We thank the French presidency for convening this open debate, as well as Secretary-General António Guterres and the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, for presenting the annual report on the subject (S/2017/821).
We welcome the recommendations contained in …
I have the honour of introducing the draft resolution contained in document A/72/L.3, entitled “Report of the International Criminal Court”. The draft resolution welcomes the report of the International Criminal Court on its activities during the period 2016- 2017 (see A/72/349) and is an update of …
I am grateful to France for convening this important annual debate, which offers us a very good opportunity to evaluate the progress and challenges of the agenda on women and peace and security.
Mexico aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the representative of Turkey on behalf of the gr…
Mexico thanks Judge Ronny Abraham, President of the International Court of Justice, for presenting the report on the activities of the International Court of Justice during the reporting period (A/72/4). The number of cases being heard, including the submission of new cases and a request for an advi…
Mexico expresses its appreciation to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for the valuable work that it has carried out during its 24 years of operation. As the first ad hoc international criminal tribunal created by the Security Council under Chapter VII of the Charter of t…
I would like to thank France for convening today’s debate and to reaffirm the Government of Mexico’s gratitude to Ms. Sandra Honoré Braithwaite, Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in
Haiti (MINUSTAH), and her team, for their tireless work over the years and their proven commitment to …
I want to take this opportunity, on my own behalf and on behalf of my country, to reiterate our appreciation for all the expressions of solidarity we have received from the international community following the earthquakes in Mexico in recent weeks. We will not forget it. Our sympathy and support ar…
I am addressing the General Assembly today at a difficult and painful time for Mexicans. Our nation has been battered by Nature. In recent weeks, together with our sister nations of the Caribbean and the states of Florida and Texas, in the United States, we have been hit by tremendous natural disast…
I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the Government and the people of Mexico, to thank the Assembly from the bottom of our hearts for the countless expressions of international solidarity from our fellow members of the United Nations.
Yesterday a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexic…
The Government of Mexico welcomes the efforts undertaken to facilitate the participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on issues affecting them, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 33 of the outcome document of the Wo…
We thank Egypt for convening today’s timely debate. Faced with the evolution of armed conflicts and the changing nature of new challenges to peace and development, the United Nations has become increasingly aware of the urgent need to change the focus on the achievement of its ultimate raison d’être…
Transparency and accountability in the relations between the Security Council and the General Assembly, in accordance with the Assembly’s powers set forth in Articles 15 and 24 of the Charter of the United Nations, are indispensable principles for the Council’s communication with the other members o…
I would like to thank China for having convened this public debate. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), my friend Ms. Sandra Honoré Braithwaite, for her briefing, and especially for h…
It was a great honour for Mexico, alongside Jamaica, to co-facilitate such an important resolution (resolution 71/161 B), which we consider to be a genuine watershed in the fight against cholera in Haiti, as it enables us to redirect the balances and credits of the United Nations Stabilization Missi…
We would like to welcome today’s adoption of resolution 71/313, because its global indicator framework is a major step forward in our efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As you rightly said, Mr. President, we want to commend the United Nations Statistical Commission for…
I thank you, Mr. President, and Bolivia for convening this important meeting. Allow me to start by reiterating the obvious. We must strengthen the collective response through cooperation and international law in order to address the increasing risk of weapons capable of wiping out entire communities…
Mexico welcomes the presentation of the Secretary-General’s report on the progress made in implementing the various declarations of the General Assembly on the global response to HIV/AIDS (A/71/864). We agree on the need to revitalize the action response to ending HIV. States, agencies of the United…
We thank Uruguay for convening today’s debate and express our appreciation for the statements made by the Secretary-General and representatives of civil society who have briefed us on the particular problems faced by humanitarian personnel dedicated to medical missions and health personnel.
It is n…
We thank your Government, Sir, for its initiative to convene today’s timely open debate to address one of the most important challenges to the maintenance of international peace and security — the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war and by terrorist groups.
The unprecedented increase in sexua…
Thank you, Madam President, for your invitation to participate in this meeting.
We welcome the fact that Haiti is on the path of institutional normalization with the holding of elections, the inauguration of a new president and the restoration of constitutional order. We recognize the support of th…
