I also thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and Ms. Wosornu for their sobering and informative briefings.
The Russian Federation ended last year and started the new one by shooting over 100 missiles and
drones at densely populated areas in Kyiv and other major cities across Ukraine. It has kille…
Malta regrets the context that has necessitated the holding of this debate. The gravity of the situation in the Middle East is undeniably severe. It is unfortunate that the Security Council was unable to respond to that severity with clear and necessary terms.
Unity among Council members on such is…
I too thank Assistant- Secretary-General Khiari and Mr. Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, for their briefings.
As this is the first formal meeting of the year, let me take this opportunity to welcome our new Council members — Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of K…
I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his briefing.
Thousands of civilians have been killed since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Thousands more have been injured, maimed and displaced. We express our condolences to all victims of this senseless war and to…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari, Mr. Muasher and Mr. Epshtain for their remarks. They truly illustrate the precarious situation we continue to witness in the region.
The catastrophic humanitarian situation and the continued state of hostilities in Gaza are untenable. They a…
I thank you, Mr. President, for scheduling this meeting on such short notice. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for his remarks.
Malta joined others in calling for this emergency briefing following today’s barrage of missile and drone attacks carried out by the Russian Federation agai…
Malta thanks the United Arab Emirates for taking the initiative to work on resolution 2720 (2023). I express our appreciation to Ambassador Nusseibeh and her team for their valiant efforts and for organizing the very important trip to Rafah.
Malta has consistently expressed grave concern and sought…
Since this is the last formal meeting of the Security Council scheduled, I also join others in congratulating you, Mr. President, and all your team on the conduct of a very successful presidency for the month of December.
We thank Director Ebo for his briefing. We welcome the scheduling of today’s …
Malta voted in favour of resolution 2719 (2023) because we believe that a new season in peace operations missions needs to emerge within the Security Council. With this resolution, we acknowledge the changing nature of conflicts in Africa and the need to draw on a range of international responses to…
Let me begin by thanking Special Envoy Pedersen and Director Doughten for their briefings today. In 2023, Syrians faced the greatest level of humanitarian need since the beginning of the 13-year-old conflict. As we come to the end of the year, the briefers’ sombre reflections remind us that next yea…
I thank Special Representative Otunbayeva and our briefers for their contributions today.
We welcome the focus today on women in Afghanistan, as the Taliban continues to enact more restrictive decrees to control every aspect of their lives. It has been 830 days since the Taliban banned Afghan girls…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his report on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016). I also thank Major General Patrick Gauchat for his briefing.
Since the Council’s last meeting on this resolution in September (see S/PV.9425), the situation has deteriorated on all fronts. We have…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari for his briefing.
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has violated multiple Security Council resolutions twice in less than 12 hours. On Monday morning, local time, it tested yet another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), reportedly its soli…
I will now deliver a statement in my national capacity.
I too thank Under Secretary-General DiCarlo and Ambassador Skoog for their briefings.
We welcome the Secretary-General’s sixteenth report on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) (S/2023/975), as well as the Joint Commission’s report (…
I also thank Special Representative Bathily for his briefing. I welcome the briefing on behalf of the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, and the participation of the Permanent Representative of Libya.
It has now been two years s…
At the outset, I thank Ecuador for convening this important open debate. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu, Ms. Aptel and Ms. Mutota for their insightful briefings.
Today’s discussion comes at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, escalating armed conflicts and wide…
I thank Special Representative Haysom for his briefing and welcome the representative of South Sudan to the Chamber. I also thank Ambassador Biang, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan.
Malta takes note of the recent politic…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abarry for his comprehensive briefing today.
At the outset, let me reiterate Malta’s regret that the Security Council has not been able to adopt a presidential statement on the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA). UNOCA’s…
I also thank President Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz for their briefings on the ongoing work of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT).
As we await the evaluation of the Office of Internal Oversight Services, ahead of the review in spring next year, we commend …
I thank the Deputy to the High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Ebo, for his briefing.
By calling for today’s meeting, the Russian Federation seeks to paint a different picture, based on an alternative reality. It hopes to divert the Security Council’s focus …
