I thank the President for calling attention to health care as an important policy issue on the international agenda and demanding that States give particular attention to it in their foreign policy.
Because of their virulence and frequency, as well as their potential wide reach, the Ebola virus, HI…
Today’s meeting, which marks the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family, draws attention to critical family-related issues and the need to reinforce a comprehensive family-centred approach to global development. The institution of the family
is the basic unit of society and e…
We thank the Secretary-General for his report on the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine (A/69/371). We also thank the members of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People for its report (A/69/35).
My country expresses its serious concern at the …
The fight against international terrorism demands a long-
term comprehensive approach and cooperation at the national, regional and global levels, with the active participation of all Member States, regional structures and civil society.
Kazakhstan is a party to all the major international convent…
Kazakhstan expresses its deepest appreciation to Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for the Agency’s very comprehensive report (see A/69/255). We commend the work of the Agency in its efforts to respond to changing times and challenges and the specif…
We thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting on the escalation of conflicts and violations of international law that result in unprecedented massive flows of refugees, stateless persons and internally displaced persons (IDPs), the vast majority of whom are women and children. Their situ…
As this is my first statement in the Council for this month, please accept my congratulations — to Argentina and you personally, Madam — on your assumption of the presidency. I thank you for convening this open debate on the very important topic of the situation in the Middle East. I also thank th…
On behalf of the Republic of Kazakhstan, I would first like to congratulate Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. We offer him our best wishes and full support. We also extend our special gratitude to Mr. John Ashe for his able leadershi…
I would like to begin by reiterating Kazakhstan’s firm condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. We share the view that this heinous and inhuman evil must be rooted out and eliminated through our decisive and collective action.
Kazakhstan is proud to be a sponsor of today’s res…
We believe that we need to strengthen the efforts of the United Nations in order to move from a culture of reaction to one of prevention. The United Nations needs to agree on a collective toolkit to assess the severity of the increasing problems that should be based on international law, the Charter…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this very important debate.
At the outset, I express my country’s deepest condolences and profound sympathy for the indescribable human tragedy and senseless deaths among the civilian population in the Gaza Strip, most of whom are innocent women, children a…
I would like to thank the President for convening this meeting, and Ambassador Halit Çevik for facilitating the informal consultations on the review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Kazakhstan adds its voice to those of previous speakers in condemning the recent acts of terro…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this important meeting to assess the conduct of United Nations peacekeeping operations. We believe that it is most timely to consider this cornerstone of the maintenance of international peace and security in the context of constantly evolving and changing trends.
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Taking into account the late hour and the very limited time, let me reiterate that we are ready to align ourselves with all the previous and excellent observations and commitments. I would like to say, however, that yesterday, the President of Kazakhstan, Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev, drew the attention…
My delegation is pleased to be a sponsor of draft resolution A/68/L.44, which is before us today. We believe that together with the United Nations, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is critical to the implementation of multilateral agreements and reforms of global governance, since our current cha…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening this very relevant meeting on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of resolution 1540 (2004), which is a vital component of the global security architecture. My delegation would like to register its deep appreciation for the efforts made by the Committee …
We commend His Excellency Mr. Linas Antanas Linkevičius, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, and the Lithuanian presidency of the Security Council for having convened this very important debate on ways to strengthen and measure the effectiveness of the rule of law.
Kazakhstan considers its e…
At the outset, I would like to commend Lithuania for having convened this open debate on the important theme of the protection of civilians, as well as the speakers who have briefed us on the issues and challenges encountered in the protection of civilians. I would also like to acknowledge the outst…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to thank the President for convening this important and most timely meeting. We also congratulate His Excellency Mr. Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, on his reappointment as Chair of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council refor…
Kazakhstan wishes to express its warm appreciation to Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for introducing a most comprehensive analysis of the work of the Agency (see A/68/PV.43). It highlights the current and future roles of the IAEA in pointing the …
