I would first like to offer my sincere congratulations to the President on his accession to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. We are confident that his remarkable diplomatic qualities will help crown our work with success. I would also like to thank Secretary-Gener…
Allow me first to thank Ambassador Osorio, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), for his 90-day report and to express our appreciation of his efforts. I would also like to thank the Panel of Experts established under resolution 1929 (2010) for the presentation of it …
My delegation is pleased to take part in this debate on an issue of key importance to the United Nations and its States Members and appeals to our collective conscience. It is presided over by you, Sir, and represents a just tribute to your commitment and efforts devoted to the matter.
Furthermore,…
When our Minister took the floor in the Council, he conveyed certain convictions of Morocco and our commitment with regard to the entirety of the Syrian people. A few moments ago, the representative of Syria decided to openly attack virtually all the members of the Council. I understand his distress…
Allow me, at the outset, Mr. President, to express to you and to your friendly country our sincere and deep appreciation for France’s principled positions, its bold initiatives and its prominent role as a permanent member of the Security Council. The success of the French presidency of the Council t…
Allow me to begin by thanking Mr. Farid Zarif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), for his exhaustive briefing. I should like also to welcome His Excellency Mr. Ivica Dačić, Prime Minister of the …
Morocco warmly thanks the President of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General and the Ambassadors of South Korea and Antigua and Barbuda for their tireless efforts over the course of the negotiations on the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).
Morocco welcomes the out…
I would like to start by thanking Mr. Robert Serry, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his very comprehensive briefing.
Everyone here knows that the situation in the Middle East and the Palestinian cause are marked by a freeze in negotiations and a deterioration of the human…
Morocco voted in favour of draft resolution S/2012/538 because it was in line with the recent resolutions of the League of Arab States and our perception of the situation in Syria, which shows quite clearly that no mechanism adopted by the Council to address the crisis has had the hoped-for result a…
I would like to thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Columbia for her excellent contribution to today’s discussion, which is a very important one for my country and the other members of the Council. I would also like to express my gratitude for the fifth annual report on the Peacebuilding Commi…
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/66/L.51, on the International Year of Crystallography, on behalf of the following sponsors: Australia, Belgium, Chile, the People’s Republic of China, the Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, India, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mexico, Poland, and my ow…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate. We were fortunately prepared for it by the Arria-formula meeting held last week at the initiative of Portugal and the United Kingdom.
I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the …
In expressing my support for the statement made on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for having organized today’s meeting on the third review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. I would also like to exp…
Allow me at the outset to thank Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous for his comprehensive briefing on the situation in Afghanistan and the vital role played by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in supporting the Afghan national authorities. I also thank Mr. Yuri Fedotov,…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate, which is enhanced by the presence and participation of the Secretary-General. I also thank Ms. Amos, Mr. Šimonović and Mr. Spoerri for their briefings.
Much has been accomplished since 1999 in the area of the protec…
At the outset, I would like to welcome all the Force Commanders who have joined us today and to commend the initiative of Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous. His input will certainly be useful and very beneficial.
Before moving to the substance of my statement, on behalf of the Kingdom of Morocc…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Ambassador of Colombia, in his role as Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), for his briefing, as well as to express our appreciation for his efforts in steering the Committee. I would also like to thank the Panel of Expert…
Allow me at the outset to thank the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for
Rwanda (ICTR) for their thorough briefings. We were pleased to take note of the efforts undertaken and the progress made by both …
Allow me, first of all, to join my colleagues in thanking the representative of Azerbaijan for the outstanding work carried out in the month of May, as well as to
congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. We wish you every success in carrying out your duties. I woul…
At the outset I would like to express, Sir, on behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco, our appreciation and gratitude for your efforts and initiatives in the presidency of the General Assembly at its current session in pushing forward issues of international interest, the most recent of …
