I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), comprising 10 member States, namely, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and my own country, Malaysia. ASEAN al…
At the outset, I wish to thank the President for convening this timely and important debate.
On behalf of my delegation, I take this opportunity to thank Ambassador Courtenay Rattray, Permanent Representative of Jamaica, for his tireless efforts in steering the work of the previous intergovernmenta…
On behalf of my delegation, I thank you, Sir, for convening and chairing this meeting. Malaysia highly values your presence here today, which clearly demonstrates the importance that Spain places on the subject of today’s open debate.
I wish to also warmly recognize the Foreign Ministers of Jordan,…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this urgent and important meeting. I also thank Assistant Secretary- General Zerihoun for his briefing.
Malaysia is gravely concerned at the provocations and escalating violence in and around the holy sites of the Old City of Jerusalem. We con…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the 10 States members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam and my own country, Malaysia.
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I thank you, Sir, for convening and presiding over today’s momentous open debate and for Spain’s leadership in the women and peace and security agenda. My delegation wishes to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his remarks, and Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN-Women for her …
I am taking the floor to explain my delegation’s vote on resolution 2240 (2015), which was just adopted and which Malaysia also co-sponsored. We thank the United Kingdom for
facilitating consultations among Council members in its capacity as a penholder for this initiative. We greatly appreciate th…
I would like to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and your team on assuming the presidency for this month and to reaffirm Malaysia’s full support. I also wish to congratulate the Russian Federation on its stewardship of the Council during the past month.
I join other Council members in th…
I would like to congratulate Mr. Mogens Lykketoft on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventieth session. His experience and wisdom will be an invaluable guide to the Assembly. The theme of this session, “The United Nations at 70: the road ahead for peace, security and human …
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted in 2000 set targets to be delivered by 2015, and in the past 15 years there have been many significant achievements. The world has also become far more inclusive. Access to education, health information, communications technology and job opportunities …
I join earlier speakers in thanking Special Representative of the Secretary- General Nicholas Haysom and Mr. Yury Fedotov for their respective briefings. I also take this opportunity to register our appreciation to Mr. Haysom and all members and personnel of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afgh…
I join other Security Council members in expressing appreciation to the Permanent Representative of Spain as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) for his briefing on the Committee’s work during the reporting period.
The agreement reached on the Join…
I join earlier speakers in thanking you, Madam President, and the Nigerian team for the calm and collected manner in which you managed and guided the Council’s work in August. We appreciate the decision to hold this wrap-up session. Mindful that New Zealand had intended to hold a similar session dur…
I thank Mr. Farid Zarif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Head of United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), for his briefing. My delegation welcomes His Excellency Mr. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, an…
At the outset, I wish to thank you, Madam President, and the Nigerian delegation for organizing this meeting. My delegation is of the view that the briefings today afford us an opportunity to reflect on, among other things, the role played by the United Nations in general and by the Council in parti…
My delegation joins other Council members in thanking Nigeria for convening today’s debate. We also wish to thank your delegation, Madam President, for the informative concept note (S/2015/599, annex) that has been circulated, which helps frame our debate today.
We wish to also express appreciation…
I wish to join others in congratulating you, Madam President, and the delegation of Nigeria for having convened this important briefing. I wish also to thank Dr. David Nabarro, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Ebola; Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization; His …
I join previous speakers in expressing Malaysia’s appreciation to you, Sir, and the delegation of New Zealand for convening this important and timely open debate. I wish to acknowledge the presence of many leaders and ministers in the Chamber this morning, which underscores the urgency of discussing…
Malaysia deeply regrets the failure of the Security Council to maintain unity on the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17. We are deeply disappointed at the failure to adopt draft resolution S/2015/562, which would have established an ad hoc criminal tribunal for MH- 17, despite our persistent …
Draft resolution S/2015/562 before the Council today is being introduced by Malaysia on behalf of the countries participating in the joint investigation team on the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17: Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine. It is on their behalf, as well as…
