I am deeply honoured to participate in this joint debate in the General Assembly today, and I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Croatia for its exceptional leadership of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) last year, and to Brazil for the manner in which it has led the Commission so far this yea…
I shall be brief.
We have taken note of the Secretary-General’s report (A/78/901) and its contents. India’s consistent position on the responsibility to protect (R2P) is well known. The responsibility to protect its population is
one of the foremost responsibilities of every State. The right to li…
We welcome the opportunity today to participate in the General Assembly debate on the annual report of the Security Council (A/78/2), and we thank the members of the Security Council and the Secretariat for producing it. India also joins others in congratulating the new incoming members on their ele…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. We appreciate the briefing by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Otunbayeva on the situation in Afghanistan, particularly recent developments. The insights provided by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and …
Allow me to begin by thanking the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s debate.
India has made big strides in demonstrating a robust commitment to the global fight against the AIDS epidemic. We recognize and believe in the importance of the call to action of the Joint United Natio…
With respect to India’s vote on the amendments to resolution 78/280 (A/78/L.64, A/78/L.65 and A/78/L.66), India abstained in the voting for strictly procedural reasons.
India, like some other delegations, was not involved in the negotiations on the resolution, which is of a very substantive nature …
Members would perhaps agree with me that, in today’s global landscape, the significance of a culture of peace is paramount. It champions dialogue over discord, urging nations to favour diplomacy and communication above confrontation or warfare. That is especially relevant as we navigate ongoing conf…
I thank the President for convening this plenary meeting of the General Assembly following the veto cast by a permanent member of the Security Council on 18 April with respect to Palestine’s application for admission to the United Nations (see S/PV.9609).
While we have noted that Palestine’s applic…
We are at a critical juncture in international politics today. The fissures in the United Nations, especially in its Security Council, are out in the open, where the Council has struggled to find common ground to address challenges that pose a threat to international peace and security.
Let us look…
We are deeply troubled by the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The humanitarian crisis has deepened and instability has been increasing in
the region and beyond. In that context, we view the Security Council’s adoption of resolution 2728 (2024), on 25 March, as a positive step. The resolution, as we all r…
I take the floor to explain India’s position on the resolution just adopted (resolution 78/264).
In our world today, we are confronted with escalating geopolitical tensions and unequal development, resulting in a concerning rise in intolerance, discrimination and violence based on religion or belie…
I wish to thank the delegation of Japan for organizing an open debate on this important topic. I also wish to thank Ms. Landgren for her briefing.
Since this United Nations organ is tasked with the maintenance of international peace and security, today’s debate on working methods remains extremely …
At the outset, let me congratulate Japan for assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March 2024, and I wish you, Sir, all the best for a successful presidency.
We appreciate the briefing by Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva on the situation in Afghanistan. We have also…
As far as India is concerned, the conflict in Gaza that has been raging for nearly five months now is deeply troubling. The humanitarian crisis has deepened, and the region and beyond have seen rising instability. India’s position on the conflict has been clear, having been stated on several occasio…
India continues to remain concerned over the situation in Ukraine. We have consistently held the position that no solution can ever come at the cost of human lives. The escalation of hostilities and violence is in no one’s interest. We have therefore urged from the outset that all efforts be made to…
At the onset, I would like to thank to the co-facilitators for submitting resolution 78/261, seeking to establish the mandate to convene the World Social Summit in 2025, under the title “Second World Summit for Social Development”.
As we look back, we recall the World Summit for Social Development …
I thank the French presidency for convening today’s high-level open debate.
The conflict in Gaza has been raging for more than 100 days, with loss of lives, a deteriorating humanitarian situation and growing instability in the region and beyond. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has led…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this plenary meeting of the Assembly today.
We take note of the adoption of Security Council resolution 2720 (2023) on 22 December 2023, aimed at scaling up humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza and, in that regard, commend the abl…
I thank you for convening the meeting, and I thank the briefers, in particular Special Representative of the Secretary-General Otunbayeva, whom we heard this morning.
As a contiguous neighbour to Afghanistan and a friend to its people, and as a country with direct stakes in ensuring peace and stabi…
My delegation joins others in thanking Ms. Natalie Morris-Sharma and Mr. Andreas Kravik for successfully coordinating this year’s consultations on the draft omnibus resolution on oceans and the law of the sea (A/78/L.15) and on sustainable fisheries (A/78/L.13), which we will adopt shortly. My deleg…
