We would like to congratulate the Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic on her assumption of the presidency of the Economic and Social Council and to assure her and the new Bureau of our steadfast support for their work. We would also like to take this opportunity to commend the outgoing Pr…
I am taking the floor to respond to the remarks made by the Permanent Representative of Pakistan in the debate earlier today.
Even as we heard speakers address concerns of the present and the future, we also heard a lonely voice from the wilderness articulate a narrative of the past. That voice foc…
The report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/72/1) is in many ways an inflection point. It depicts the international landscape and the United Nations itself in a manner that looks much different compared to just a year ago.
The euphoria surrounding the finalization of the …
At the outset, on behalf of my country, let me convey our deep appreciation for the commendable efforts made by the Permanent Representatives of Qatar and Belgium, as co-facilitators of resolution 72/1, helping us to translate our collective commitment into a political declaration on the implementat…
I thank you, Sir, for organizing this debate on the situation in Afghanistan and for providing us with an opportunity on an issue that forms a very important part of the peace and security debate in the Security Council. We thank Ambassador Yamamoto for his reflections on the current situation.
We …
I take the floor to respond to the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Pakistan, in exercise of the right of reply, on Saturday, 23 September (see A/72/PV.22).
The Permanent Representative of Pakistan in her statement yet again sought to divert attention from Pakistan’s role as the hu…
Let me begin by offering my heartiest congratulations to Foreign Minister Lajčák on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. For those of us fortunate enough to represent our nations as Foreign Minister, it is a particularly happy event that one of us has this h…
I take the floor to exercise India’s right of reply in response to Pakistan’s defence of terrorism. It is extraordinary that the State that protected Osama Bin Laden and sheltered Mullah
Omar should have the gumption to play the victim. By now, all of Pakistan’s neighbours are painfully familiar wi…
Like the rest of my colleagues, I too would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, and wishing you success as you take on the task of presiding over our deliberations.
I am taking the floor today to explain our vote on the General Committee’s recommendation that the Assembly include on its a…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the delegation of China on behalf of the Group of Like-minded States earlier today.
India is a strong supporter of the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples. We supported the adoption of the United N…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate.
It has been acknowledged for a long time now that the flagship activity of the United Nations — its peacekeeping operations — is facing severe challenges and is not able to achieve the desired result of bringing sustainable peace to the ar…
Mr. President, as you said when we began consideration of this item, events unfolding around us every day have highlighted the fact that terrorism continues to be the world’s most pervasive and serious challenge to international security. Even as we struggle with the traditional methods employed by …
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s debate on the situation in Afghanistan. We also appreciate the briefing by Special Representative Yamamoto and the statement by Ambassador Mahmoud Saikal, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, which have added to our understanding o…
I am taking the floor to congratulate you, Sir, and your Office on bringing this process to a swift and expeditious conclusion, resulting in today’s adoption of resolution 71/291. I also take this opportunity to compliment the Secretary-General on his earnest efforts on the issue.
This is the first…
India thanks you, Sir, for convening today’s plenary meeting on the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS.
We also welcome the statement made by the Deputy Secretary-General earlier today.
India thanks the Secretary-General for his r…
We thank the Uruguay presidency for organizing this open debate. We have carefully noted the issues raised in the concept note (S/2017/402, annex) and the report of the Secretary-General (S/2017/249). We appreciate the useful remarks of the Deputy Secretary-General and the other briefers in that con…
Today’s debate is the first such annual review since the adoption last year of the substantively identical resolutions 70/262 and 2282 (2016) by the General Assembly and the Security Council, respectively, on the review of the peacebuilding architecture. Those resolutions defined the concept of sust…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s debate on the situation in Afghanistan. We also appreciate the insightful and frank briefings by Special Representative Yamamoto and Ms. Sima Samar, which have added to our understanding of the current circumstances.
The unimpeded and…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate on an issue of increasing significance in an interconnected world. We also appreciate the informative and thoughtful briefings.
Increasingly, the ideas, industries, markets, resources, services and products we share are in…
I begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and the other new members who joined the Security Council earlier this month. I also thank the Secretary-General for passionately outlining his vision and ideas for furthering conflict prevention and sustaining peace in his maiden address to the Council.…
