I would like to support our Canadian colleague on her point of order. I think it is important that we hold the debate according to the usual practice and give all Member States time to prepare for the vote that is apparently going to be held. I think that it would be unwise to proceed to a vote befo…
Let me first thank Her Excellency Ms. Joan E. Donoghue, President of the International Court of Justice, for her presentation of the Court’s report (A/78/4).
The International Court of Justice, as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, contributes greatly to the maintenance of internat…
In 1864, Abraham Lincoln wrote a letter to Edwin Stanton, his Secretary of War. He observed that “[y]ou cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today”. It was a different time, with different problems and different ways of solving them.
A lot has changed since then, and yet Linco…
Let me join you, Mr. President, and others in offering our condolences to the Government and the people of Morocco after the recent devastating earthquake.
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three Benelux countries: Belgium, Luxembourg and my own country, the Kingdom of th…
It is my honour to present to the Assembly, also on behalf of my co-facilitators from the Republic of Senegal and the Republic of Tajikistan, draft resolution A/77/L.106, entitled “Follow-up to the United Nations Conference on the Midterm Comprehensive Review of the Implementation of the Objectives …
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States.
Nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament have been among the key priorities of the United Nations since the establishment of the Organization in 1945. An important element that lies at the core…
We thank the President of the General Assembly and the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for convening today’s debate.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. We would like to deliver the following remarks in our national …
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Benelux countries — Belgium, Luxembourg and my own country, the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
The adoption of resolution 76/262 in April 2022, co…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of the European Union.
At the outset, let me state clearly that the Kingdom of the Netherlands is unwavering in its support for Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty, its territorial integrity wit…
Let me start by thanking Special Envoy Grundberg for his briefing. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya and Resident Coordinator David Gressly for their briefings. And allow me to personally express my gratitude to Mr. Gressly and his team, as well as to the United Nations Developmen…
On a personal note, the third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, at which we agreed on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, was my first mission eight years ago as the then recently reappointed Special Envoy, and
I have been with the Framework for the…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the three Benelux countries — Belgium, Luxembourg and my own country, the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Benelux countries were proud sponsors of resolution 76/262, which was adopted by consensus one year ago today and is commonly known as the veto initiati…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the European Union.
At the outset, we would like to thank Ms. Catherine Marchi-Uhel and her team for the comprehensive report on the activities of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanis…
I am here today on behalf of the Group of Friends of Accountability, following the aggression against Ukraine — a Group of 49 Member States and the European Union that share one strong conviction: that the power of justice should always prevail over the power of force.
Today marks exactly one year …
I just wanted to once again express our regret that the Russian Federation is now introducing new language that has not been signalled or communicated before, and basically is also not in its own version of draft resolution A/77/L.48. We do not see that as contributing to a fair and transparent proc…
I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/77/L.49/Rev.1, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons”, on behalf of almost 50 co-sponsors.
At the outset, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, as the main submitter of this draft re…
As the host country of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and penholder on draft resolution A/77/L.49/ Rev.1, the Kingdom of the Netherlands strongly objects to the motion presented by the Russian Federation. In recent years, regrettably, the international community has been co…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands aligns itself with the statement made earlier on behalf of the European Union.
Let me start by expressing our appreciation to Germany for submitting draft resolution A/77/L.11. It is a balanced text, and it sends a clear message of support to the Afghan people. Since …
The Kingdom of the Netherlands aligns itself with the statement to be given by the observer of the European Union. We would like to thank President Hofmański for his briefing and for the importance work that he and his colleagues are doing every day.
The Netherlands is proud to be the host State an…
Let me first thank Her Excellency, Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the International Court of Justice, for her presentation of the report of the Court (A/77/4).
As the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the Court has an essential role in the maintenance of peace and security. The …
