I would like to thank you, personally, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting today, at a very critical moment for the Middle East.
Words fail to describe what we have been witnessing in the Gaza Strip. The humanitarian catastrophe is ongoing. For almost two years, the civilian populat…
I would like to thank the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea for convening this important emergency meeting. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his insightful briefing, and I welcome the participation of fellow foreign ministers and deputy foreign ministers and …
I thank you, Mr. President, for scheduling today’s vote and for fulfilling your duties as President on a critical matter for international peace and security. I welcome the participation of the representative of Iran.
I wish to make three points on this issue.
First, we reiterate our concern about…
Thank you, Mr. President, for swiftly scheduling today’s vote on the draft resolution presented by the elected members of the Council (S/2025/583), which comes at a most critical juncture, driven by the most dire humanitarian situation of the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip.
The situation …
I would like to thank Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva for her remarks and for her tireless work in Afghanistan for the past three years. I would also like to thank Ms. Hanifa Girowal for her sobering briefing but also for her dedication and leadership.
Four years after seizing control of Afg…
I would like to thank the Special Envoy Hans Grundberg, and Mr. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, for their pertinent briefings today. I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Yemen in the meeting.
The security situation in Yemen has reached …
I would like to thank the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mrs. Nakamitsu, for her briefing. I also welcome the participation of the new Permanent Representative of Syria in this meeting.
Greece remains concerned about the volatile security situation and the fragile political transition…
I thank the Republic of Korea for convening this emergency meeting. At the outset, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her insightful briefing, and I welcome the participation of the Secretary of State of Poland.
The latest and most serious violation of the airspace of Poland,…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the Republic of Korea for assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September.
I commend you, Mr. President, for convening today’s timely debate, in coordination with Denmark and Pakistan. I would also like to thank Under- Secretary…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Panama for a successful stewardship of the Council during the month of August.
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing.
Despite intensified international efforts to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukrai…
At the outset, I would like to thank the penholder, France, for its tireless efforts in successfully steering the discussions.
Greece voted in favour of the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). We consider the mission a reliable and critical partner of the…
I would like to thank Panama for convening and the United States for calling for this meeting at such a critical juncture, as gang violence continues to ravage Haiti and the mandate of the Multinational Security Support Mission approaches its expiration next month. The presence of the Secretary-Gene…
I would like to thank Deputy Special Coordinator Alakbarov, Assistant Secretary-General Msuya, and Ms. Inger Ashing, Chief Executive Officer of Save the Children International, for their sobering and powerful briefings. I can assure Ms. Ilana Gritzewsky that we are always reminded of what we witness…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing.
Greece firmly condemns all attacks against civilian and energy infrastructure, including the acts of sabotage against the Nord Stream pipelines that took place almost three years ago. These attacks not only jeopardize energy …
I wish to start by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tetteh for her comprehensive briefing, as well as the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, for his update. I also welcome the participation of the representative of Libya i…
I would also like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Fletcher for their detailed briefings, and I welcome the presence of the representative of Syria at this meeting.
I wish to highlight the following three points today.
First, Syria’s volatile security landscape requires …
At the outset, let me express our appreciation to Under- Secretary-General Voronkov, Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) Executive Director Gherman and Financial Action Task Force President Ms. Elisa de Anda Madrazo for their comprehensive briefings and continued commitment to this critic…
At the outset, let me begin by commending Panama for convening this important open debate. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, for her comprehensive yet sobering briefing. Greece is grateful for her work a…
We thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for her important update on the situation in the country, as well as Mr. Owinow, the Interim Chairperson of the reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, and Mr. Mutiga of the International Crisis Group for their briefings. I also welcome th…
We welcome, Mr. Minister, your presence in this meeting today. I also thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Director Rajasingham for their briefings, and I welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Yemen.
Regional tensions are increasingly escalating and further threaten the security…
