At the outset, I would like to thank the Under-Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sudan and South Sudan for their valuable briefings.
Today, I would like to discuss three matters regarding the United Nations Interim Security Force f…
At the outset, I thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Sudan and South Sudan, the Special Envoy of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the representative of the Organization for Community Empowerment for…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), and Mr. Ramiz Bakhtiar, the Afghanistan youth representative, for their comprehensive briefings t…
Before I begin my statement, I would like to convey our heartfelt condolences to the victims of Hurricane Florence. Our thoughts are with their families and loved ones and with everyone in the Carolinas as they weather that storm. I would also like to convey our heartfelt condolences to, and solidar…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Michael Keating, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, for his valuable briefing and everything he has done for the Organization and Somalia during his years of service. I wish him every success in his future endeavours. I would also li…
At the outset, we would like to thank you, Madam President, for holding today’s meeting. We also thank Under- Secretary-General Lacroix and Ms. Blakemore for their valuable briefings.
Despite the fact that the Charter of the United Nations does not address peacekeeping operations in any of its arti…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to Yemen, Mr. Martin Griffiths, for his briefing. We underscore our support and confidence for his efforts. We also thank all the United Nations personnel who are working on the ground in Yemen, and we commend all their …
This morning’s meeting coincides with the commemoration of the terrorist attacks that took place on 11 September 2001, claiming thousands of innocent victims among the friendly American people. We would like to convey once again our condolences to the American people and the families of the victims,…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Madam President, for holding this important meeting and for the concept note. We also appreciate the briefing by the Secretary- General and that of Mr. John Prendergast, whom we
thank for his thoughts and proposals about targeted sanctions. We believe that …
At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, for his valuable briefing and his efforts in the
Syrian political process. I would also like to thank the Director of Operations and Advocacy in the United Nations Office for the Coord…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Assistant Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, Ms. Bintou Keita, for her valuable briefing on the situation in Haiti and the role of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH). I would also like to thank Ms. Susan D. Page, …
At the outset, I would like to thank the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Nakamitsu, for her valuable briefing earlier today.
We welcome the destruction of the last two chemical facilities in Syria. The overall number of chemical facilities that have been destroyed now stands at 27.…
We listened carefully to the important and detailed briefing by the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, Ambassador Karen Pierce, with regard to the latest results of the investigations into the Salisbury incident on 4 March. Those investigations recently identified the potential perpetra…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Ghassan Salamé, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), for his valuable briefing. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Sweden, in his capacity as C…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Gonzalo Koncke, Chief of Staff to the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States, and Mr. Felix Maradiaga for their valuable briefings. I would also like to welcome Mr. Denis Moncada Colindres, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua, to our m…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate your country, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and wish you success. As we mentioned during the breakfast meeting, your tasks will not be easy, but we have full trust that you and your team will be able to…
At the outset, I would like to welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Aristides Gomes, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau. I congratulate him on taking office and wish him every success in stabilizing his friendly country. I would also like to welcome Mr. José Viegas Filho, Special Representative o…
At the outset, I would like to express our appreciation and thanks to the United Kingdom for convening this meeting and for the good preparation of the concept note (S/2018/586, annex). I would like also to thank the Secretary-General of the United Nations for his briefing, and I welcome The Most Re…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting, and we welcome the fact that you are presiding it.
We express our deep appreciation for the presence of Secretary-General António Guterres and for his valuable briefing. His presence today is a clear indication of what this humanitar…
At the outset, we thank Mr. John Ging for his valuable briefing and we commend the efforts made by all humanitarian workers in Syria and elsewhere in the world. On behalf of the State of Kuwait, I would also like to endorse statement delivered by the representative of Sweden. However, I have additio…
