I wish to welcome Foreign Ministers Vuk Jeremić and Enver Hoxhaj and to thank them for their statements. I also thank Special Representative Farid Zarif for his comprehensive briefing.
As the situation in Kosovo over the past few months — stable yet fragile — has already been addressed in detail by…
I would first like to thank Ambassadors Peter Wittig, Hardeep Singh Puri and Baso Sangqu for their comprehensive briefings and to commend them for their work, leadership and commitment in chairing the three Committees focused on the fight against terrorism.
The statement to be made on behalf of the…
I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011). The report covers the period from 1 March to 10 May 2012. For the sake of brevity, I will focus my remarks on the most relevant aspects and read out an abridged version of…
I thank you very much, Mr. President, for convening this timely meeting and for honouring us with your presence in chairing it. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his introductory statement.
International terrorism continues to pose enormous challenges to the internati…
I, too, would like to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency and to assure you of our full cooperation. I thank Ambassador Susan Rice and all of the American delegation for a most successful presidency.
Portugal is extremely concerned about the situation in the Sudan and South Sudan. We …
I would like to start by thanking the United States delegation for bringing today’s important matter to the Security Council for our discussion. The interest the topic generates is eloquently demonstrated by the number of speakers inscribed on the list.
I would also like to thank Secretary-General …
At the outset, I thank Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his very thorough briefing, as well as the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their statements.
Portugal aligns itself with the statement to be delivered later by the observer of the European …
In his letter of 19 April 2012 (S/2012/238), the Secretary-General recommended that the Security Council authorize the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS). The Mission will have to not only monitor a cessation of armed violence in all its forms by all parties, but also to monitor an…
Thank you very much, Mr. President, for expeditiously convening this important meeting.
(spoke in Portuguese; interpretation provided by the delegation)
We deeply appreciate the presence of Minister Pires in the Council as the representative of the legitimate and democratically elected Government …
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening this important and timely meeting. This is indeed the right moment to take stock of international efforts on nuclear non-proliferation, disarmament and security and to reaffirm our shared commitment to seek a safer world
for all. I also than…
Portugal welcomes the adoption of resolution 2042 (2012). The Security Council has just sent a united message with its unanimous adoption of a resolution on Syria. It is a first step, although one that comes tragically late and in the wake of thousands of dead and injured. It is only a first step; o…
Like our colleagues, I thank Ambassador Néstor Osorio for his leadership of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), for the work accomplished under his direction, and for the informative report he just presented on the activities carried out in the past three months. Some of th…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Ján Kubiš for his briefing. I also welcome to the Security Council Ambassador Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, and I thank him for his statement.
Portugal also aligns itself with the statement to be…
Thank you, Sir, for organizing this very important, appropriate and timely debate. I also thank the Secretary-General for his important statement.
The popular uprisings that led to the so-called Arab Spring represent the most powerful transformation in world politics since the fall of the Berlin wa…
I would like at the outset to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Mariano Fernández, for his most useful report (S/2012/128), which reminds us of the progress that has been made but above all also of the immensity of the task that remains to be accomplished.
I welcome the…
I congratulate the United Kingdom on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. We once again thank the Togolese delegation for a job well done over the past month. Allow me also to welcome the presence here today of Under Secretary of State Bellingham to preside over this important meeting. I…
In accordance with paragraph 24(e) of Security Council resolution 1970 (2011), of 26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established by the same resolution. The report covers the period from 23 December 2011 to 29 February 2012.
I would li…
I thank the Togolese presidency for giving us another opportunity to further our understanding of the phenomenon of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, and to discuss what we can collectively do to deal with that threat to regional peace and stability. I also thank Under-Secretary- General Pascoe for his …
I would like to thank you very much, Mr. President, for having convened this debate. The very large number of delegations that have expressed a desire to speak today clearly shows that this issue is at the heart of our concerns. I should also like very much to thank the Special Representative of the…
Mr. President, I welcome your presence among us today.
(spoke in English)
I would like to start by thanking the presidency of Togo for having organized this briefing and the Legal Counsel, Ms. Patricia O’Brien, for her very comprehensive presentation of the Secretary-General’s report (S/2012/50). …
