Let me start by conveying Poland’s deepest sympathy following further senseless killing of innocent civilians in the recent attacks. It simply demonstrates the kind of enormous challenges that lie ahead on the path to lasting peace in Afghanistan.
I would like to thank all our briefers — Special Re…
Let me first note that Poland aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union (see A/72/ PV.99).
Poland welcomes with satisfaction today’s debate on the responsibility to protect. In 2009 we were a sponsor of the Assembly’s resolution 63/308, its first stand…
First of all, let me join other delegations in thanking the Russian Federation for providing us with the opportunity to discuss this timely and important topic. I would also like to thank you, Mr. Vershinin, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, for presiding over today’s me…
Let me join you, Mr. President, in congratulating and welcoming Ambassador Cohen. We very much look forward to working with him closely.
We thank all three briefers for their very thorough and factual presentations. We wish to express our deep appreciation to them and their teams for their tireless…
At the outset, let me take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the work of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and that of her Office, and her commitment to continuing to advance the cause of international justice. As mentioned by the Prosecutor, justice, including …
Let me begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix for his very informative briefing on recent developments in Mali.
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I take this opportunity to welcome the presence among us of His Excellency Mr. Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Internat…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. François Fall, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), and Mr. Ahmad Allam-Mi, Secretary- General of the Economic Community of Central African States, for th…
I would like to thank President Theodor Meron and Prosecutor Serge Brammertz for their informative reports (see S/2018/347 and S/2018/471) and briefings, and to pay tribute to their commitment to fighting impunity and ensuring accountability by way of the high quality work of the International Resid…
Allow me, at the outset, to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency this month. I wish you good luck and all the success in your endeavours. I also thank you for your kind words.
Allow me now to refer to the topic of today’s discussion. Let me express our appreciation for Kuwait’s transpa…
Poland welcomes the adoption of resolution 2414 (2018), which extends the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). We encourage both parties to cooperate closely both with the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General and MINURSO to avert any possible flare…
At the outset, let me thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, for, as always, a very comprehensive and insightful briefing. I would like also to thank the speakers, the Ambassadors of Palestine and of Israel.
I would like to align myself with the stat…
Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres; the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, Mr. Dan Neculăescu;
and the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, Mr. Smail Chergui, for their very informative briefings. I would also like to congratulate the Peruv…
Let me begin by thanking Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session, for convening this valuable meeting. I would also like to thank this morning’s speakers for their thorough and often moving statements. The young generation and women play a crucial role in…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and the Republic of Peru for convening today’s meeting, as well as to congratulate you on your presidency. I also thank the briefers for their excellent presentations and commendable work in preparation for today’s meeting.
Poland welcomes the progress stud…
We have received the news of the sudden and completely untimely passing of Ambassador Bernard Tanoh-Boutchoue with deep sadness and disbelief. On behalf of Poland, our Permanent Representative, Ambassador Joanna Wronecka, and our entire delegation, let me express our heartfelt condolences to the fam…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zouev and Ambassador Irina Schoulgin Nyoni for their very informative briefings. I also thank Mr. Chid Liberty for his valuable remarks on the essential role of civil society in Liberia.
We meet today at a significant moment for the Govern…
I would like to thank High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing.
Poland has already expressed its grave concern about the use of the nerve agent in the attempt to murder Mr. Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia Skripal on 4 March in Salisbury, United Kingdom.
The report of the Organiza…
Let me begin by welcoming the new Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, Mr. Martin Griffiths, and by expressing Poland’s full support to him and his Office in their endeavour to relaunch the political process in Yemen. I
also thank Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark L…
At the outset, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock for his comprehensive briefing.
Once again, Poland would like to strongly emphasize the utmost importance of providing sustained and uninterrupted access for all humanitarian actors in the whole of Syria. We call upon all par…
We commend Peru for convening today’s important debate. Poland aligns itself with the statement to be delivered later by the observer of the European Union. I would like to thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed for her remarks. I also thank Ms. Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the S…
