At the outset, I would like to address a message of thanks to all the members of the Security Council for the visit they paid to Kuwait and Iraq. That visit was timely, as Iraq needs the support of all the members of the international community. The message is also addressed to the whole world and a…
My delegation would like to provide an explanation of vote on draft resolution A/73/L.94.
My delegation participated in the consultations from the very first negotiating meeting. We expressed our concern about certain sensitive issues, foremost of which is the linkage in the draft resolution betwee…
Allow me at the outset to congratulate the Republic of Indonesia on its assumption of the Security Council presidency in a wise manner for this month. We also thank the Federal Republic of Germany for its efforts during its presidency last month. I would like to welcome the briefing by Ms. Jeanine H…
At the outset, allow me to thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing.
My country fully supports United Nations efforts to achieve peace, and condemns in the strongest terms all terrorist attacks, including recent attacks in New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso and the United S…
At the outset, I would like to express to the President my thanks and gratitude for convening this high-level meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.
My country’s delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of t…
My country’s delegation would like to thank Mr. Heiko Maas, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany and President of the Security Council for this month. We wish him every success in steering this constructive and important dialogue. We also thank Secretary- General António Guterres and Ms. …
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the Republic of France and to thank you, Madam President, for convening this important meeting at which the new resolution 2462 (2019) was adopted. My country welcomes this resolution as a new and important step in preventing and combating the financing of…
At the outset, allow me, Mr. President, to congratulate the Republic of Equatorial Guinea and express our thanks for the efforts that you have made as President of the Security Council. We also thank the Dominican Republic for its efforts during its presidency of the Security Council last month. We …
I am honoured to join you, Mr. President, in participating in this open debate of the Council on addressing the impacts of climate-related disasters on international peace and security. This vital issue is at the heart of the international community’s concerns, and I commend the Dominican Republic f…
We would like, at the outset, to congratulate the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month and to wish it every success. We also thank the People’s Republic of China for the wise manner in which it presided over the Council last month.
My delegatio…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for guiding this meeting, and to express my gratitude to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, represented by its Chair and members, for its report (A/73/35) and their tireless efforts to defend the right…
At the outset, I would like to express my country’s appreciation to the Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization for the report on its activities in 2017 (A/73/111). My country’s delegation takes note of that report, and would like …
At the outset, allow me, Mr. President, to congratulate you and the People’s Republic of China on presiding over the Security Council this month and to express my thanks for the efforts you are making to organize the Council’s work. I would also like to thank the State of Bolivia for its efforts dur…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its appreciation to Mr. Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for presenting the Agency’s annual report, which outlines the IAEA’s achievements and activities in 2017 (see A/73/315). We also express our sincere th…
At the outset, it is my pleasure to congratulate Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. I wish her every success in discharging her duties in that role. I would also like to express my appreciation to her predecessor, Mr.…
On behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of Iraq, I would like at the outset to express my gratitude to those who participated in organizing this Peace Summit to commemorate the ideas of the late leader Nelson Mandela, who said,
“To be free is not merely to cast off your chains, b…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly. We also express our deep appreciation to Secretary-General António Guterres for his statement, and thank Mr. Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), and Mr. Karip…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the United Kingdom on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August. I would also like to thank Sweden for its efforts during its presidency of the Council last month.
I welcome the briefing by Mr. Ján Kubiš, Special Rep…
It is an honour to be here today, at the kind invitation of Her Excellency the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, to give a briefing on climate-related security risks. This is a vital issue and today’s debate is a testimony to its importance. I commend Sweden for the initiative of convening this …
My delegation congratulates the delegation of the Kingdom of Sweden on presiding over the Security Council for this month. I also thank His Excellency Prime Minister Stefan Löfven for personally presiding over this constructive and important debate. We would also like to thank the Special Representa…
