We commend the Irish presidency for hosting this debate on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the efforts of which, under the sterling leadership of Ms. Deborah Lyons, we acknowledge with great appreciation.
The peace and security of Afghanistan have always been a priorit…
Today we are commemorating the International Day against Nuclear Tests for the twelfth time. The Day is designed to draw global attention to the urgency of halting all nuclear- weapon testing and ultimately also of imposing a ban on the proliferation of nuclear warheads.
On behalf of my country, I …
I thank the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Volkan Bozkır , for having convened today’s special urgent meeting. We echo the warnings by the Secretary-General, António Guterres, voiced earlier that the cycle of conflicts in the Middle East, especially the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, is cause…
On behalf of the Group of Asia-Pacific States, it is my great honour to affirm that we join the Assembly today in solemnly remembering all who came enslaved across the Atlantic for generations and perished tragically as victims of ownership and control.
For more than 400 years, more than 15 million…
Let me begin by stating that the Group of Asia-Pacific States is deeply shocked
by the hate-driven racial killing in Atlanta, the most recent and vivid example of the truth behind the words of our keynote speaker today, which is that if we do not act and unite, racism will kill us all.
It is my gr…
I have the great honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement by my Head of State, His Excellency Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
I have the distinct honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement by His Excellency Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Allow me to express our appreciation to Paraguay as Chair of the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries and to High Representative ‘Utoikamanu and her team for their committed efforts aimed at preparing this review, and to Austria and Bhutan for facilitating the Political Declaration (resolution 7…
Please allow me at the outset to congratulate the delegation of the Russian Federation on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month and to thank it for the invitation to participate in today’s meeting. We would also like to thank the Secretary- General and the heads of the Shanghai …
I congratulate the Russian Federation on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September and wish them every success with their timely and relevant agenda of critical issues. My delegation conveys its thanks to Poland for its outstanding work as President of the Council la…
Today we are celebrating the tenth anniversary of the International Day against Nuclear Tests. Indeed, 10 years ago the States Members of the United Nations unanimously supported Kazakhstan’s initiative to establish this Day. It was on this very day 70 years ago that the first Soviet nuclear bomb wa…
I thank His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland and commend the Polish presidency of the Security Council this month for convening today’s open debate. We express our warm appreciation to all of today’s briefers for their comprehensive reports. We commend the Special Representative…
I thank the Peruvian presidency for convening this open debate on the critical subject of links between terrorism and organized crime, since both of them are today destabilizing regional and global security. I join other delegations in thanking Mr. Yury Fedotov, Under-Secretary-General, Executive Di…
I thank the Kuwaiti presidency for convening this debate on the situation in Afghanistan. I also thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto for his detailed and informative update. We are very glad to see …
I thank the Indonesia presidency for focusing the spotlight on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
On the twentieth anniversary of the protection of civilians agenda, civilians continue to make up the majority of casualties in conflict, and this issue remains as critical as ever. My dele…
We congratulate you, Mr. President, on the smooth start to your leadership of the Council for this month, outfitting all the members of the Council with shirts and getting them ready for the heat of summer, in a very original move. We wish you all the best in your able stewardship of the Council for…
We would like to add our voice to those of previous speakers and reaffirm our unfailing commitment to multilateralism and diplomacy for peace. We are pleased to join the General Assembly today in celebrating the first observance of the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace.
A…
Kazakhstan thanks the German presidency for highlighting our attention on preventing conflict-related sexual violence. We commend Secretary-General Guterres for the insights drawn from his annual report (S/2019/280) and Special Representative Patten for the overview of her mandate and work. We also …
I commend the German presidency of the Security Council and Her Excellency Ms. Ursula von der Leyen for highlighting the important role that women play in peacekeeping. I wish to express my warm appreciation to the Secretary-General and today’s briefers for their insightful briefings, which indicate…
