Since this is the first official meeting under your presidency, Mr. President, I would like to congratulate Bolivia on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October and to wish you successful work. Likewise, we would like to commend the United States delegation fo…
This year, as we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest sons of humankind, the late Nelson Mandela, I would like to begin my statement with a quote of his: “It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build”.
We have approached the…
We are grateful to the United States presidency and to you personally, Secretary Pompeo, for this opportunity to consider further steps for achieving the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Kazakhstan knows first-hand that nuclear disarmament is a complex…
We are grateful to the United States presidency for organizing today’s summit meeting of world leaders focused on countering the spread and use of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). Given that previous speakers have mentioned
the devastating consequences of the use and testing of weapons of mass d…
I would first like to congratulate Her Excellency Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session, on her election to her high office and to wish her every success in leading this body.
Nelson Mandela is indeed an icon and an exemplary world figure…
I join others in thanking the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Mark Lowcock, for his clear and comprehensive update. We convey our readiness to extend our support to his activities. We also express our deep appreciation
to him and the staff of the Office for the Coordination of…
I thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his very comprehensive and objective update on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016). We are closely following his negotiations with the key countries on this issue. In particular, we appreciate Mr. Mladenov’s meetings with politicians of the Israeli, …
We express our appreciation to Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Special Envoy Haysom for their comprehensive updates on the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and for their efforts to support the Sudan and South Sudan in settling the outstanding issues between the two countr…
We thank Under- Secretary-General Lacroix, Special Envoy Haysom and Special Envoy Wais for their comprehensive updates on the latest developments in South Sudan. We also commend Grace John, civil society representative, for her valuable insights.
My country welcomes the recent report of the Secreta…
At the outset, I wish to extend our sincerest condolences to our colleagues and friends of the Russian delegation with regard to the tragedy of the downing of the aircraft that had military personnel on board. We are deeply troubled by that tragedy, and we extend our deepest condolences to the famil…
We join other in expressing our sympathy to all those who suffered from the devastating hurricanes here in the United States, in the Carolinas, as well as in the Philippines and China.
We thank the United States delegation for having convened today’s meeting and Under-Secretary- General Rosemary Di…
We are grateful to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Yamamoto for his briefing and personal contribution to achieving the goal of peace and prosperity in Afghanistan. We applaud the work and dedication of his able team. We are also grateful to the Permanent Representative of Afghanista…
We thank Mr. Michael Keating, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, for his dedicated service, and wish him all the best in his future endeavours. I am glad to once again see Mr. Francisco Madeira, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Soma…
We thank the United States presidency for drawing attention to the issue of peacekeeping’s successful performance and effectiveness. We thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Ms. Blakemore for their comprehensive and informative briefings.
Kazakhstan is fully committed to strengthening and impro…
Our hearts still go out to all the victims and families of the unforgettable and unforgivable terrorist attack of 9/11. We send our prayers and profound condolences to all those families that lost loved ones at the World Trade Center. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, people all over the world, …
I join others in expressing appreciation to Special Envoy Martin Griffiths for his clear and comprehensive update and efforts to bring about a political and humanitarian solution in Yemen. My delegation also welcomes the Permanent Representative of Yemen, His Excellency Ambassador Ahmad Bin Mubarak,…
We thank the United States presidency for the opportunity to discuss how corruption fuels conflicts. As for us, we stand for a system-wide coordination to improve the interlinkages between development and security, in particular in the regional context. It is from that angle that we see added value …
We join others in thanking Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura and the Director of Operations and Advocacy in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. John Ging, for their comprehensive and very informative briefings on the matter before us. Current developments around Idlib provin…
On behalf of the Government of Kazakhstan, I would like to express our gratitude to everyone. I believe that this represents an expression of our shared firm commitment to achieving a world free of nuclear tests, as well as our true aspiration to ultimately build a future without nuclear threat.
In…
Having heard today’s update on the current situation surrounding the investigation into this well-known incident, my delegation would also like to share its observations on the topic.
First, we appreciate the diligent work of the United Kingdom on the case and the fact that it shared its informatio…
