At the outset, I would like to thank Ambassador Néstor Osorio
for presenting the 90-day report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). We commend his stewardship of the Committee and the professionalism with which the Committee has been implementing its mandate.
I would li…
The 2011 Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS (resolution 65/277, annex) provides a clear road map towards the vision of a world with zero new infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths through a series of pledges and concrete commitments. The report of the Secretary- General (A/6…
Let me at the outset congratulate Judge Meron on his assumption of the presidency of the Residual Mechanism, in addition to his continuing presidency of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). I would also like to congratulate Judge Joensen on assuming the presidency of…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and the delegation of the People’s Republic of China, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of June. We wish you success, Sir, and assure you of my delegation’s full support and cooperation. I would also
like to thank the…
I am happy to participate in today’s plenary meeting on agenda item 130, “Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union”. We welcome the Secretary-General’s report on the subject (A/66/770), which is a comprehensive catalogue of some of the modalities…
In our explanation of position, we would like to state that, even though we voted against the amendment, it should not be taken in any manner to reflect a change in our long-held position on the Syrian Golan and related issues.
At the outset, I would like to thank the Prosecutor, Mr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, for his briefing today. We have also taken note of his third report to the Security Council pursuant to paragraph 7 of resolution 1970 (2011).
India is not a signatory to the Rome Statute, and we have stated our views on t…
Let me begin by welcoming President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed to the Security Council. His participation and statement in the meeting today underscore the commitment that the leadership of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) has shown towards the stabilization of the situation in Somalia. I w…
At the outset, I would like to welcome High Representative Valentin Inzko to the Council and to thank him for his comprehensive briefing and for the report on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see S/2012/307).
It is a matter of satisfaction that there were positive political developments in …
I would like to join other speakers in thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Farid Zarif for his comprehensive briefing on the situation in Kosovo and the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). I would also like to thank Mr. Vuk Jeremić,…
I have had the honour to chair the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) since the beginning of 2011. It gives me great pleasure to brief the Security Council on the work of the Committee since the previous briefing, held in November last year (see S/PV.6658).
The Committee conti…
At the outset, allow me to extend to you, Mr. President, a very warm welcome to the Security Council. Your presence in the Council is indeed a defining moment as Azerbaijan assumes the presidency of the Security Council for the first time in its history. I would also like to express our deep appreci…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, and the delegation of Azerbaijan on assuming the presidency of the Security
Council for the month of May. I would like to assure you of my delegation’s full cooperation and support.
I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of the United State…
At the outset, let me join others in thanking you, Madam President, for organizing this open debate on the threats to international peace and security posed by illicit cross- border trafficking and movement. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing.
Trafficking by non-State…
I would like to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his comprehensive briefing on developments in the Middle East, particularly on the Palestinian question, during the past month. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Pa…
Let me begin by thanking the Russian delegation for introducing the draft resolution that the Security Council has adopted unanimously today as resolution 2043 (2012). It is a significant step in the Council’s collective support for the efforts of the Joint Special Envoy, Mr. Kofi Annan.
It is a ma…
India welcomes the initiative taken by the United States to convene a meeting of the Security Council on nuclear security. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his briefing.
India fully shares international concerns about the serious threat posed by nuclear terrorism and clandestin…
India has consistently supported all efforts to resolve the Syrian crisis through an inclusive, Syrian-led political process that meets the legitimate aspirations of all sections of Syrian society. To that end, we have given our full support to the mission of Joint Special Envoy Kofi Annan. Earlier …
I would like to join my colleagues in thanking Ambassador Néstor Osorio for presenting the 90-day report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). We commend his stewardship of the Committee and the professionalism with which the Committee has been implementing its mandate.
T…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for scheduling today’s debate on the situation in Afghanistan. I also thank Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, for his statement. I would also like to thank Mr. Ján Kubiš, Special Representative of the Secretary-G…
