I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his annual report on children and armed conflict (S/2013/245), which is before the Security Council today, and to congratulate the United Kingdom on assuming the presidency of the Council for this month. We are also very grateful to the Special Represe…
Mr. President, allow me at the outset to congratulate you and your country on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month and to extend my thanks to the previous President of the Security Council, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea, for his efforts during the mo…
On behalf of the Government and people of Iraq, I would like to extend our sincere congratulations to the Palestinian people and Government on their achieving non-member observer State status at the United Nations. It is a historic achievement and the first step towards full recognition of the State…
Allow me, at the outset, to congratulate you and your country, Mr. President, on India’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to extend my thanks to the previous Security Council President, the Permanent Representative of Guatemala, for his efforts d…
I stand here today in order to convey to the General Assembly the sincere regards and best wishes of the people of Iraq, who wish to share in forging closer bonds of amity and cooperation between peoples and countries, at a time when my country is undergoing a structural transformation at every leve…
At the outset, I would like to thank your delegation, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting at the ministerial level to discuss humanitarian issues in Syria, which are the subject of exceptional attention in my country, countries of the region and the international community as a whole…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, and your country on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month and to extend my thanks to the previous President, the Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China, for his efforts during the month of June.
I also wou…
Iraq believes in the need to combat terrorism. We know that everyone is aware of Iraq’s suffering brought about by democratic and political developments in our country following the fall of the Saddam regime, in 2003. Owing to the great importance we attach to international cooperation, Iraq has mad…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Madame, and your country on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I am sure that your leadership skills and talents will help to achieve the objectives of the Security Council this month. I would like to also extend my thanks to t…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to thank the previous President of the Council, the Permanent Representative of Portugal, for his efforts during the month of November. I also congratulate …
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would like to extend my thanks to the previous President of the Security Council, His Excellency the Permanent Representative of Gabon, for his efforts during the month of …
Please allow me, at the outset, Mr. President, to express my delegation’s appreciation to the Secretary-General on the presentation of his annual report to the Security Council on children in armed conflict (S/2011/250). We also appreciate the important role played by the Special Representative of t…
Mr. President, allow me at the outset to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. I would like also to thank your predecessor, Mr. Li Baodong, Permanent Representative of China, for his outstanding efforts during his presidency in the mon…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this important and historic meeting. It is a great honour to be invited here today to brief the Council on the current situation and ongoing developments in Iraq. This timely meeting is a demonstration of the international community’s broad support for Iraq. At the fo…
Allow me to thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to address the Security Council. On the basis of its agreement with the members of the Security Council, the Government or Iraq has submitted its third and final quarterly report (see S/2010/567, annex, enclosure) pursuant to paragraph 3 of resolution …
Mr. President, allow me at the outset to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to present our thanks to your predecessor, Her Excellency Mrs. Joy Ogwu, Permanent Representative of Nigeria, for her distinguished efforts during …
It is my pleasure to make a few remarks on the report of the Government of Iraq that is before the Security Council(see S/2010/365, annex). Pursuant with paragraph 5 of resolution 1905 (2009), the Government of Iraq submitted its second quarterly report to the Security Council. The report adopts the…
Allow me at the outset, Mr. President, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. I would also like to thank your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Japan, for his efforts during Japan’s presidency in the month of April. Our thanks also go …
The Government of Iraq has submitted to the Security Council its report pursuant to paragraph 5 of resolution 1905 (2009) (see S/2010/153). The Secretariat has distributed copies of the report to Council members. The resolution stipulates that the report should address three elements: establishment …
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to present our thanks to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of China, for his distinguished efforts during his presidency in the month of Januar…
