I would like to thank New Zealand for convening this debate, highlighting the extreme vulnerability of small island developing States (SIDS) to the impact of climate change, which threatens their very survival. The devastating effects of climate change, which occurred once in a century, are now occu…
I thank New Zealand for convening today’s open debate, which draws the attention of the international community to the alarming situation in the Middle East, including in Palestine and its occupied territories. We thank Mr. Mladenov for his briefing. There are several concerns on which my delegation…
I thank the presidency of Malaysia for drawing attention to the need to protect children from violence, abuse, detention and, in particular, forced disappearance and abduction during armed conflicts, all of which assumed unprecedented and alarming proportions last year. My delegation commends the Se…
I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. I also thank you and the other speakers for drawing attention to the scourge of illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, which takes a heavy human toll in death and suffering, especially amon…
Today we are celebrating a key landmark in modern history: the seventieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War. I congratulate all representatives on the seventieth anniversary of our victory over fascism. Today we remember and pay tribute to how determination and courage can triumph in th…
At the outset, I would like to pay tribute to His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II of Jordan for convening this timely meeting on the important role of young people, who are both victims and perpetrators of violence, in combating extremism and promoting peace. I also thank the …
I thank the Jordanian presidency for convening today’s open debate. Kazakhstan is very much alarmed with the overall situation in the Middle East, including in Palestine and its occupied territories. Well-coordinated international efforts are needed to stop the senseless bloodshed and to find an inc…
Mr. President, we thank you for convening this open debate concerning the grave crimes committed against women.
The bulk of such crimes are perpetrated by non-State actors, in particular extremist and terrorist groups, including those intending to establish quasi-State entities. Atrocities against …
We thank the Secretary-General and the other speakers this morning. We offer our special thanks to the French Presidency for convening today’s meeting, as we all need to urgently address the issue of victims of attacks and abuses on religious and ethnic minorities in the Middle East.
We are alarmed…
I thank the French presidency for having convened this very timely meeting to address the inhuman, brutal attacks committed against children and their recruitment as soldiers by non-State actors during armed conflicts as well as in States with chronic instability and simmering tensions.
The interna…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for convening this commemorative plenary meeting in observation of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. I would also like to thank Ms. Sylviane Diouf for her keynote address and other spea…
I thank the Chinese presidency for convening this meeting, which makes us reaffirm our commitment to the Charter of the United Nations. This year, we usher in the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations and the transformational post-2015 phase. We realize the absolute unparalleled importance of…
I commend the presidency of Chile for convening this open debate on an issue that needs special attention and requires immediate measures on the part of the international community. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Chile for its very active and successful presidency of the …
I thank Chile for convening this debate. We see how acute economic problems and social injustice fuel discontent, terrorism, extremism and radicalism in many parts of the world. Therefore, economic and social progress, with inclusive development, are the most effective ways to diminish risks and ena…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on a very important topic. As this is my first statement at the Security Council this year, I would like to offer congratulations to the newly elected members of the Security Council — Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and the Bolivarian …
Both terrorism and cross-border crime continue to constitute a serious threat to international peace and stability. The planet is riddled with criminal markets and channels for trafficking in drugs, arms, hazardous materials, including materials with nuclear use, human beings, donor organs and other…
I would like to join previous speakers in offering our profound condolences for those who lost their innocent lives in the tragic terrorist attack in Peshawar, Pakistan, which only makes us more resolute to fight terrorism.
I thank the presidency of Chad for convening this important debate on coope…
My delegation supports both of today’s draft resolutions under the agenda item “Culture of peace” (A/69/L.34 and A/69/L.41), since they give an impetus to many actions already undertaken to advance understanding, tolerance and solidarity within and among nations, so acutely needed in today’s world, …
We are indeed happy to note the overwhelming endorsement of the outcome (resolution 69/137) of the second Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries held in Vienna last month. My delegation wholeheartedly accepts and supports the Vienna Programme of Action, the second major milestone, as a sequel…
Today’s discussion should reflect the context of the diverse humanitarian issues and highly challenging and risky operating environments in which complex emergencies take place. My delegation calls for the speedy and effective implementation of the recommendations and action plan of the Inter-Agency…
