I thank Judge Agius and Prosecutor Brammertz for their briefings.
My delegation conveys its condolences to the President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals and his colleagues following the tragic passing of Judge Gberdao Gustave Kam of Burkina Faso.
We welcome the parti…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African States members of the Security Council — Kenya, the Niger and Tunisia — and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (A3+1).
We thank Mr. François Louncény Fall, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa, fo…
I thank Mrs. Izumi Nakamitsu and Mr. Fernando Arias for their briefings. I thank the representatives of Syria, Iran and Turkey for their participation in today’s meeting.
The prevention and deterrence of the production and use of chemical weapons rests on our ability to respect and enforce the prov…
I would first like to thank Mr. Tor Wennesland for his comprehensive briefing on the situation in the Middle East. I also thank Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, whose agency is doing outstanding work in occupied Palestine, and Mr. Rashid Khalidi for their briefings.
I welcome the presence here of the repres…
At the outset, allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting to allow the Security Council to adopt the annual report on its activities, the drafting of whose introduction my country, the Niger, had the honour to coordinate. I would also like to thank all of the members of the Co…
On behalf of His Excellency Mr. Hassoumi Massoudou, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of the Niger, who is unable to attend, I would like to thank the President for convening this meeting in order to enable us to consider the serious situation that has been going on for a …
It is my honour to make this statement on behalf of the Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa and Tunisia (A3+1). We would like to thank Mr. Mankeur Ndiaye, Mr. Smaïl Chergui and Mr. Koen Vervaeke for their briefings.
The year 2020 represents a crucially important stage for the peop…
I would like to thank Mr. Martin Griffiths and Mr. Mark Lowcock for their detailed briefings, which keep us informed about the situation in Yemen on a monthly basis.
The Niger has been following with great interest the recent developments in the conflict in Yemen,
in particular the agreement reach…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the African members of the Security Council, namely, South Africa, Tunisia and the Niger, as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (A3+1).
At the outset, I would like to warmly congratulate Mr. Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Special Representative…
At the outset, let me thank Mrs. İzumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary- General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for her regular briefing.
Since 2013, the United Nations has continued to make great efforts to establish responsibility for the many cases of chemical-weapons use in Syria, w…
It is my great honour to introduce a pre-recorded statement by His Excellency Mr. Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Niger, at the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly.
It is with deep sorrow that I inform the Council that a cowardly attack perpetrated by individuals on motorcycles took place yesterday in Kouré, 60 kilometres from Niamey. The attack regrettably resulted in eight deaths — two Nigeriens and six French citizens. Following that grave incident, the Nige…
I would like to begin by extending my congratulations and thanks to all the members of the Security Council for the consensus that emerged around the text that we have just adopted. As Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic, the …
I would like, through you, Mr. President, to thank all the briefers for their clear presentations, which not only painted a comprehensive picture of the situation in Yemen but also demonstrated the urgent need to act to save the situation in the country. I was particularly touched by the poignant an…
I wish at the outset to apologize to my friend Nicolas; he will understand that in four months of absence I have forgotten my French. In addition, as we were entering the Chamber, Jerry asked me to speak in English, so I have no choice but to continue my journey into the English language.
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I would like to thank Mr. Martin Griffiths and Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham for their briefings.
On 18 February, Martin Griffiths sounded the alarm about the consequences of a new escalation of violence on the peace process in Yemen and the progress made since last year (see S/PV.8725). Mark Lowcock, of …
There are no small steps on the path of peace. Any distance covered in the right direction brings us closer to the ultimate goal — a return to peace. I fully share the optimism of Mr. Shearer and encourage the South Sudanese political actors to continue to demonstrate political courage in order to m…
I welcome China’s presidency of the Security Council and assure you, Mr. President, of my country’s support. We wish your presidency every success.
I cannot proceed without reflecting on our happy memories of Ambassador Pecsteen de Buytswerve and his excellent presidency. Among Belgium’s main achie…
Through you, Mr. President, I would like to thank the Secretary- General for his introductory remarks and Ms. DiCarlo for her briefing, which, unfortunately, describe the serious situation currently in the Syrian Arab Republic.
The conflict has changed not only in nature but also in intensity, as t…
The political situation in Guinea-Bissau is concerning, to say the least. That is why the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which the Niger currently has the honour of chairing, is fully mobilized towards a successful resolution to the crisis. In fact, the latest elections and all …
