At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Massieu and the Acting Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Brandolino, for their briefings. I also welcome the presence of the representatives of Haiti, Mexico, the Dominican Repu…
I would like to thank Deputy Prosecutor Khan for her briefing on the report regarding the activities of the Office of the Prosecutor concerning the situation in Darfur, and I also welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of the Sudan at today’s meeting.
We note with regret that the Depu…
I would like to thank Ms. Pobee, Assistant Secretary- General for Africa, as well as Ms. Alinejad and Mr. Batebi for their briefings today.
Greece is following developments in Iran with deep concern. The continued escalation of violence and the use of force against protesters, the loss of human lif…
Greece joins the United States, as co-penholder, in welcoming the adoption of resolution 2812 (2026), which extends for a period of six months the reporting requirement under resolution 2722 (2024). We extend our appreciation to all Member States for their continued strong support for this resolutio…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and Director Rajasingham of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva for their briefings today. I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representatives of Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in the mee…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director Rajasingham for their briefings, and I welcome the participation of Ukraine in the meeting.
The continuing drone and missile attacks unleashed by the Russian Federation against major urban centres, civilians and critical energy infr…
I would like to thank the Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Ebo, for his briefing. I would also like to welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Syria in this meeting.
More than a year after the fall of the Al-Assad regime, the Syrian people have emb…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Somalia on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of January, and I would like to welcome the newly elected members joining the Council. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Di Carlo for her briefing on behalf of the Secretary-G…
At the outset, Greece wishes to underscore the fundamental importance of respect for international law and the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter.
In view of the most recent developments regarding the Federal Republic of Somalia, Greece expresses its grave concern and stresses th…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting, and I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing. I would also like to welcome the presence of the representatives of the European Union, Germany and Iran at the meeting.
Allow me to highlight the following points.
First, Greece o…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing, and I also welcome the presence of the representatives of many countries of the region in the meeting.
Greece continues to follow developments in the Caribbean region closely and is concerned about the further escalation of …
I welcome the presence of Mr. Kamil El-Tayeb Idris, Transitional Prime Minister of the Republic of the Sudan. I would also like to thank Mr. Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, and Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy of the Office f…
At the outset, let me thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tetteh for her detailed briefing, as well as the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya, Ambassador Mohamed Rabi Yusuf, for presenting the report of the Committee (S/2025/792).…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya for their briefings, and Ms. Mariam Jalabi for her pertinent statement and clear messages.
The recent historic visit of the Council to Syria — the first such visit since its founding in 1945 — sent a strong…
We welcome the Secretary-General’s report (S/2025/771) and the detailed briefing we just heard from Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Freeman, demonstrating that the situation in West Africa and the Sahel remains alarming. In this regard, allow me to highlight three points.
Fir…
I thank the Deputy Special Coordinator, Mr. Ramiz Alakbarov, for his sobering briefing.
Let me start by expressing our full condemnation of attacks against Jewish communities worldwide, including the recent attacks in Manchester, United Kingdom, and Sydney, Australia. We condemn in the strongest po…
I welcome His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Elder Emeritus and former Secretary-General of the United Nations, whose presence is a reminder of the weight of responsibility carried by the leadership of the Organization. Moreover, I thank Professor Dayal for her remarks.
I also commend Slovenia for rev…
I would like to start by thanking our briefers and by welcoming Her Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the representatives of Rwanda and Burundi to this meeting, and by thanking the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2…
I would like to thank our briefers today — Mr. Abarry, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), and Ms. Huré of the Norwegian Refugee Council. I would also like to welcome the representative of Equat…
I would like to welcome your presence at today’s meeting, Madam President, and I thank you for presiding over this open briefing. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher, Deputy Special Representative Georgette Gagnon and Ms. Negina Yari for their briefings and welcome the pr…