I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing today.
This is the second time we are meeting this month on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (see S/PV.9183). We condemn the recent launch of an intercontinental-range ballistic missile by the Democratic People…
I take the floor today to exercise India’s right of reply to respond to Pakistan’s continued abuse of the General Assembly. As we meet today to discuss the extremely important topic of the reform of the Security Council, the representative of Pakistan has yet again made unwarranted references to Jam…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Four (G-4) countries: Brazil, Germany, Japan and my own country, India.
Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on the appointment of the Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic and the Permanent Representative of the State of Kuwait as co-Cha…
At the outset, I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee, Executive Secretary of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) Eric Tiaré and civil society representative Zakaria Ramadan for their briefings.
The security situation in many Sahelian countries continued to worsen ov…
Let me begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing and update on the situation in Ukraine.
India remains concerned about the situation in Ukraine, including the targeting of civilian infrastructure and the death of civilians. Since the beginning of the conflict, India has con…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abdoulaye Bathily for his briefing today.
We have met on a monthly basis to hear updates from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. However, it is a matter of concern that the political stalemate continues and ther…
Allow me to thank Under- Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing today. I also thank the other briefers for their valuable insights and briefings.
I would take this opportunity to pay tribute to all peacekeepers for their supreme sacrifice and for their contribution to the restoration of peace a…
Let me begin by expressing gratitude to you, Sir, for your leadership of the Council and by congratulating the delegation of Ghana for organizing this important open debate on counter- terrorism in Africa. The Secretary-General’s observation last month in Mumbai, India, while paying tribute to the v…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this plenary meeting. I would also like to express our appreciation to Germany for its role in facilitating the draft resolution (A/77/L.11) on Afghanistan.
As a contiguous neighbour of Afghanistan, with strong historical and cultural links, o…
Let me begin by welcoming Saint Kitts and Nevis and Tonga as new States members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
We thank the representative of Czechia for introducing draft resolution A/77/L.9, entitled “Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency”, which we have co-sponsored…
I thank Prosecutor Karim Khan for his briefing today with regard to Libya, and I welcome the Ambassador of Libya to the Security Council.
At the outset, I want to put it on the record that India is not a signatory to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The referral of the situatio…
I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened a meeting on this important issue. I take this opportunity to reaffirm that India supports the statement made by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
We also extend our appreciation to the Permanent Represe…
I too would like to thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her update.
The Security Council held a meeting on this topic just a few days ago (see S/PV.9164). Going forward, we believe that discussions on Syria and chemical weapons should reflect progress on the ground, which has unfortunately rema…
Allow me to begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing and welcoming the Ambassadors of Japan and the Republic of Korea to our meeting today.
In the past, we have expressed our concern at recent ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and …
Let me begin by conveying my best wishes and greetings to you, Madam President, on Ghana’s presidency of the Security Council this month. We also thank you for organizing today’s open debate on the extremely important issue of peacebuilding and sustaining peace, especially in the context of
United …
I also extend our congratulations to Gabon for its successful presidency of the Security Council in the month of October, and I would like to convey our congratulations and best wishes to the delegation of Ghana for its presidency during the month of November.
At the outset, I thank the United Nati…
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina is fundamental for building enduring peace and stability in the country. The Agreement has brought about peace through the establishment of a democratic setup in the country, and it provides the framework for dialogue among the poli…
India attaches high importance to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), which is the first non-discriminatory disarmament treaty banning a complete category of weapons of mass destruction. We remain committed to enhancing the effectiveness of the BWC and strengthening its implementation in letter…
At the outset, we thank the President of the International Court of Justice for presenting the report on the activities of the Court (A/77/4) and for guiding the work of the Court.
As we all know, the fundamental principle of the United Nations is to maintain international peace and security. By pe…
We thank the President of the Human Rights Council, Mr. Federico Villegas, for presenting the Council’s annual report (A/77/53 and A/77/53/Add.1) and for his briefing earlier today on the activities of the Council (see A/77/PV.24).
Human rights considerations are deeply ingrained in the inclusive d…
