As the cornerstone of reconciliation, Guatemala recognizes the crucial importance of Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations, which refers to the peaceful settlement of disputes, along with the provisions of Chapter VII to maintain or restore international peace and security.
As a country t…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Cornel Feruta, acting Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his briefing on the report on the activities carried out by the Agency in 2018 (see A/74/287).
Guatemala shares the sentiment expressed in the posthumous tribute to …
Allow me to thank Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for his briefing on the report of the Court (see A/74/324), which provides us with a detailed update on the activities of the Court during the period from 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2019.
Since the beginnin…
At the outset, I should like to express Guatemala’s gratitude to the International Court of Justice for the hard work accomplished and to thank the President of the Court, Judge Yusuf, for introducing the report (A/74/4) updating us on the important judicial activity of the Court and in particular f…
We cannot not pass up this opportunity to congratulate ourselves on the adoption earlier of the political declaration of the High-level Political Forum on sustainable development in the General Assembly (resolution 74/4), as well as the underlying commitment demonstrated at the global level to imple…
I would like to begin by reiterating the Guatemalan Government’s solidarity with the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the other countries affected by the recent passage of Hurricane Dorian. We wish them a speedy recovery.
Guatemala welcomes the recent successful midterm review of the Small Island De…
Guatemala welcomes resolution 74/2, by which the General Assembly has adopted the political declaration approved by the high-level meeting on universal health coverage on 23 September, and appreciates the efforts of the co-facilitators of the process, Ambassadors Kaha Imnadze of Georgia and Vitavas …
I wish to exercise the right of reply to make the following statement. Guatemala is saddened at and rejects the assertion made by the delegation of Belize, because neither Guatemala’s citizens nor its armed forces are responsible for the behaviour ascribed to them. Respect for the States represented…
We appreciate the convening of this meeting on the consideration of the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly, contained in document A/73/2. We thank the delegation of the United Kingdom for preparing the report and the delegation of the Russian Federation for presenting it.
The co…
First of all, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this plenary meeting to commemorate the International Day against Nuclear Tests. We also thank the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan for its ongoing efforts to address the issue.
Guatemala reaffirms its commitment…
Allow me to commend your delegation, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate on a topic of high relevance in the context of today’s world. We are grateful for your concept note (S/2019/605, annex), which provides valuable guidance for this debate. We further extend our thanks to the Special R…
My delegation welcomes the convening of this meeting to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development. Allow me to reiterate my country’s full support for all initiatives such as that which brings us together today.
Human beings are the subje…
This open debate is of particular relevance because terrorism is a criminal scourge that continues to affect us all. The evidence of that, Mr. President, is in your organization of this open debate.
Due to the geographical position of my country, the Central American region, and Guatemala in partic…
We welcome the convening of this plenary meeting so that we can address an issue to which Guatemala attaches great importance, that is, the responsibility to protect. This meeting is taking place against a controversial international backdrop, which makes it necessary to
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I would like to begin by thanking the delegations of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile and Peru for submitting resolution 73/300, which officially recognizes 21 June as the International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice, which we believe will contribute to greater recognition …
We thank the delegation of Kuwait for convening this open debate on the working methods of the Security Council. We align ourselves with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of New Zealand at the beginning of the meeting. We trust that our deliberations will not only allow us to renew …
I thank the Republic of Indonesia, in particular Minister Marsudi for convening this open debate, for circulating the concept note (S/2019/385, annex) that serves as the basis for our deliberations.
Guatemala reaffirms that the protection of civilians and all other peacekeeping tasks must be implem…
We would like to congratulate the Republic of Indonesia on assuming the presidency of the Council for this month.
We thank you for convening this open debate, Mr. President, and for circulating the concept note (S/2019/359, annex) that serves as the basis for our deliberations today. We are also gr…
I would like to start by stating that the Government of Guatemala condemns in the strongest terms the attacks in the capital of Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, which to date have wounded or claimed the lives of more than 200 people. Guatemala reaffirms its commitment to fighting terrorism and religious …
My delegation welcomes the adoption of resolution 73/291, by which the General Assembly endorses the outcome document of the second High-level United Nations Conference on South- South Cooperation.
We express our sincere congratulations to the Republic of Argentina on its successful convening of th…
