I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for her briefing, as well as the Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2024), concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I also wel…
I also thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing and the important updates he provided.
I join colleagues in sharing our grief and offering our condolences to the families of the victims of the tragic accident that took place in a high school in Bangui yesterday.
We also extend our de…
I would like to thank Guyana for organizing this very important open debate. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict, Mrs. Gamba de Potgieter, and Ms. SenGupta from UNICEF for their briefings. I also commend Sila, the civil society briefer, f…
This is the first time in my tenure that I have asked for the floor for a second time. I would like to thank the representative of Libya, a very good friend, for his statement.
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and the Head of the Delegation of the European Union, Mr. Lambrinidis, for their informative and timely briefings. I would also like to commend my Slovenian colleague, Ambassador Žbogar, and his team for their efforts in compiling the report of t…
As we celebrate the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, I salute you, Madam President, and all other female colleagues around this table and in this Chamber and beyond for their tireless efforts, commitment, dedication and cooperation. I would also like to thank in particular the Special Repres…
I would like to thank Special Representative Ms. Otunbayeva, Assistant Secretary-General Ms. Msuya and Executive Director Ms. Bahous for their insightful briefings.
Greece is deeply concerned about the dire humanitarian and human rights situation in Afghanistan.
The month of March marked the begin…
Let me start by thanking the Secretary-General for his introductory remarks, as well as Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and Director General Grossi for their informative and timely briefings.
This is the third time in 10 days that the Security Council has been convened in an emergency meeting and…
Let me start by thanking the Secretary-General for his very important remarks. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director General Grossi for their informative and timely briefings.
Since last Friday’s emergency meeting (see S/PV.9936), there has been a significant deter…
We are grateful to Guyana for convening this meeting. At the outset, I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Jenča and Director Ms. Wosornu for their informative yet worrisome briefings.
This war needs to stop. Instead of genuinely embarking on the path to peace, through negotiat…
At the outset, allow me to commend the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs for convening this timely and highly relevant debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and the briefers for their insightful remarks.
As we mark the eightieth a…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director General Grossi for their informative and timely briefings.
The situation in Iran and the Middle East is still unfolding. This is a dangerous moment, and any further military escalation in the Middle East and beyond should be avoided. We are parti…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and Assistant-Secretary-General Joyce Msuya for their, as always, very informative briefings today. I welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Yemen in the meeting.
I would like to make three points.
First, this month marks one…
I would like to thank President Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz for their comprehensive briefings, and I welcome the participation of His Excellency Mr. Vujić, Minister of Justice of Serbia, and the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rwanda and Croatia in this meeting.
We wish to und…
I would also like to thank Mr. Mohamed Al Hassan, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), for his detailed briefing.
As this is the first time Greece takes the floor on the situation in Iraq, I would like to welcom…
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), Mr. Abarry, and the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), Mr. da Piedade Veríssim…
I would like to thank the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Mrs. Nakamitsu, for her, as always, interesting briefing.
To begin with, my country, Greece, fully adheres to the principles and goals of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of C…
I welcome the presence of His Excellency Minister Barrot, who is presiding over this very important debate.
Peace cannot be achieved through violence. It can only be attained through understanding and negotiations. Yet a political understanding on the Palestinian question remains elusive, as we are…
I would like to thank the French presidency of the Council for convening this meeting, and I warmly welcome His Excellency the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France to the Chamber. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Assistant Secretary- General Msuya for their…
I would like to start by thanking the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, for his in-depth yet sobering briefing and the very important messages he conveyed to us. My country, Greece, would like to express its appreciation to the High Commissioner for his continuous an…
