In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) of resolution 1970 (2011) of 26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established by the same resolution. The report covers the period from 11 December 2015 to 2 March 2016.
On 11 December, the Committee w…
My delegation welcomes First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dačić and Ambassador Vlora Çitaku of Kosovo back to New York and thanks them both for their statements. We are also grateful to Special Representative Zahir Tanin for his comprehensive…
At the outset, I join my other colleagues in congratulating Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, on his assumption of the position of Chairperson-in- Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for 2016, and welcome him to the
Security C…
I join previous speakers in welcoming the timely adoption of resolution 2268 (2016). Its unanimous adoption is a testament to the resolve of the Security Council in seeking an end to the bloody conflict in Syria. We also thank Special Envoy De Mistura for his briefing, which provided us with insight…
At the outset, I wish to express our utmost appreciation to Venezuela for organizing this wrap-up session. Malaysia continues to believe that such meetings provide an important platform for delegations to place on record their impressions and reflections on the Security Council’s work.
I join previ…
I join earlier speakers in thanking you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting, which represents a timely opportunity to take stock of the ongoing work on reviewing the peacebuilding architecture. I thank you also for the informative concept note (S/2016/104, annex). I wish also to thank t…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for your briefing on the work of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea. My delegation welcomes your able leadership of that Committee. I also take this opportunity to congratulate the members of the Somalia…
At the outset, Malaysia associates itself with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (see A/70/PV.84).
We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism (A/70/674). …
I join earlier speakers in welcoming you, Madam, to the Council and in thanking the delegation of Venezuela for convening this debate. I wish to also acknowledge the presence of the high-level representatives of Angola and Spain.
My delegation associates itself with the statement to be delivered by…
I join earlier speakers in thanking you, Sir, for convening this debate, which we consider to be pertinent and timely. We also thank you for your helpful concept note (S/2016/102, annex), which provides a useful guide for our discussion today.
We are also pleased to have Ambassador Carlos Olguín Ci…
Echoing Churchill’s remarks, I too would like to say that if I had had the time, I would have prepared a shorter statement. I join other Security Council members in congratulating you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Uruguay for having successully lead the Council during the productive month of…
Malaysia takes the floor to reply to the comments made by the representative of Israel.
I would first categorically reject the allegations raised by the representative of Israel against my country. These allegations are baseless and serve no other objective than to divert the Security Council’s att…
On behalf of my delegation, I warmly welcome You, Sir, to the Council and I thank you for presiding over this meeting. We highly value your presence and the high-level representations today from Senegal, Ukraine and Angola. Your participation in this open debate provides prominence to a topic that h…
I should like to greet Foreign Minister Holguín Cuéllar of Colombia and join earlier speakers in congratulating the delegation of Colombia on this historic and momentous occasion, which undoubtedly marks the beginning of the end of the long-running conflict in that country. In this regard, I wish to…
Once again, I wish to welcome you to New York, Mr. President, and to congratulate you and the delegation of Uruguay on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. I also take this opportunity to acknowledge the presence of the high-level representatives of Spain and Ukr…
I join earlier speakers in thanking Assistant Secretary-General Kang for her briefing, which provided a vital update on ongoing efforts to respond to the critical health needs of civilians in the hard-to-reach and besieged areas in Syria.
We deplore the unacceptable human cost of the ongoing confli…
I thank Ambassador Oyarzun Marchesi of Spain, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), for his briefing. I commend him and his team for their skill and dedication in taking the Committee and its work forward. I also take this opportunity to express ou…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s meeting in an open format, to accord the issue the attention that it deserves. My delegation is appreciative of the insightful briefings by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed; the United Nations High …
I join earlier speakers in thanking Special Representative Nicholas Haysom for his briefing. We also commend Mr. Haysom and all members and personnel of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for their dedication in carrying out their duties under challenging circumstances. I a…
I wish to first thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing.
We are of the view that, by bringing the Vienna International Syria Support Group process to New York, non-participating Security Council members are able to substantively engage on issues concerning the situation in Syria, on wh…
