Let me begin by congratulating you, Madam, and the Argentine delegation on your successful presidency for the month of October. The work of the Council has been excellently conducted thanks to your able, warm-hearted and passionate leadership and the diligent work of your team. We would also like to…
I wouldl like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing.
The Republic of Korea is deeply concerned by the worsening security environment in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. With tensions already high following the conflict in Gaza last summer, both Israel and Palestine must…
I would like to thank Executive Director Mlambo-Ngcuka, Assistant Secretary-General Mulet, Special Rapporteur Chaloka Beyani and civil society representative Suaad Allami for their insightful briefings.
The Republic of Korea welcomes the progress made at the normative level to support the implement…
I thank the Assistant Secretary-General Fernandez-Taranco and Assistant Secretary-General Šimonović for their briefings.
Since the signing of the Minsk agreement, the Republic of Korea has been closely monitoring the situation in eastern Ukraine with the expectation that there might be a turning po…
I would like to thank Ombudsperson Kimberly Prost and International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda for their briefings. We also thank the Argentinian presidency for organizing today’s debate.
In recent years, several concerns over the Council’s working methods have been addressed. Some no…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and for his tireless efforts to bring a peaceful and secure futuure to the Middle East. In particular, the Secretary-General’s recent trip to the region was both timely and relevant, as it renewed the international community’s attention to…
As I am speaking for the first time this month at an open meeting of the Council, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your presidency and to assure you of our full cooperation. I would like to thank Lieutenant General Maqsood Ahmed, Major General Kazura and Lieutenant General Singh…
The Republic of Korea appreciates the United States delegation’s initiative in convening this important debate, as well as the fact that you, Sir, are personally presiding over this meeting. We would like to welcome Foreign Minister Al-Jaafari of Iraq and to thank him for his remarks. We also wish t…
I thank Under- Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing. We also welcome the Foreign Ministers of the Netherlands, Australia, Luxembourg and Malaysia to the Security Council.
By adopting resolution 2166 (2014) on the tragic downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17, the Security Council a…
The Republic of Korea appreciates the United States’ initiative in convening this open debate and in adopting the resolution on the Ebola crisis (resolution 2117 (2014)). We also thank the briefers, who provided us with a comprehensive picture of how grave the situation is. We would like to commend …
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ján Kubiš for his briefing. We appreciate his dedicated work in Afghanistan as Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). I also thank Ambassador Tanin for his remarks.
Afghanistan is fac…
I would like to thank Ambassador Gary Quinlan for his briefing on the work of the Committee established pursuant
to resolution 1737 (2006). We appreciate his able leadership and the robust work of the Panel of Experts over the reporting period.
With the talks between the P5+1 and Iran set to resum…
First of all, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, Sandra Honoré, for her briefing.
During the four years since the devastating earthquake of 2010 the centre of gravity for rebuilding Haiti has been shifting from the United Nations Stabilization Missi…
The Republic of Korea appreciates the initiative of the United States delegation in convening today’s debate on this important topic. We also thank Special Representative Zerrougui, Under Secretary-General Ladsous, Deputy Executive Director Brandt, Special Envoy Whitaker and Sandra Uwiringiyimana fo…
I would like to thank Special Representative Farid Zarif for his briefing. We also warmly welcome First Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Dačić and Foreign Minister Enver Hoxhaj to the Council and thank them for their statements today.
First, the Republic of Korea congratulates Kosovo on holding successf…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing. We take this opportunity to reiterate our full support for the Secretary-General’s good offices, including Mr. Feltman’s recent visit to Ukraine.
The Republic of Korea is closely monitoring the events in eastern Ukraine…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and the United Kingdom delegation on your successful presidency in the month of August. We appreciate in particular your efforts to maximize effectiveness through the efficient and timely management of the Council’s work. We would also like to thank…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate. We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. We also thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navi Pillay, for her presentation. We would like to take this opportunity to express our deepest app…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, President Peter Peter Maurer of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Director Masood Karokhail of The Liaison Office for their informative briefings.
Today, as we…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Ivan Šimonović for his briefing.
We also appreciate the dedicated work of the United Nations human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine and welcome its fourth report, which provides a clear assessment of the situation on the ground. As the report elaborates in de…
