At the outset, let me thank the Australian delegation for taking the initiative to convene this meeting on the situation in Yemen. Our hope is that it will serve as an additional measure by the Council to support Yemen and the international and regional efforts to manage and overcome this sensitive …
At the outset, let me congratulate Australia for its outstanding presidency of the Security Council this month, and we commend your excellent choice, Madam, of the subject for this high-level meeting. I also express my gratitude to the Secretary-General for the excellent report (S/2013/503) he prese…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Ján Kubiš, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, for presenting the report (S/2013/535) of the Secretary- General. Through him, I should like to commend all the staff of the United Na…
I would like to begin by congratulating Argentina on its successful presidency of the Security Council last month. I also congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the Council’s presidency. We wish you every success.
I also thank Ambassador Gary Quinlan for his quarterly report on the …
Let me at the outset thank Mr. Farid Zarif, Special
Representative of the Secretary-General, for his very exhaustive briefing and welcome him here today. We also of course welcome Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkić and Mr. Enver Hoxhaj,.
The positive trend in the relationship between the Serbian and Koso…
Allow me, at the outset, to express my congratulations for a very successful Argentine presidency of the Security Council during this month of August, which has been very busy and has demanded the active participation of the presidency and all members of the Council until the very end of August. I w…
May I begin by thanking you, Madam President, for convening this relevant debate, the third that the Council has organized this year on the topic of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. The frequency of the debate illustrates the ongoing challenge that protection represents. We thank you, …
At the outset, I would like to welcome you, Madam President. We also wish to express our gratitude to the delegation of Argentina for convening this debate on a topic of utmost importance, not only for all Latin American countries — we note and welcome the presence of many Foreign Ministers of Latin…
I thank the presidency of the United States for organizing this debate on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region. The peoples of the region and our entire continent attach great importance to this high-level meeting aimed at consolidating the peace dynamic a…
At the outset, I thank Mr. Serry for his comprehensive briefing on the peace process in the Middle East, including Palestine.
Today’s debate takes place in critical circumstances, given the efforts of Mr. Kerry, under the auspices of the United States Administration, to revive negotiations between …
Madam President, I would like to begin by thanking you for having scheduled this debate on an important topic that is given relevance by the news every day. We would like to thank Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General, for his enlightening briefing, and the journalists — Ms. Kathleen Carroll, …
First of all, I would like to thank our colleague, Ambassador Gary Francis Quinlan, for his exhaustive quarterly briefing on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). I would also like to thank the Panel of Experts established in accordance with paragraph 29 of resolu…
My country is pleased with this new opportunity to hold a dialogue and interact with United Nations Force Commanders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia. This opportunity is a continuation of a good practice, one that allows us to move forward in our thinking on more…
I thank Mr. Ján Kubiš, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his briefing and presentation of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2013/350) on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan’s activities in Afghanistan. I also thank the Ambassador of Afghanistan for his stateme…
At the outset, I should like to condemn in the strongest terms the attack that took place today in Somalia and to convey our sincere condolences to the Government and the people of Somalia and to the families of the victims.
I should like also to thank the delegation of the United Kingdom for havin…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate the United Kingdom for having convened this important debate under its presidency. I should like to thank Mr. Ladsous, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Ms. Yoka Brandt
and Mr. Gregory Ramm for their respective briefings. I also welcome the participation of the Deput…
I convey my gratitude to Mr. Zarif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for having presented the quarterly report that takes stock of developments in the situation of Kosovo. During the period under consideration, the Serb and Kosovo sides have shown political will in the spirit of comp…
I take the opportunity to thank the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for their briefings. We are pleased to note the progress made by both Tribunals in implementing their respe…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your presence here today and for organizing this important debate. Your presence among us denotes a strong commitment to the fight against sexual violence in armed conflict.
I would also like to express my sincere appreciation to Secretary-General Ban K…
Allow me to welcome you among us this morning, Mr. President. I would like to thank the delegation of your country, the United Kingdom, for having organized this important meeting on Somalia at a crucial point in the reconstruction of the Somali State. I also welcome among us Ms. Fowsiyo Yusuf Haji …
