I would like to begin by thanking the French presidency for its briefing, which furthers a conversation that the Security Council has been holding on the Sahel in recent months, as well for the initiative of visiting the Sahel region. I would
also like to thank the four briefers for their respectiv…
At the outset, I wish to thank the French presidency for having organized this important debate. I would also like to extend heartfelt thanks to all of our briefers for their important, exhaustive and passionate contributions.
Since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), the women and peace and se…
I associate myself with the sincere condolences conveyed by the President in the light of the loss of life of three Chadian soldiers deployed to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) who died, which is a reminder of the difficulties faced by peacekeep…
As the global non-proliferation architecture continues to face extremely serious challenges, the Security Council has the responsibility to uphold the integrity and credibility of these crucial long-standing norms for our collective security, preserving pathways for accountability in the case of vio…
At the outset, I wish to align myself in full with the statement that the observer of the European Union will deliver later.
I wish to thank the Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his comprehensive briefing.
After three years of internal divisions that have taken a toll on Palestinian unity, th…
I join previous speakers in thanking the Secretary-General for his briefing and for his commitment to resolving such critical issues as the famines in the four countries under discussion.
Italy remains deeply concerned about the devastating levels of extremism, instability, violence and conflict th…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General Ms. Sandra Honoré for her briefing and for her commitment all these years as Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). That has been one of the keys to the Mission’s success, and we should acknowledge it. I woul…
Mr. President, I would like to thank you and your delegation for proposing this briefing. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary- General Lacroix for his remarks and the representatives of Bangladesh and Canada for their contributions.
International stability is increasingly at risk. Therefore …
Italy welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2381 (2017) extending the mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia to include monitoring the temporary bilateral ceasefire between the Government and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN). We also commend the adoption of p…
I would like to thank the Ethiopian presidency of the Security Council for convening this important meeting with the view to bringing greater coherence and focus to the issue. I wish to take this opportunity to commend Ambassador Aboulatta, Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, to welcome Under-…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and for his engagement in facing the alarming situation in Rakhine state.
In the past months, the number of refugees fleeing from the region has increased appallingly, which has created a dangerous humanitarian crisis with destabilizing i…
Italy aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union (see A/72/PV.24).
The political declaration adopted yesterday (resolution 72/1) summarizes the challenges that
Member States and other national and international stakeholders are facing today. I would like to re…
First of all, I wish to thank the Ethiopian presidency for convening this meeting. I also thank the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), concerning counter-terrorism — Ambassador Aboulatta — for his briefing. In particular, I thank the Secretary Ge…
Like other Security Council members, I thank Special Representative Shearer for his briefing and the dedication with which he is implementing the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in accordance with the three-tiered approach to the protection of civilians. I also thank P…
Italy aligns itself with the statement that will be delivered by the observer of the European Union later this afternoon. I would nevertheless like to make some additional remarks in my national capacity.
First of all, we thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2017/696) and we strongly welco…
I want to thank the United States for calling for today’s meeting.
Almost 50 years ago, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons entered into force. Thanks to collective efforts, the Non-Proliferation Treaty has become a pillar of our collective security. Over the course of the Treaty…
Today’s vote in the Security Council is a very important step towards holding Da’esh accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Inhumanity has been the essence of the horrific offences perpetrated by Da’esh in its cruel ideology. Few times in history have we seen such deliberate and sys…
I cannot begin my statement without sparing a thought for a friendly country, Mexico, struck by a grave natural disaster. We express our solidarity with the families of the victims and our encouragement to the relief workers.
The seventy-second session of the General Assembly is taking place in a c…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on peacekeeping reform. I also want to thank Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat and Mr. José Ramos-Horta for their briefings, and to commend Ethiopia for resolution 2378 (2017), which we adopted a few minutes ago.
I think that the issue …
First, let me thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I also thank Under Secretary-General Feltman for his comprehensive briefing to the Security Council this afternoon. Of course, I would also like to thank Ms. Fatima Shehu Imam for her insightful perspective. Just like Mr. …
