I would first like to thank President Meron and Prosecutor Brammertz of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for their briefings and for their comprehensive report (see S/2018/347). We also wish to thank Ambassador Gustavo Meza-Cuadra, Permanent Representative of Peru, for his…
Let me first thank Peru and Sweden for their initiative to advance
the youth, peace and security agenda by proposing a draft resolution in follow-up to landmark resolution 2250 (2015). We commend both countries for the careful way in which they organized the process and also commend Jordan as the o…
We would like to commend Ambassador Joanna Wronecka and her team for an excellent presidency of the Security Council in the month of May.
My statement relates to both draft resolutions. First of all, we thank Kuwait for taking the initiative to present a draft resolution that addresses the recent c…
On 21 December last year, the parties to the conflict in South Sudan agreed on a cessation of hostilities. The Kingdom of the Netherlands welcomed it as a positive step towards a political solution. But it was just days, perhaps even hours, before the fighting resumed. Once again we saw the leaders …
I join others in thanking Mr. Mladenov for his accurate briefing and dedicated work in very challenging circumstances.
As Mr. Mladenov said, yesterday’s events once again show the great the risk of escalation in the absence of progress in the political, economic, humanitarian dimensions. The curren…
We have heard the remarks of the representative of the Russian Federation with regard to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17, but we actually heard nothing new. We are aware that Russia’s spokespersons and State-controlled media routinely try to discredit details of the investigation, call into question …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting today. I would also like to thank the three excellent briefers. Their informative presentations highlight the ongoing need for international involvement, even four years since the start of the conflict. We have even seen a surge in violence in r…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands thanks Special Envoy Kafando and Ambassador Lauber for their illuminating briefings. The Netherlands has been closely following the political climate in Burundi, since we are very concerned about the consequences of the potential political tensions for the population o…
I deliver this statement on behalf of the co-penholders that put forward resolution 2417 (2018), on conflict and hunger, that is, Côte d’Ivoire, Kuwait, Sweden and the Netherlands.
Tuesday’s open debate (see S/PV.8264) on the protection of civilians, which you organized, Madam President, provided a…
Let me first express our deep appreciation to our four briefers today for their briefings, leadership and action.
Recent attacks have demonstrated the increasingly precarious security situation in the Sahel. We commend the decision of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel) to join forces to co…
Allow me to thank the Secretary-General for his passionate plea against impunity. I should also like to thank Director-General Daccord for his passionate plea for international humanitarian law, and Ms. Edwar for her passionate plea for humanitarian action. I also thank the presidency for having org…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands would like to express its sincere thanks to Special Representative Salamé and Ambassador Olof Skoog for their clear briefings at the beginning of this meeting.
I would like to focus on three important aspects with regard to the situation in Libya: first, ending the po…
I would first like to thank President Duda of Poland for devoting today’s open debate to a theme so close to our Kingdom’s heart.
As the host country of The Hague Peace Conferences, the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court and other important international legal institut…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands would like to express sincere thanks to Assistant Secretary-General Zerihoun, Mr. Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission configuration, Ambassador Vieira, for their briefings on…
I join others in thanking Mr. Nickolay Mladenov for his sobering briefing. We deplore the loss of lives and the number of people wounded, as he described.
As I said last month in the Security Council, we cannot afford to put the peace process on the back
burner (see S/PV.8244). The gap between the…
I would like to start by thanking the Permanent Representatives of Kuwait, Peru and the United Kingdom for their briefings on our joint Security Council visit to Bangladesh and Myanmar, and to join others in thanking them for organizing and co-leading the visit. We were also glad to do our part duri…
First, let me thank my good friend Ambassador Tanin for his comprehensive briefing. We continue to welcome the good cooperation between the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and its international partners, such as the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo. I will…
On behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, I would like to express our sincere thanks to the Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, for her fifteenth report and comprehensive briefing on the situation in Libya.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands has long been a firm supporter of the International Criminal C…
I thank the President for organizing today’s important dialogue between the Security Council and the Force Commanders. I would also like to thank Under- Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and the three Force Commanders present for their clear and concise briefings. We think it is very useful for …
Madam, we wish you the best of luck during your presidency, and you can count on our full support in your work this month. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Peru for its excellent stewardship of the Council in April, both here in New York and during the Council’s visits abroad in A…
