We commend Panama’s presidency for organizing this open debate. I would also like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Pramila Patten for her briefing. We concur with the basic thrust of her statement — it is time to open doors, not close them, and it is time to enhance action an…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for her briefing, and we think that she could not have been clearer in her remarks. We also thank the Interim Chairperson of the reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, Mr. Owinow, and the International Crisis Group Director, Mr. Mutiga, fo…
We warmly welcome you, Mr. President, presiding over today’s meeting.
Yemen continues to face one of the world’s most serious humanitarian and political crises. Millions are enduring hunger, disease and economic collapse; the political process is stalled; and the security situation remains deeply t…
Pakistan joins other colleagues in thanking Panama for convening this important debate. Your presence, Mr. President, in presiding over this session reflects the importance that Panama attaches to maritime security and multilateralism. We also thank Mr. Domínguez, Secretary-General of the Internatio…
Once again, we are meeting here in the Security Council as Gaza bleeds as a result of systematic, premeditated and deliberate violations of international law, including international humanitarian law, the Council’s own resolutions and binding orders of the International Court of Justice, and all of …
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Leonardo Santos Simão for his comprehensive briefing and commend his outreach efforts in fostering inclusive political dialogue and promoting peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel. We also thank Ms. Sima Sami Bahous and Ms. Levinia A…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s briefing and presenting the report on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), in your capacity as Chair of the Committee. We congratulate you, Sir, on assuming this important position and assure you of our support in…
We join colleagues in thanking Assistant Secretary- General Miroslav Jenča for his briefing. We also listened with deep empathy to Mr. David’s statement and sincerely hope for the safe and swift reunification of his family and that of all others still held in captivity.
The taking of hostages is a …
Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and Panama on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of August. We are confident that, under your able and astute stewardship, our deliberations will be most productive this month. To that end, I would like to assure you of my del…
We would like to join colleagues in thanking Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his detailed briefing.
The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza defies comprehension. The latest report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016) (S/2025/415) describes the levels o…
We are grateful to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bintou Keita for her briefing and leadership of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) during this difficult time. We also thank Ambassador Michael Imran Kanu for his r…
We thank Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee and Ambassador Joonkook Hwang, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005), concerning the Sudan, for their insightful briefings on the Sudan’s political and humanitarian situation. We also note the remarks by Ms. Shayna Lew…
We express our gratitude to Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing.
At the outset, let me offer our condolences to the Government of the Central African Republic and the families of the 29 children who lost their lives tragically in an explosion and stampede in a school in Bangui yesterda…
We appreciate your presence in particular, Madam Minister, to preside over this important discussion. We would also like to thank Special Representative Mrs. Virginia Gamba de Potgieter and the UNICEF representative, Ms. SenGupta, for their briefings.
Pakistan echoes the deep concern expressed in t…
We thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis for their briefings. I would also like to thank Ambassador Samuel Žbogar for presenting the report in his capacity as the Facilitator of the resolution 2231 (2015) format.
The core common element of those three bri…
To begin with, our congratulations extend to all colleagues and our tribute goes especially to all women in diplomacy — past and present — on this International Day.
We would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hanna Tetteh for her detailed briefing. We appreciate her proa…
We would like to commend you, Madam President, and your delegation for your able stewardship of the Council this month.
We take note of the most recent report of the Secretary General (S/2025/372) and thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the United N…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening yet another emergency meeting of the Security Council. I would also like to join colleagues in thanking the Secretary-General for his remarks. He could not have been clearer, and I thank him. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča and Director Edem Wosornu of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for their briefings.
The devastating conflict in Ukraine has dragged on for far too long, leaving a trail of destruction, human suffering, displaced families and t…
I would like to thank Secretary-General Guterres for his presence and his thoughtful and compelling remarks. The Secretary-General spoke about a defining moment, our collective future and our collective responsibility. We fully agree with him, with his call to give peace a chance and, in that contex…
