At the outset, I would like to thank Under-Secretaries-General DiCarlo and Lacroix for their comprehensive briefings.
Poland aligns itself with the position of the European Union with regard to the status of the Golan Heights. We consider the Golan Heights to be a territory occupied by Israel. The …
At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Said Djinnit, for his very informative briefing. Allow me to express our gratitude for his dedication, commitment and the quality of his work during his tenure. We also welcome the nomination of the new Special En…
At the outset, let me thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his comprehensive and insightful briefing.
Poland strongly condemns yesterday’s rocket attack from the Gaza Strip, which struck a residential building in the Sharon region, injuring at least seven people, including two infants. While reco…
In accordance with paragraph 3 (a) (iv) of resolution 1591 (2005), I have the honour to brief the Security Council on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005), concerning the Sudan, covering the period from 18 January to 25 March 2019.
During the reporting period, th…
I would like to thank Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani for his remarks and welcome him as the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). I assure him of my delegation’s full support in steering the work of that important Committee. Poland very much appreci…
At the outset, I would like to heartily thank Ms. Leila Zerrougui for her enlightening briefing. I would also like to thank Ms. Anny Tenga Modi for her statement.
I would like to focus on three issues in my statement: first, the political process; secondly, the security and humanitarian situation; …
I would like to express our gratitude to Germany, Indonesia and, in particular, their experts on Afghanistan for their dedication and professionalism shown during the negotiations.
We are witnessing new dynamics with regard to the peace process in Afghanistan. That may bring a long- awaited resolut…
I would like to welcome Ms. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to the Security Council and to thank her very warmly for her briefing.
The European Union (EU) project has been the most important institutional source of peace and sta…
I would like to join other members of the Security Council in expressing our deep sorrow and conveying our sincere condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the tragic accident involving the Ethiopian airplane.
I thank all the briefers for having shared their insightf…
I would like to thank our briefers today, Special Representative of the Secretary- General David Shearer and Ms. Angelina Nyajima
Simon Jial, for the information they shared with us in their briefings.
The signing of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of So…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, for assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. I wish you every success, Sir, and I am very pleased to offer you our full support. Allow me also to express our appreciation to Equatorial Guinea for its successfu…
Poland voted in favour of the United States draft resolution on Venezuela (S/2019/186). We decided to support that draft resolution as we believe that it is the primary responsibility of the Security Council to address urgently the worsening humanitarian crisis affecting millions of Venezuelans. The…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for his comprehensive briefing and commend him for his clear methodology of work. I warmly welcome him to the Security Council and wish him all the best. He has our full support.
Regrettably, as the Syrian conflict enters its ninth year, continuous …
Allow me to start with words of appreciation, since this is the last open discussion in this Chamber under your leadership, Mr. President. I would like to express my appreciation to you, Sir, and your team. I commend you personally, as well as your colleagues, for your leadership, creativity and pro…
I would like to commend the presidency of Equatorial Guinea for organizing this timely debate aimed at ending the conflicts on the African continent. We are very pleased to see you today, Sir, as President of the Council, and we appreciate the work of the Equatorial Guinean diplomats here. I would a…
I would like to thank Director Reena Ghelani for her comprehensive briefing and to commend the work of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Syria.
The conflict in Syria has brought enormous suffering to its civilian population. Almost 12 million people are in need of multisect…
First, allow me to thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing to the Security Council.
We have witnessed over recent days a further escalation of violence and a deepening of the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. Hundreds of people are crossing the borders as we speak, joining t…
I would like to begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Keita for her comprehensive briefing, especially her comments on her visit to the Sudan. We also thank the Secretary- General for his most recent report (S/2019/44) on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).
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I would like to welcome Ms. Sylvie Valérie Baïpo-Temon, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Central Africans Abroad of the Central African Republic, and to express my thanks for their comprehensive briefings to Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General; Mr. Smaïl Cherg…
First and foremost, allow me to say that Poland proudly aligns itself with the statement just delivered by the observer of the European Union.
Exactly five years ago, on 20 February 2014, several dozen protesters were shot dead in the streets of Kyiv, marking the bloodiest day of Ukraine’s revoluti…