I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for bringing the crisis in South Sudan to the attention of the Security Council, and I express my appreciation to the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Lacroix, and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sudan and South Sudan, Mr…
We express our appreciation to the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Mladenov, for his comprehensive and objective briefing. We also thank all the invited briefers for their thoughtful and important contribution to this significant issue.
As we continue to witness unprecede…
Kazakhstan warmly welcomes His Excellency Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and African Integration of the Republic of Mali to today’s briefing.
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integra…
First, on behalf of the delegation of Kazakhstan, may I offer our sincerest condolences to our Chinese colleagues in connection with the tragedy in Jiangsu province and extend our sympathy to the families of the victims.
Kazakhstan expresses its appreciation to the Bolivian presidency for having co…
We thank the Bolivian presidency for having brought the hazards of mines and explosives to the attention of the Security Council. My delegation expresses its appreciation to Under-Secretary-General Mr. Alexander Zuev and Ms. Nathalie Ochoa Niño for their insightful briefings and commends their effor…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa, Mr. Fall, for his briefing on the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Central Africa and the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (S/2017/465). My delegation would like to m…
We would like to thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for her briefing and for her efforts to uphold the international rule of law, justice and accountability.
Having reviewed the twenty-fifth report of the Office of the Prosecutor on the Court’s recen…
Joining previous speakers, I wish to offer Kazakhstan’s deepest condolences to the Government and the people of Iran for the horrific terrorist attack that took place in Tehran on 7 June. We extend our sympathies to the bereaved families of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.
I t…
My delegation thanks President Agius, President Meron and Prosecutor Brammertz for their updates.
Kazakhstan notes with satisfaction the progress achieved over the past six months in the work of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and in the effective implementation of the strategy…
First and foremost, on behalf of the people and the Government of
Kazakhstan, I would like to offer our sincerest condolences to Afghanistan and the United Kingdom for the deadly attacks that occurred recently. We would also like to extend our sympathies to the families of the victims and wish the …
I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and wish you a successful term.
Our delegation also welcomes His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Côte d’Ivoire to the Chamber and congratulates his country on its election as a non-permane…
We welcome the adoption of resolution 2356 (2017), on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The position of Kazakhstan remains stable and consistent. We condemn, in the strongest terms, any launches of ballistic missiles, as they are in flagrant violation of all the relevant Security Council re…
We express our deep appreciation for the briefing by the Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Stephen O’Brien, on the tragic humanitarian situation in Syria.
We commend and appreciate the efforts made by the United Nations, under the leadership of …
I thank the Uruguayan presidency and Minister for Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Rodolfo Nin Novoa, for putting the spotlight on the protection of health care in armed conflict and the Secretary-General for his insightful recommendations. We also express warm appreciation to Ms. Beerli, of the Inte…
I thank the presidency of Uruguay for drawing attention to the growing crisis in South Sudan and express my appreciation to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Shearer for his comprehensive briefing.
Kazakhstan is of the view that the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian and security cond…
I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Ambassador Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta for his excellent and skilful facilitation of the negotiations on resolution 2354 (2017) on the comprehensive international framework to counter terrorist narratives.
Such narratives are used by terrorists, in part…
We commend and most sincerely thank the presidency of the Security Council, as well as the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support, for having this discussion, which gives us an opportunity to get firsthand insights on very important aspects and challenges of peacek…
We appreciate Special Representative Kubiš’s update on the activities of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq. Kazakhstan greatly values the efforts of the Mission and the United Nations system to provide critical services to the people of Iraq amid serious and challenging threats.
At the…
We thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, Mr. De Mistura, for his update. We have always believed that there is no military solution to the Syrian conflict and that dialogue is, therefore, the only path to peace. Kazakhstan therefore commends the Special Envoy for his efforts to…
We thank High Representative Inzko for his substantial report (S/2017/379, annex). Our delegation would like to refer to some key salient points and make some observations and recommendations.
Obviously, we see progress, but there are some areas that need close monitoring. The recent developments i…
