
