Let me too thank Special Representative Fall and Mr. Lezhnev for their very comprehensive and interesting briefings.
As the electoral process remains an important factor for stability in Central Africa, we commend the further positive developments towards the consolidation of democratic governance.…
I wish to congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December. We are very pleased to offer you, Madam, our full support, and I wish you good luck. Allow me also to congratulate Ambassador Karen Pierce on her able leadership and thank the U…
I would like to thank the Special Adviser for his report (S/2019/878) and his work in Iraq, which he continues to carry out so skilfully. We would also like to express our gratitude to Mr. Kachi for his briefing and his work and tireless engagement in documenting the unlawful activities of Da’esh, w…
At the outset, I would like to thank the briefers for their detailed accounts of the current situation in Yemen. Allow me to reiterate our full support for the efforts of Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and to express our appreciation for the tireless work of all United Nations personnel in Yemen.
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At the outset, I would like to thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for his comprehensive briefing. Let me also thank Ms. Sabah Al Hallak for her input.
Let me start by welcoming the beginning of the work of the Constitutional Committee on 30 October.
Poland has underlined many times that any sustain…
At the outset, I should like to thank today’s briefers for their presentations.
Poland welcomes the successful holding of the Somalia Partnership Forum in Mogadishu and the renewed commitment of the Somali authorities to State-building, with clearly defined objectives and timelines for political, s…
It is an honour for me to represent Poland at this high-level meeting to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This event demonstrates the importance that the international community attaches to the rights of the child, and I am proud to have the privilege to r…
Let me first thank our briefers for their informative presentations. We especially appreciate the personal participation in the meeting of His Excellency Minister Alpha Barry.
Our briefers today have confirmed the alarming tone of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/868), which points to a …
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov for his briefing and Ms. Tania Hary for her input.
Regrettably, the situation on the ground continues to deteriorate. Last week we saw another escalation. Israel conducted an operation in Gaza targeting a senior leader of th…
Let me begin by thanking the Secretary-General as well as today’s briefers, Mr. Özerdem and Ms. Elman, for their very informative interventions. I would also like to thank the British presidency and you personally, Sir, for having organized this open debate, which addresses one of the most crucial e…
At the outset, let me thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General,
Mr. Ghassan Salamé, and Ms. Rida Al Tubuly for their useful briefings on recent developments in Libya.
First and foremost, the prolonged clashes in and around Tripoli have proved that the conflict in Libya cannot be r…
Let me first thank Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock for his informative briefing.
Every day, the situation in Syria becomes more complex. But one thing remains constant — the enormous suffering of the civilian population in Syria on a scale that is unique in today’s world. As we are painfully a…
I would like to thank today’s briefers for their contributions to our discussion. Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix provided us with a strategic outlook that reveals the broader perspective that the Security Council needs in its deliberations. The Police Commissioners’ follow-up briefings …
I thank the Prosecutor for her briefing.
Poland remains supportive of the efforts of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to fight impunity and ensure accountability for those responsible for the most serious crimes of international concern committed in Libya. We are grateful for the commitment o…
Let me begin by thanking the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Valentin Inzko, for his briefing. Poland would like to convey its full support and appreciation to his Office for its pivotal role in maintaining stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Consistent with our previous stateme…
First, let me congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. We wish you every success and you can count on our support. I also wish to thank our South African colleagues for their very able stewardship of the Council’s work in October.
Let me express our app…
Poland aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union on behalf of its member States. We would like to supplement it with remarks in our national capacity.
At the outset, we would like to express our gratitude to Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, President of the International Cr…
At the outset, let me thank Special Representative Tanin for his briefing today. I would also like to thank Deputy Prime Minister Dačić
and Ambassador Çitaku for their statements before the Council.
Let me start by congratulating Kosovo on the conduct of the 6 October elections. We hope that the c…
Poland welcomes the adoption of resolution 2494 (2019). We voted in favour in order to express our gratitude for the work of Mr. Horst Köhler as the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara. His dedication and tireless efforts aimed at reinvigorating the political process gave us h…
I would like to begin by thanking the briefers for their valuable presentations. I also want to take this opportunity to welcome the latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/837), which provides a valuable factual record of the current situation in Burundi.
With regard to the political situat…