We have been closely following the evolving developments relating to Ukraine, including through ongoing high-level security
talks between Russia and the United States, as well as under the Normandy format in Paris.
India’s interest is in finding a solution that can provide for the immediate de-esc…
I join others in thanking Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for his briefing today. I also thank Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, for his insights.
The humanitarian situation in Syria has not seen any significant improvement in recent months. The over a decade…
I thank the Under- Secretary-General for his briefing today.
In its remarks in the monthly meetings on the political and humanitarian tracks, India has been repeatedly reiterating the looming threat posed by the resurgence of terrorist groups in Syria. Sadly, the international community has been ca…
I thank the Secretary- General for his insights and the Special Representative,
Ms. Deborah Lyons, for her briefing. I would like to express my delegation’s appreciation for the work done by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in these challenging times. I also thank Ms. Ma…
I join others in thanking Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for his briefing today. I also thank Ms. Thuraya Hijazi for bringing a civil- society perspective to this meeting.
The Special Envoy briefed us in detail about his recent efforts to engage proactively with all the stakeholders, including Damascu…
At the outset, let me thank the Norwegian delegation for organizing this open debate on the important theme of “War in cities: protection of civilians in urban settings”. I would like to convey the greetings and best wishes of my Prime Minister to Your Excellency, Mr. President, for presiding over t…
We have been forced to take the floor to respond to Pakistan’s continued abuse of the forum of the General Assembly. We have yet again had to listen to a Pavlovian response and falsehoods that are not only figments of Pakistan’s imagination but also completely irrelevant to the agenda item under dis…
We thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his comprehensive report on the work of the Organization (A/76/1) and for his briefing to the General Assembly on his priorities going forward.
The report presents us with a sobering account of a complex global landscape in constant flux, and highligh…
At the outset, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her detailed briefing. I also thank Ms. Elham Saudi for her briefing and welcome the presence of Ambassador Taher Elsonni of Libya.
We regret to note that the presidential and parliamentary elections could not be held…
At the outset, let me join others in welcoming the participation of Mr. Archila, Presidential Adviser for Stabilization and Consolidation of Colombia, in today’s Security Council meeting. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu for his briefing. We appreciate his involve…
I would like to thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process, Mr. Tor Wennesland, for his briefing. I also thank the other briefers, Mr. Gidon Bromberg and Ms. Nada Majdalani from EcoPeace, for their comments.
I welcome to this meeting His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of…
We thank Norway for convening today’s open debate on this important topic. I would like, in particular, to welcome Her Excellency Ms. Anniken Huitfeldt, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway, among us. We thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, for her in…
I would like to thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr. Karim Khan, for presenting the thirty-fourth report on the situation in the Sudan, submitted pursuant to paragraph 8 of resolution 1593 (2005), and for updating the Council on his first visit to the Sudan in August 2…
I thank Special Envoy Hans Grunberg and Acting Assistant Secretary-General Ramesh Rajasingham for their detailed briefings. I also thank Ms. Ola Al-Aghbary for her briefing. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of Yemen to today’s meeting.
We are extremely concerned by the continued intensif…
I would like to thank Mr. El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) for his briefing on the recent developments in Mali and the activities of MINUSMA in implementing its mandate.…
At the outset, I thank Special Representative Annadif for briefing us on the latest developments in the West Africa region. I also thank Ms. Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and Ms. Thiombiano Yougbaré of Médecins du Monde for their insights.
The countries o…
At the outset, allow me to extend my felicitations to you, Madam, and express our full support for your presidency. I also welcome our five new colleagues to the Council and thank our five outgoing colleagues for their contribution.
We would like to thank Under-Secretary-General and High Representa…
India supported the adoption of resolution 2615 (2021) to grant exemption from sanctions for humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, and I would like to submit our explanation of vote.
The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is dire. We have seen reports that suggest that over half the population…
I take the floor to submit India’s explanation of vote.
The threat posed by the illicit transfer and illegal diversion of arms to international peace and security is a matter of serious concern to the entire international community. We thank the Mexican delegation for raising awareness about the is…
I join others in thanking Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and Under-Secretary- General Martin Griffiths for their updates today. I also thank the civil society representative, Ms. Amani Ballour, for her briefing.
India has been reiterating since the beginning of the conflict that imposing external solu…
