I would like to start by thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Mr. Ján Kubiš, for his briefing — his final one to the Security Council in his current capacity.
Please allow me to focus on three important aspects: the formation of the new Government, inclusive Govern…
On behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, let me express our sincere thanks to China for organizing today’s debate on such a timely and important topic, which is very relevant for building a safe, just and prosperous future for all. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and the briefer…
On behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, I would like to join others in expressing our sincere thanks to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Mr. Ghassan Mr. Salamé, for his informative briefing.
Please allow me to focus on three important aspects: first, moving the po…
I would like to thank Mr. Valentin Inzko for presenting his twentieth report (S/2018/974, annex) as High Representative, a sobering milestone. We highly value his dedicated personal efforts and persistence in carrying out his mandate for the greater good of the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
T…
On behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the briefers — Assistant Secretary-General Zouev, Ms. Reitano and the Police Commissioners of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the…
I thank Ms. Nakamitsu for her informative briefing.
I will focus on three points: first, our support for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW); secondly, accountability; and thirdly, political developments.
First, I will address our support for the OPCW and the establishm…
As this is my first public meeting here this month, please allow me to honour your presidency, Sir, by trying to say this in Chinese.
(spoke in Chinese)
Thank you, Mr. President.
(spoke in English)
First of all, let me take this opportunity to thank the United Kingdom for its diligent efforts in…
Allow me to start by thanking Bolivia for its stewardship of the Security Council during the month of October. I wish you, Mr. President, and your team all the best for the month of November; you can count on the support of the entire Dutch delegation.
On behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, I…
We voted in favour of resolution 2440 (2018) and we thank the United States, as penholder, for the facilitation of the resolution. The fact that the resolution could not count on the unanimous support of the Council should not, in
our opinion, distract us from what we believe is truly important, na…
Let me first thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Assistant Secretary-General Mueller for their briefings on the alarming situation in parts of eastern Ukraine.
In line with General Assembly resolution 68/262, adopted by an overwhelming majority on 27 March 2014, let me reiterate our full supp…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands aligns itself with the statement by the observer of the European Union.
We thank Mexico for the excellent work in facilitating the draft resolution (A/73/L.8) on the report (see A/73/334) of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
We would like to join others in expr…
First of all, let me join others in offering condolences to the families of the victims of the terrible plane crash in Indonesia.
Let me thank Mr. Mark Lowcock for his sobering briefing. Let me also thank the humanitarian workers in Syria for their tireless efforts to improve the lives of those in …
I thank Staffan de Mistura for his briefing. Frankly speaking, we are disappointed. We were hoping for more positive information, and we are concerned about the challenges that Mr. De Mistura described, especially the attitude of the Syrian regime with regard to the role of the United Nations.
In o…
Let me first thank the President of the International Court of Justice for his introduction of the Court’s report (A/73/4) and for the outstanding work of the Court as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands continues to be proud to be the host country of …
First of all, I wish to sincerely thank the briefers for their insight and urgent advice — the “to-do list”, as Minister Wallström called it.
I would also like to state that the Kingdom of the Netherlands fully aligns itself with the statement to be made on behalf of the Group of Friends of Women,…
“I was eight months pregnant. They stomped me and kicked my stomach with their boots, and then they stripped me naked. I was blindfolded and hung by my wrists from a tree. I was raped nine times, and they left me tied to the tree.
That is but one of the many horrendous accounts of Rohingya survivor…
Let me first thank the speakers for the clarity of their statements. Their suggestions are valuable in view of the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).
The Kingdom of the Netherlands welcomes the re…
First, let me thank Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock for his sobering and concerning briefing. Let me also thank the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for its efforts on the ground and for its initiative in providing the Council with a warning on the increased threat of …
At the outset, I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix for his briefing. I would also like to welcome Mr. Issa Konfourou, Permanent Representative of Mali and my personal friend. We thank Mr. Koen Davidse for his service as Deputy Special Representative for Mali, and we wi…
Allow me to begin by thanking Mr. Nickolay Mladenov for his comprehensive briefing. The Kingdom of the Netherlands fully supports the Special Coordinator in his efforts to prevent a catastrophe in Gaza, and we thank him for his tireless efforts for peace aimed at bringing the parties closer together…
