My delegation welcomes this debate on the situation in the Middle East.
Despite the Council’s regular deliberations on this agenda item, turmoil and disorder have continued to rise in the Middle East, exposing the inadequacy of our efforts to end the illegal occupation, the annexation of territorie…
Allow me, too, to begin by thanking Peru for organizing today’s debate. Let me also thank Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and the other briefers for their insightful briefings this afternoon.
My country has been a consistent troop/ police-contributor (TCC/PCC) to United Nations peacekee…
Let me also start by congratulating Peru on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and for convening today’s open debate on this all-important topic. I also thank the briefers for their insightful presentations this morning.
The nexus between terrorism and transnational organized crime is …
My delegation is taking the floor to deliver an explanation of vote after the voting.
Pakistan engaged constructively in the drafting of resolution 73/304, which was presented by Romania. Pakistan is firmly committed to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Torture …
Pakistan’s delegation thanks you, Madam President, for having convened this meeting of the General Assembly on the responsibility to protect (R2P) and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
But the responsibility to protect as a principle evokes differ…
Let me too begin by thanking Special Representative Yamamoto and my good friend, Ms. Sima Samar, for their briefings.
The situation in Afghanistan remains a source of concern to the international community. Persisting conflict, instability and turmoil and a fragile economy continue to compound the …
I would like to thank Indonesia for convening today’s open debate.
As we all know, 2019 marks the seventieth anniversary of the adoption of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the twentieth anniversary of the Security Council’s decision to put the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict …
Let me start by conveying my delegation’s appreciation to the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Ambassador Fernández de Soto Valderrama of Colombia, for his statement and his contribution to the work of the Commission. We also appreciate the stellar work undertaken last year under the cha…
Let me also start by thanking Indonesia for organizing this debate and for bringing much-needed colour to this Chamber. Let me also thank the Secretary-General, the Force Commander of the United Nations Organization Stabilization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Director of the Challe…
Let me too begin by thanking the German presidency for convening this open debate.
Discussions on this agenda item invariably leave us with a mounting sense of despair at the deteriorating situation in the region. Escalating violence, worsening humanitarian crises and untold human suffering have se…
As we mark the first International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, this momentous occasion not only serves to affirm our stronger commitment to a rules-based multilateral system, but also offers us an opportunity to recommit to its most sublime expression, the United Nations. The Uni…
I would also like to join my colleagues in thanking Germany for convening today’s important open debate.
We will soon be approaching the twentieth anniversary of the Council’s adoption of its landmark resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, which mobilized global efforts to elimina…
Let me also begin by thanking Germany for convening today’s open debate on women in peacekeeping — an integral tool for achieving some of the priorities under the women and peace and security agenda. I also wish to convey our appreciation to Secretary-General António Guterres and the other briefers…
At the outset, let me join others in expressing my country’s strongest condemnation of the horrendous Islamophobic terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch on 15 March, in which 50 precious lives were lost. Nine of those who were martyred in the mosques were from my country, Pakistan. One of …
Let me start by saying that terrorism remains one of the most complex and imposing challenges of our time, claiming innocent lives, causing widespread destruction, undermining social stability and disrupting State structures. The recent terrorist attack in Christchurch showed that terrorism cannot b…
Mr. President, I would like to thank you for presiding over this important meeting. I also wish to thank the briefers for their insightful contributions.
Our world is confronted with unprecedented challenges. Many of the world’s regions are witnessing prolonged periods of instability and conflict, …
Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. We extend our special thanks to Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas Maldonado for presiding over the meeting. I also extend our thanks to the briefers for giving us insight on the issue.
Today’s meeting is a manifestation of the im…
My delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate today. We also thank Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov for his briefing earlier today.
Last week, as the State of Palestine assumed the Chair of the Group of 77 and China for 2019, it was not only a vote of confidence b…
I take the floor to explain my delegation’s vote on the draft resolution entitled “Preservation of and compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty”, contained in document A/73/L.70. Our support for that draft resolution arises from our consistent position that States parties to any …
My delegation thanks the President for having convened this high-level meeting today. This debate is all the more important as it coincides with the seventieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a landmark document that provides a blueprint for humankind’s collective ambitions…
