At the outset, we wish to thank you, Mr. President, for your very able leadership. We also commend the coordinators for their tireless efforts.
My delegation voted in favour of the omnibus resolution 74/306, on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), to reaffirm global solidarity in our fight against t…
The notion of the responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity speaks to the collective resolve of the international community to prevent those crimes from happening. This is clearly affirmed in paragraphs 138 and 139 of the World…
My delegation is obliged to take the floor in response to the statement made by the Indian representative yesterday (see A/74/PV.55). It is startling that those whose very identity is based on peddling supremacist ideologies, new fascist beliefs, bigotry and intolerance, whose singular accomplishmen…
We thank the Secretary- General for his comprehensive report on the work of the Organization (A/74/1). We also listened carefully this morning to his priorities for 2020 (see A/74/PV.54). They reflect a breadth of ambition that is both realistic as well as lofty.
The Secretary-General’s report is a…
We are grateful to the Vietnamese presidency for convening this timely debate on international peace and security.
The world order established 75 years ago on the basis of the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations is rapidly eroding today. Pakistan has a vital stake in the pre…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the agenda item “Culture of peace” (A/74/476). The report was requested by the General Assembly in its resolution 73/129, on the promotion of interreligious and intercultural …
Allow me first to congratulate the President of the General Assembly on the holding of this high-level meeting, which will provide us with an opportunity to take stock of the progress to integrate landlocked countries into global economies.
I align myself with the statement delivered by the Permane…
The situation in Afghanistan remains a source of grave concern for the international community. Persistent conflict, instability and turmoil, and a fragile economy, continue to exacerbate the suffering of the Afghan people.
On behalf of the people and the Government of Pakistan, I would like to beg…
I thank the President for convening this important debate.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group.
We are once again considering the important issue of the reform of the Security Council. The ra…
Thirty years ago, the leaders of our countries made a historic commitment to the world’s children by adopting the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention promised a better tomorrow for us as children. Considerable progress has been made over those 30 years. The number of children witho…
First of all, allow me to congratulate the United Kingdom on assuming the presidency for this month and on organizing today’s debate.
Reconciliation is an important thematic area in post-conflict peacebuilding. I recall participating in a debate on national reconciliation in this Chamber in 2004 (S…
My delegation thanks the South African presidency for convening today’s important debate.
In my very first statement to the Council on the situation in the Middle East in April 2015 (see S/PV.7430), I spoke of a growing tide of complex and interconnected challenges that threatened to push the regio…
My delegation is obliged to take the floor in exercise of the right of reply in response to the statement made by the representative of India yesterday (see A/74/PV.9).
True to their ideological progenitors, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), India’s statement betrayed a sense of conceited self…
I feel honoured to represent my country at today’s forum of world leaders, where we have a chance to discuss the problems that the world is facing. I want to talk about many problems, but I will focus on just four today. I came to this forum despite the difficulties in my country and the challenges …
At the outset, I would like to extend my gratitude to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation for organizing this ministerial debate. Cooperation between regional organizations and the United Nations is critical to combating the emerging security threats, particularly terrorism.
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Let me start by saying that Pakistan supports efforts aimed at improving the analytical and qualitative value of the Council’s annual report (A/73/2). The information in the report is a useful quick-reference compendium and overview of the Council’s work during the reporting period. However, as we h…
Let me begin by conveying our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report (S/2019/703)and to our good friend, Special Representative Tadamichi Yamamoto, for his very insightful briefing.
The situation in Afghanistan remains a source of concern for the international community, especially fo…
Let me begin by thanking the Russian presidency for organizing this debate, and Under-Secretary General Jean-Pierre Lacroix for his briefing this morning.
Over the decades, peacekeeping has become the United Nations flagship enterprise and one of its pivotal tools to manage complex conflicts that p…
Let me begin by thanking Ms. Espinosa Garcés, President of the General Assembly, for convening this meeting and the panellists for their inspiring messages and valuable contributions. We would particularly like to thank Mr. Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-Ban Tr…
My delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. We are very grateful that you, the Foreign Minister of Poland, are here to chair this meeting. We also thank the briefers for their insightful briefings today.
Protracted and emerging conflicts, coupled with changing w…
