We commend the Venezuelan presidency and Ms. Delcy Eloina Rodríguez Gómez, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, for convening today’s high-level open debate on the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, which govern international relations amon…
The delegation of Kazakhstan would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force team and other United Nations entities directly involved in establishing preventive mechanisms within the global approach of the United Nations to the fight against violent…
We thank the Uruguayan presidency for having convened today’s open debate on the Middle East and the Secretary- General for his briefing, which will compel Member States to act with a sense of extreme urgency and responsibility. If not addressed speedily, the current situation and developments could…
I commend the presidency of Uruguay for convening this debate on the protection of civilians, who are extremely vulnerable to attacks during the current increasingly intense conflicts accompanied by an unprecedented magnitude of human rights violations. Kazakhstan therefore calls for complete and st…
I am honoured to be here today and to have the opportunity to highlight
some of the key outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The outcomes have, without a doubt, changed the way people live and think since the meetings in Geneva and, subsequently, in Tunis were held. Howev…
At the outset, I thank President Mogens Lykketoft for convening today’s meeting. Kazakhstan, along with other partners, was deeply engaged in the Open Working Group that crafted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to serve as a truly global compass for progress and prosperity. It is clear that …
My delegation supports all the draft resolutions under the agenda item “Culture of peace” being adopted today, as they advance
understanding, tolerance and solidarity within and among nations, so acutely needed in today’s world torn by strife, conflicts, terrorism and religious intolerance.
Implem…
As a co-sponsor of the draft resolution (A/70/L.23) on the situation in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan reiterates its unfailing commitment to enhance peace, security and development in Afghanistan, which in turn strengthens stability in the region, in which Afghanistan is an integral and extremely importan…
The time could not be more appropriate to address the unprecedented crisis of grave magnitude prevailing in the Middle East. The situation in the region has for decades been a major destabilizing factor for global security. We know that the current situation in the Middle East will be stabilized onl…
I commend the presidency of the United Kingdom for convening this debate on the maintenance of international peace and security, which is most timely indeed. Kazakhstan expresses its sincerest condolences to and solidarity with the peoples and Governments of countries suffering and affected by the b…
I would first like to express our deep and heartfelt condolences to all the victims of the acts of terrorism in Paris, Baghdad and Beirut. We firmly condemn such attacks.
I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Joachim Rücker, President of the Human Rights Council, and to thank him for his prese…
The delegation of Kazakhstan welcomes the report of the Security Council (A/70/2) and commends its outstanding work as one of the key entities responsible for regional and global peace and security. We acknowledge the sincere commitment and stewardship of each of its Presidents, and we commend all t…
Every year, on 25 March, we pay tribute to the victims of slavery. The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is also a sober reminder that many modern forms of slavery and long- established stereotypes and biases continue to prevail, all calling…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to express its immense gratitude to the Permanent Representatives of Croatia and Namibia for their effective conduct of the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group during the past session. We assure them of our full support in their future endeavours at the current sessi…
At the outset, the delegation of Kazakhstan expresses its gratitude for the hard work and enthusiasm of Ambassador Courtenay Rattray, Permanent Representative of Jamaica, and his team for coordinating and providing momentum to the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform. We also ta…
I would like to thank the Spanish presidency for convening today’s open debate on reforming the working methods of the Security Council, for which my delegation would like to make the following proposals.
First, an analysis of current conflicts and geopolitical tensions demands that we not only con…
Today’s meeting highlights Africa’s significance as an emerging continent. The African Union Agenda 2063, aimed at the region’s transformation and renaissance, and its First Ten-Year Implementation Plan, are both are all- encompassing and focus on almost every aspect of the region’s advancement. The…
I thank the presidency of Spain and previous speakers for focusing attention on ways to strengthen the landmark resolution 1325 (2000), following its 15-year review and as we work towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. While many noteworthy strides have been achieved since 2000, it is …
Thank you very much, Mr. President, for giving me the floor, and please pass on my country’s gratitude to Mr. Lavrov for his initiative in convening this meeting for an open debate on some of today’s most urgent and pressing issues.
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As we continue to witness unprecedented crises…
At the outset, let me thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President of the General Assembly Sam Kutesa and the Secretariat for their tireless efforts to draft what will be the historic outcome document of the United Nations summit to adopt the post-2015 development agenda (resolution 69/315, annex)…
