Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the accession of the Kingdom of Sweden to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January, and I thank you for organizing this open debate and for choosing its theme. Issues pertaining to conflict prevention and sustaining peace are cur…
Allow me to extend the heartfelt condolences of the Kingdom of Morocco to the Government and the people of the Russian Federation, as well as to the family of the deceased, Ambassador Andrey Karlov, and to express our outrage against the despicable criminal terrorist attack of which he was the victi…
My delegation welcomes the Spanish presidency’s initiative to convene this meeting and expresses its appreciation for Spain’s work as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). Morocco welcomes the adoption of resolution 2325 (2016), which the Kingdom co-sponsored.
The p…
My delegation wishes to thank the Director-General of the World Health Organization for her report on lessons learned from actions undertaken to tackle public- health emergencies and on the management of previous international crises that have had health consequences.
Ensuring that health systems a…
At the outset, I would like to thank the facilitators of the two draft resolutions on the culture of peace (A/71/L.43 and A/71/L.47) for their commitment and their renewed efforts year after year in the context of the facilitation process.
My delegation is pleased to co-sponsor once again draft res…
At the outset, I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his statement and commend
his work in heading the Agency. The annual report submitted to the General Assembly (see A/71/322) attests to the work of the Agency…
I should like first and foremost to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the excellent timing of the choice of topic for this morning’s debate, which is taking place just a few days after the closing of the twenty- second Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…
At the outset, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council
for the month of November. Since it joined the Council, your delegation has worked unceasingly to promote the topics dear to our continent, including matters relating to peacekeeping,…
At the outset, allow me to thank Judge Ronny Abraham, President of the International Court of Justice, for the Court’s comprehensive report, contained in document A/71/4, covering the Court’s activities for the period from 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016.
My delegation aligns itself with the statemen…
I wish to thank the Russian Federation for organizing this debate.
The historic adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) 16 years ago represented international recognition of the role played by women in matters of peace and security, not only as victims but also as agents of change and essential players …
At the outset, I would like to congratulate your country, Sir, on presiding over the Security Council this month and to thank you for holding this debate. It clearly shows your country’s unfailing support for the Palestinian cause, particularly given current circumstances. I would also like to thank…
I would first like to convey our deepest condolences to the Government and the people of Eritrea following the
death of our brother and colleague, Ambassador Girma Asmerom Tesfay. May God have mercy on his soul.
My delegation would like to align itself with the statements made by the representativ…
At the outset, it is my pleasure to express to the President and his friendly country our sincere congratulations on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. I wish him every success in leading the work at this session and in bringing about tangible result…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate following the request made to you by Egypt on behalf of the group of troop-contributing countries, including Morocco. Indeed, my country attaches the highest importance to this issue and therefore welcomes this formal meeting of th…
My delegation wishes to thank Malaysia for its initiative to hold today’s debate on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), a theme at the top of the international agenda in view of its importance for collective security.
The delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco aligns itself with …
Allow me, first of all, to congratulate Malaysia for assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month and thank it for organizing this debate on children and armed conflict, as well as its commitment and tireless efforts in the framework of its chairmanship of the Working Group of the Secu…
I would like to warmly congratulate Japan both for the choice of this highly important topic, which offers us today the opportunity to respond to the substantial question
of how institution-building can consolidate peace and prevent a relapse into conflict, and for its successful chairmanship of th…
We welcome the latest report of the Secretary-General (A/70/917), which highlights the long and rich tradition of interaction and partnership between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Those links of cooperation among parliaments — the solemn incarnation of d…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. We trust in your ability to promote the principles of peace and harmony, and commend your initiative to discuss the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian q…
