On behalf of the people and the Government of Nicaragua and President Commander Daniel Ortega Saavedra, we greet this day of 29 November, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Nicaragua associates itself with the statement made on behalf of the Committee on the Exercise o…
We thank the President for convening this important meeting on the issue of equitable representation in the Security Council and the increase in its membership. We congratulate Ambassadors Ion Jinga of Romania and Mohamed Khaled Khiari of Tunisia on their appointments as co-Chairs of the
intergover…
On more than one occasion, the General Assembly has seen that the adjudication of legal disputes, particularly the referral of cases to the International Court of Justice, should not be regarded as an unfriendly action among Staates. Yet, after 70 years of work by the Court — which we are celebratin…
We thank our dear colleagues from Cuba, including our brother and comrade Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, for their presence here today.
We appreciate the updated information for the year 2016 that we have received in the Secretary-General’s
report on the impact of the criminal economic, financi…
Nicaragua commends the Russian presidency for its leadership and excellent stewardship of the Security Council this month. We also congratulate the Russian team for the hard work it has carried out in the Council, which is facing major challenges, such as the
subject we are addressing today – the s…
I bring greetings from the people of Nicaragua and from our President, Comandante Daniel Ortega Saavedra. We are very pleased to see a brother from Fiji, a Pacific
island State, preside over the General Assembly for the very first time. He can count on Nicaragua’s support.
A year ago, the internat…
First of all, Nicaragua wishes to congratulate Malaysia for its excellent stewardship of the Security Council this month and for convening today’s debate on an issue as important as the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by t…
At the outset, my delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Thailand on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
On the adoption of the important resolution 70/299, entitled “Follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level”, my del…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the L.69 group, a diverse group of 42 developing countries in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific that are united by the common cause of achieving lasting and comprehensive reform of the Security Council. We align ourselves with the stat…
My delegation would like to speak with regard to paragraphs 1, 41, 101 and 104 to the annex contained in resolution 70/296, which was submitted under sub-item (a) of
agenda item 23 (a), and with regard to paragraph 50 of resolution 70/295, concerning the Paris Agreement, submitted under sub-item (a…
The Nicaraguan delegation welcomes the convening of this important high-level meeting, which merits the attention and commitment of the entire international community.
The Nicaraguan Government, led by President Daniel Ortega Saavedra, is committed to the protection and promotion of people’s human …
The International Criminal Court was founded with the aim of judging crimes of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity and to ensure that justice for such crimes would prevail. However, that goal has been undermined by those who want to see their interests prevail over the safeguarding of n…
Allow me to express at the outset our affectionate and grateful memories of the eternal Commander Hugo Chávez Frías, Commander of the Bolivarian Revolution, a champion of love, friendship and solidarity, and to convey, on behalf of our President, the Nicaraguan people and our delegation, our warm gr…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the delegation of Uruguay and its Foreign Minister for its successful stewardship and energetic spirit with which the entire Uruguayan team is leading the work of the Security Council. I wish to convey special congratulations to my friend, Cristina.
My de…
My delegation has asked for the floor to explain its position with regard to the amendment proposed by the representative of Cuba with regard to draft resolution II on estimates in respect of special political missions, good offices and other political initiatives authorized by the General Assembly …
My delegation associates itself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
We would also like to express special recognition to the Committee on the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and t…
My delegation abstained in the voting. We acknowledge, however, the importance of the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency and its valuable cooperation with our countries. Nevertheless, we profoundly regret that we were not able to adopt resolution 70/10 by consensus and that it was not po…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice for his report (A/70/4) and introductory statement.
Nicaragua associates itself with the statement made by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
As is clear …
We are grateful for the convening of this important meeting. First and foremost, our delegation wishes to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Wilfried Emvula, Permanent Representative of Namibia, and His Excellency Mr. Vladimir Drobnjak, Permanent Representative of Croatia, on their reappointments as co…
We would like to thank the President for convening this important meeting on the issues of equitable representation on the Security Council and increasing the number of its members.
We congratulate Ambassador Sylvie Lucas on her appointment as Chair of the intergovernmental negotiations. We are con…
