Let me begin by extending my thanks to today’s briefers, Special Representative Hanna Tetteh and Ms. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, for their very insightful briefings on cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union (AU).
Let me now focus on some crucial elements that we find particularly i…
We commend South Africa for convening this important debate. We welcome the focus of the debate on the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda and on making our common commitment a reality. We congratulate South Africa on its leadership and efforts in bringing about a new resolution o…
I would like to welcome you, Madam President, to today’s debate, along with the State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. At the outset, I also want to thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his very comprehensive briefing.
Let me beg…
Let me also thank Under- Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Special Envoy of the Secretary-Genera, Mr. Parfait Onanga- Anyanga, for their informative briefings.
Poland welcomes the recent efforts by the leadership of the Sudan and South Sudan to enhance bilateral relations between the two co…
Let me thank all our briefers — Assistant Secretary-General Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General Mohamed Khaled Khiari and Director Agnès Marcaillou. First of all, in the context of recent developments, let me reiterate that there is no military solution to the conflict in Syria, and any sust…
Let me thank Under- Secretary-General Mark Lowcock and Special Envoy Martin Griffiths for their briefings. Under-Secretary- General Lowcock painted a very bleak picture of the situation in Yemen, with an appalling number of civilian casualties in September and continuing restrictions on humanitarian…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his very informative briefing, and I welcome the presence of the Ambassador of the Sudan here today.
At the outset, I would like to commend the Sudanese transitional authorities’ ongoing efforts and commitment to addressing the multiple chal…
First of all, let me join other colleagues in warmly welcoming Foreign Minister Gustavo Meza-Cuadra to the Security Council and in expressing our deep appreciation for his and his team’s positive contribution to the work of the Council. Allow me also to thank Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary…
First, let me extend our thanks to Mr. Carlos Holmes Trujillo García for his presence with us in the Council today. I would also like to thank Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his informative briefing.
The signature more than two years ago of the Final A…
Let me begin by thanking today’s briefers for their very informative briefings. I would also like to thank the South African presidency for organizing this debate, which addresses the core element of the Security Council mission — the maintenance of international peace and security.
Poland recogniz…
At the outset, I wish to thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Huang Xia, for his very informative briefing. Over recent months, significant opportunities for consolidating regional peace and stability have emerged, including through the holding of peaceful…
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 22 June to 27 September 2019.
During that period, the Commit…
Let me begin by thanking today’s briefers for their very informative interventions.
I would also like to commend the South African presidency for having organized this timely debate aimed at addressing the role of youth in peace processes. Since this is the first official meeting under your preside…
At the outset, let me thank the Special Envoy, Mr. Geir Pedersen, for his comprehensive and insightful briefing. I would like to assure him once again that he has our full support. We wish him every success in his work.
Let me start by welcoming the announcement made by the Secretary-General on 23 …
At the outset, let me thank the Russian presidency and the African members of the Council — Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and South Africa — for having brought us together today to discuss partnerships in strengthening regional peace and security in Africa. I would also like to thank Ms. Maria Lu…
There is no doubt that combating terrorism in all its forms is one of the major challenges that the international community faces. In today’s global world, terrorism, alongside organized crime, the illegal trade in weapons and trafficking, poses a major threat to international peace and security. Th…
At the outset, let me thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing, which was very precise and informative, as always. Allow me also to welcome in the Chamber Their Excellencies Mr. Riad Al-Malki and Mr. Ayman Safadi, Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Palestine and Jordan.
Let me begin by rea…
Poland voted against the draft resolution contained in document S/2019/757. Let me reiterate that it is both our moral and legal obligation to provide immediate, full, safe and unhindered access to humanitarian aid and to prevent the human catastrophe unfolding in Idlib province. It is equally impor…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Ursula Mueller for her detailed account of the current situation in Syria.
Since March 2011, Syria has been in the throes of a conflict that has forced more than half of all Syrians to leave their homes. Millions of Syrians are either displaced or h…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative David Shearer for his, as always, very informative briefing.
Poland welcomes last week’s meeting between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Mr. Riek Machar in Juba, which we see as a step in the right direction. We would like to encourage t…
