At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in commending the President’s initiative in convening today’s important meeting.
Over the past 20 years, the international community has been proactively combating conflict-related sexual violence. The Security Council has achieved significant n…
Let me join others in thanking Secretary Tillerson for having convened this very timely meeting and Secretary- General Guterres for his comprehensive briefing. This ministerial meeting of the Security Council, the first ever on the denuclearization of North Korea, demonstrates the sense of gravity a…
Let me start by congratulating Ambassador Kamau, Permanent Representative of Kenya, on his strong leadership and the commitment with which he successfully led the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) as its Chair last year. He worked tirelessly to lay the grounds for a stronger PBC while also testing and …
I join the previous speakers in commending your initiative, Sir, to convene this important debate on human trafficking in conflict situations.
Human trafficking is an issue not only of human rights but of peace and security, as well. Given its close connection to corruption, organized crime and
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At the outset, I wish to express my best wishes to the new members of the Security Council. I would also like to thank the Swedish presidency for selecting the topic of “Conflict prevention and sustaining peace” for today’s debate.
My special appreciation goes to Secretary-General António Guterres …
At the outset, I would like to commend the leadership of Spain for both organizing this timely open debate and delivering the 2016 comprehensive review report. With the target year of 2021 fast approaching for achieving full implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), this retrospective yet simultaneo…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Yukiya Amano, for the Agency’s 2015 report (see A/71/322). As a founding member of the IAEA, the Republic of Korea attaches great importance to the work
of the IAEA and welcomes Director …
I commend your leadership, Sir, in convening today’s meeting on the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. My delegation is grateful to be a part of this important meeting. I also thank Deputy Secretary- General Jan Eliasson and Assistant Secretary-General Andrew Gilmou…
I would first like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, and the Senegalese presidency for convening today’s meeting, and for inviting my delegation to participate in this meeting.
The Republic of Korea welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2321 (2016). I thank Ambassador Samant…
The Republic of Korea congratulates Senegal on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. We also appreciate Senegal’s initiative in convening this ministerial open debate on peacekeeping operations facing asymmetrical threats, and thank Foreign Minister Mank…
First of all, the Republic of Korea would like to extend its sincere appreciation to the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, for her presentation of the comprehensive report (A/71/342). My delegation also commends the joint efforts of the Presiden…
First of all, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s open debate on the critical issue of women and peace and security. Since the high-level review of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) last year, we have seen some meaningful progress in many areas. The Republic of…
In 2015 in this Hall, the international community shared its concerns on the state of the world: conflicts and civil wars, terrorism and violent extremism, climate change, epidemics and grinding poverty. Unfortunately, the oversupply of problems and the deficit of solutions remains unchanged. The se…
I would first like to thank Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and the Malaysian presidency for organizing this important open debate. We appreciate this opportunity for the Security Council to focus on promoting the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and to…
The Republic of Korea congratulates Japan on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month and appreciates its important initiative in convening today’s open debate entitled “Peacebuilding in Africa”. I thank Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida for coming to New York to preside over this deb…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for organizing today’s open debate on the working methods of the Security Council.
Bearing in mind the President’s guidelines for today’s debate, I would like to focus on, among others, three topics of particular interest to my delegation. These are related but not l…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Japan on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I believe that your able leaders…
The Republic of Korea appreciates the timely initiative of France to convene today’s high-level open debate on protecting civilians in the context of peacekeeping operations. I thank His Excellency Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault for having come to New York to preside over today’s debate. It is a testimo…
At the outset, I would like to express my deepest appreciation to His Excellency, Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the General Assembly, for convening today’s high- level meeting on HIV/AIDS. I would also like to thank all the relevant United Nations agencies and partners steadfastly committed to …
I would first like to thank the Egyptian presidency for arranging today’s open debate on countering the narratives and ideologies of terrorism.
From Paris to Brussels to Istanbul, the spread of terrorism and violent extremism poses a grave threat to international peace and security. In their attemp…
