I would like to thank Ambassador Quinlan for his briefing on the work
of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). We appreciate his excellent leadership as Committee Chair for the past two years. We also thank the Panel of Experts for the valuable support they have provided to …
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nicholas Haysom and Executive Director Yury Fedotov for their presentations. As this is the first time that Special Representative Haysom has briefed the Council since his appointment, I would like to extend him a w…
My delegation strongly condemns the terrorist killing of over 130 students, mostly aged between 12 and 16, in a school in Peshawar, Pakistan. This is a totally outrageous act of cowardice, and our hearts are with the families of the victims and the people and Government of Pakistan.
I would like to…
I would like to thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for her report and briefing on the recent developments in the Darfur case.
As pointed out by previous speakers, it has been almost 10 years since the Security Council referred the situation in Darfur to …
I would like to thank Ms. Hiroute Sellassie, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel, for her briefing.
Since the joint high-level visit to the Sahel region, led by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in November last year, the international community has scaled up the political commitments …
At the outset, I should like to thank President Meron, President Joensen, Prosecutor Brammertz and Prosecutor Jallow for their briefings.
The year 2014 is a symbolic milestone for the International Tribunals in that their mandates to fight against impunity could be completed as called for in resolu…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting, which provides a welcome opportunity for the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies of the Security Council to take stock of their work and share some personal reflections.
Over the past two years, the Republic of Korea h…
I would like to thank Special Representative Farid Zarif for his briefing. We also warmly welcome Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi to the Council, and thank them for their statements today.
Since the elections in June, it has been expected that those first Kosovo-wide…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and the Australian delegation on a successful presidency during the month of November. Although it has been an unusually busy month, the work of the Council was efficiently conducted thanks to your able leadership and the exemplary work of your team…
I thank the Australian presidency for organizing this briefing on the evolution of sanctions. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman and INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock for their informative briefings.
We share the view that, together with Peacekeeping Operations…
In my capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), I am pleased to report to the Council on progress made in the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) since the last meeting on 28 May 2014.
I would like to begin by noting that this month, as an exception to …
I would like to thank Special Envoy David Nabarro and Special Representative Anthony Banbury for their briefings. We commend their hard work in coordinating the United Nations and partners’ efforts to combat the unprecedented Ebola epidemic and appreciate the strong
leadership of the Secretary-Gene…
The Republic of Korea welcomes the first democratic transition of power in Afghanistan’s history. We believe that the recent inauguration of the new Afghan President, based on the political agreement to form a Government of National Unity, signals a new era of Afghan-led efforts towards peace and pr…
My delegation wishes to thank you, Madam, for presiding over this timely debate on international cooperation in counter-terrorism. I would like to thank Secretary- General Ban; Ambassador Quinlan, Chair of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and asso…
I would like to express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for convening this timely meeting. Security Council reform has great importance for the Council’s functioning and for the future of the United Nations. We appreciate your initiative to work for common ground on that agenda, in close consult…
I would like to thank Mr. Toyberg-Frandzen, Ambassador Apakan and Ambassador Tagliavini for their briefings on the situation in eastern Ukraine.
We are acutely alarmed by the observations reported by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission, detailing the influx of military equipment, weapons and armed …
First of all, my delegation would like to thank the Chief Prosecutor, Ms. Bensouda, for her briefing. We commend her efforts in the Libyan situation, including her effort to reach out to the Libyan authorities for improved cooperation in her tireless pursuit of other serious criminal allegations.
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We would first like to welcome High Representative Valentin Inzko back to the Council and express our appreciation for his briefing. The Republic of Korea continues to support his valuable efforts to ensure the implementation of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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My delegation would like to thank Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for presenting the Agency’s report (see reviewing the IAEA’s work over the past year A/69/255) and outlining future priorities (see A/69/PV.37). With nuclear power and applications …
First of all, the Republic of Korea would like to express its sincere gratitude to the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Sang-Hyun Song, for his leadership and his comprehensive report on the current activities of the Court.
Next year, President Song will conclude his duty …
