Let me begin by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bintou Keita for her update on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the developments in the country. I also welcome the representative of the Democratic Rep…
Let me begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya and World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley for their briefings on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
India remains deeply concerned at the ongoing situation, which has continued to deteriorate since the beginning of…
A healthy life is every person’s basic right, and the onus is on our respective Governments to make every possible effort to ensure that right is fully protected and enjoyed by all. We appreciate the contribution of the Foreign Policy and Global Health Initiative in mobilizing political support for …
Let me begin by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Volker Perthes for his detailed briefing on the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS). I also thank the Permanent Representative of Ghana for his statement as Chair of …
I join others in thanking Special Envoy Pedersen, Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and Assistant Secretary-General Zaki of the League of Arab States for their updates.
A few days ago, we marked another tragic anniversary in the Syrian conflict. India has been consistent in its stand since the begi…
I too thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing.
Resolution 2334 (2016) was adopted by the Security Council to reaffirm the international community’s firm commitment to preventing the erosion of the two-State solution. It calls on parties to prevent all acts of violence against civi…
We express our deepest condolences to the family of Ambassador Jim Kelly and to the members of the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations.
I thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her briefing. We have carefully noted the points she made regarding biological activities relating to …
Let me thank Under- Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo; Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Assistant High Commissioner for Operations Raouf Mazou; and World Health Organization Director- General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for their respective briefings on the security an…
At the outset, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing. I also thank Ms. Jazia Jibril Shuaiter for her remarks, and we welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Libya at this meeting.
We noted with concern the recent developments and political d…
I am taking the floor to explain India’s position on resolution 76/254.
At the outset, allow me to express our deep concern about the rise in instances of discrimination, intolerance and violence directed against members of many religious communities in various parts of the world. As a pluralistic …
I am taking the floor to explain India’s position on the resolution just adopted (resolution 2625 (2022)).
India has long-standing relations with the people of South Sudan. India was the first Asian country to establish a consulate in Juba, in 2007, after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agre…
I thank Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for their briefings.
It is unfortunate that the calls of the Council and the international community for a nationwide ceasefire and urgent de-escalation of tensions by all parties to the conflict are yet to be heeded.…
At the outset, let me begin by welcoming His Excellency Professor Zbigniew Rau, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland. I also thank him for his briefing on the activities of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and its priorities in his capacity as the OSCE Chairperson-in-…
I thank Ambassador Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), for his briefing on the Committee’s activities and for his leadership of the 1540 Committee.
Let me begin by reaffirming India’s commitment to global efforts a…
I thank Under-Secretary- General Nakamitsu and Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for their briefings.
We have noted the recent statements made by the representatives of States and wider information regarding the biological activities relating to Ukraine. In that context, we would like to underline th…
We would like to thank Mrs. Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for her update.
We have taken note of the contents of the latest reports by the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), submitted to the Secur…
We thank the United Arab Emirates for convening today’s open debate on this all- important issue. I would like to express my gratitude to Her Excellency Ms. Mariam Almheiri, United Arab Emirates Minister of Climate Change and Environment, for presiding over this meeting. We appreciate the insights p…
At the outset, let me thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nicholas Haysom for his briefing on the implementation of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) mandate and the recent developments in South Sudan. I also thank the other briefers — the Interim Chairperson of th…
I join others in thanking Under Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and the Executive Director of UNICEF, Catherine Russell, for their briefings.
The worsening situation in Ukraine and ensuing humanitarian crisis deserve our immediate and urgent attention. As per the estimates of the United Nations,…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director General Grossi for their briefings.
It is regrettable that the situation in Ukraine has worsened further since the Council last convened on this matter (see S/PV.8983). An immediate cessation of violence and end to all hostilities a…