I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman for his comprehensive briefing.
Today’s debate is the first open debate of the Security Council on the Middle East since the resumption of talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians on 14 August. Those talks ca…
We welcome the convening of this debate under your auspices, Mr. President. We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his insightful briefing and for his strong leadership in advancing the agenda on women and peace and security. Pakistan welcomes the statements made this morning by Ms. Phumzile M…
We commend the Secretary-General for presenting a very comprehensive and substantive report on the work of the Organization (A/68/1). We all know that this past year the Secretary- General has worked hard to promote peace and security around the world, to shape our 2015 development agenda, to champi…
We thank the President for convening the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development. Pakistan aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Fiji on behalf of the Group of 77 and China (see A/68/PV.29). We would, however, like to make some additional points in our national capa…
At the very outset, let me express our deep condolences on the tragedy that struck the migrants yesterday off of the Italian coast. The loss of precious lives in search of a better tomorrow is a stark reminder of the importance of the issues. Pakistan therefore welcomes the convening of the High-lev…
In her statement of 27 September (see A/68/PV.16), the Prime Minister of Bangladesh used this forum to make some references relating to Pakistan that are not supported by the facts. We are deeply dismayed by the statement, because Pakistan and Bangladesh are brotherly countries and at one point the …
I stand here today before the Assembly, soon after my country has seen a new dawn. I come to this Hall in all humility as the elected Prime Minister of Pakistan for the third time. I feel exonerated, as my supporters and I have stood firm in our commitment to democracy.
I am happy to inform represe…
Resolution 2118 (2013), adopted this evening, is a landmark in the Syrian conflict. By re-uniting behind the common cause of international peace and security, the Security Council has demonstrated once again that it is effective and responsive.
We thank Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Min…
We welcome the initiative of the Australian presidency to organize this high-level meeting of the Security Council on Yemen. We highly appreciate the detailed and insightful briefing provided by the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Yemen, Mr. Jamal Benomar. The presence of the Minister fo…
I would like to begin by thanking Australia for convening this meeting, and the Secretary-General for presenting his comprehensive report on small arms (S/2013/503).
As my colleagues have pointed out, the illicit trade in arms and light weapons is causing havoc around the world. Terrorists and rebe…
We thank Special Representative Ján Kubiš for his comprehensive briefing. His dynamic leadership and the presence and effective role of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) contribute to the stabilization in Afghanistan. As we look ahead, the United Nations is likely to play …
We congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month and wish you success in your endeavours. We also thank you for presenting the 90-day report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). We take note of the recent report (GOV/2013/40) of …
We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Farid Zarif, for his briefing this morning. We also thank Foreign Ministers Ivan Mrkić and Enver Hoxhaj for their statements.
We admire the courage and foresight of the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo and their commitment to working for…
We thank you, Sir, for presiding over this meeting of the Security Council. We welcome Special Representative of the Secretary- General Sandra Honoré and thank her for her insightful briefing. We also thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2013/493), which gives concrete recomme…
Madam President, we deeply appreciate that you are presiding over the Council meeting today. We thank Argentina for organizing this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. This third debate on the subject in the Council this year underlines the overarching importance of the sub…
We are honoured that the President of the Argentine Republic has presided over this special meeting of the Security Council. We congratulate Argentina on its assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of August, and we appreciate the valuable work being done by Ambassador María Cristi…
We thank the United Kingdom for preparing resolution 2114 (2013) on the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and for steering its delicate negotiating process.
Pakistan welcomes the first interaction between the leaders of the two sides in Cyprus in May this year and the prospects …
Pakistan fully supports the efforts of the United Nations to achieve peace and stability in Côte d’Ivoire. We have been a
major contributor to the United Nations operations in Côte d’Ivoire since 2004.
While the report of the Secretary-General (S/2013/377) notes Côte d’Ivoire’s continuing progress…
We would like to thank Secretary of State John Kerry for having presided earlier over this special meeting of the Security Council. The initiative of the United States gives fresh impetus to the quest for peace and security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbourhood. Today’s debat…
We thank Special Coordinator Robert Serry for his briefing. We have attentively listened to the statements of Palestine and Israel.
After three years of stalemate, we have heard good news from the Middle East. Palestinians and Israelis will return to direct peace talks. What is more, the talks will…
