I wish warmly to thank you, Madam President, for putting the key issue of improving the performance of peacekeepers on our agenda. It is one of the three priorities for the Kingdom of the Netherlands during our membership in the Council. I also thank Mr. Lacroix and Ms. Blakemore for their briefings…
I thank you personally, Madam President, for your impressive words in commemoration of the victims of 9/11. The Kingdom of the Netherlands has stood and will stand in full solidarity with the United States. Our thoughts are with all those who lost loved ones on that terrible day 17 years ago.
Let m…
First, let me thank Special Envoy Martin Griffiths for his realistic briefing to us today, as well as for his persistence and resilience.
I will address three issues: first, the political process; secondly, the effects of the conflict on the civilian population; and, thirdly, the humanitarian situa…
I thank the Secretary-General and Mr. Prendergast for their briefings.
The United Nations Convention against Corruption stresses that corruption undermines the institutions and values of democracy, ethical values and justice. Given those undermining effects, it is remarkable that the Security Counc…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s meeting on such an urgent and grave subject. We thank Mr. Staffan de Mistura and Mr. John Ging for their informative briefings and continued efforts to help the people of Syria.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is extremely concerned about the situa…
Let me begin by thanking Ms. Nakamitsu for her informative briefing.
I will focus on three points: first, the developments in Idlib; secondly, the use of chemical weapons; and thirdly, the need for attribution and accountability.
First, with regard to the developments in Idlib, as others before me…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands welcomes the update provided by the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom on the investigation into the chemical-weapon attack that took place in Salisbury and the subsequent poisoning in Amesbury last month.
I will make three points. First, the Kingdom of th…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands would like to express its sincere thanks to Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Bintou Keita for her excellent briefing on the situation in Haiti. We are pleased by the attendance of Special Representative Helen La Lime. We warmly welcome her appoin…
I join others in thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Salamé, and Ambassador Skoog for their informative briefings.
Seven years ago, the Libyan people initiated change. There was hope — hope for a prosperous, safe and democratic future for Libya. However, the past years…
First, let me thank Ambassador Pierce and her team for their effective and efficient presidency of the Council last month. Their time management was commendable. Secondly, we warmly congratulate you, Madam President, and your team on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. L…
Allow me to wish you and your team, Madam President, the best of luck for your presidency this month, which starts off in a very interesting and transparent way. Allow me also to thank the United Kingdom and its delegation for an exemplary presidency during the month of August.
We thank the United …
I would first like to thank Special Representative Viegas Filho, Ambassadors Vieira and Ndong Mba and Ms. Tavares Pinto for their insightful briefings on the recent developments in Guinea-Bissau. I would also
like to take this opportunity to welcome Prime Minister Gomes to today’s important meeting…
I would first like to thank the Secretary-General, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Ms. Qadeem for their impressive and inspiring briefings. Let me also thank you personally, Mr. Minister, for convening and presiding over this important debate.
I al…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this very important meeting today. Let me start by thanking the Secretary- General, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador, Ms. Blanchett, and the Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UN…
First, let me express appreciation to Mr. Ging for his sobering briefing.
I will focus on three points today: the need to uphold international humanitarian law, in particular in Idlib; the conditions for the voluntary, safe and dignified return of refugees; and the need for a political process.
Fi…
At the outset, I thank you, Madam President, for having convened this meeting at the request of several Council members, including the Kingdom of the Netherlands. I thank the briefers for the enlightening information they have provided on the election preparations. I reiterate our support for Specia…
Mr. President, let me start by thanking you for having come to the Security Council. It is a true honour to have you personally presiding over our meeting today. Allow me also to take this opportunity to thank you and your great team here in New York for a very effective and efficient presidency of …
I thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General, President Kafando, for his briefing.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands remains concerned about the political and security situation in Burundi, which is causing unnecessary suffering to the population. I would like to bring the following three point…
My delegation would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and to assure you and your team of our support. We would also like to thank Sweden for its excellent steering of the Council’s work in July. I would like to express our s…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on a very this important subject with these impressive briefers. We thank Under-Secretary-General Lowcock and Special Representative of the Secretary General Gamba for their sobering briefings.
Frankly speaking, I was shocked to hear yet again …
