Like others, I want to thank Ambassador Néstor Osorio for the 90-day report on the activities of his very important Committee. And while wishing him all success in conducting the work of the Committee, I also want to assure him and his team of my country’s full support for the fulfilment of his mand…
Allow me to thank the Permanent Representatives of Germany and Rwanda for their contributions to our debate. I would also like to commend the Chairs of the country-specific configurations for their commitment and leadership. Portugal of course shares the positions that the Ambassador of Hungary has …
Since the outset of the Libyan popular uprising, Portugal has consistently condemned the indiscriminate violence against civilians and the gross and systematic violation of human rights and of humanitarian law perpetrated by a regime that has lost all its credibility and legitimacy vis-à-vis its own…
I wish to thank our colleague Ambassador Tanin for his very useful comments. National ownership is at the heart of peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, an objective that Portugal shares in its fullness. Allow me also to thank the Special Representative and the personnel of the United Nations Assi…
As others have done, let me commend you, Mr. President, for organizing this timely and central debate, a clear indication that the Security Council and the international community cannot, and will not, turn a blind eye to Somalia at this critical juncture. I also thank the Secretary-General for his …
Portugal welcomes the adoption of resolution 1970 (2011). It particularly welcomes the fact that it was adopted unanimously. The Council thus was united in sending a
clear, swift and strong message to the perpetrators of heinous crimes taking place in Libya.
Portugal calls for an immediate cessati…
Allow me to welcome the presence here today of His Excellency Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of Timor-Leste. Xanana Gusmão has long represented
the struggle of Timor-Leste for self-determination and independence. He is a man who has shown unrelenting courage and determination in face of the…
Portugal’s position on Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory is well known. We have repeatedly stated that settlements, including in East Jerusalem, are illegal under international law and an obstacle to peace. That has also been the consistent position of the European Union. So …
I wish to thank Special Representative Lamberto Zannier for his very clear and comprehensive briefing to the Council, and both His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and Mrs. Vlora Çitaku, Acting Foreign Minister of Kosovo, for their statements and for the elements t…
I warmly welcome His Excellency Mr. Audronius Ažubalis, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, and congratulate him on his assumption of the chairmanship-in-office of the Organization for Security
and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Let me assure the Minister that Portugal fully supports his effo…
Let me congratulate Brazil on its presidency of the Council. Let me also thank you, Sir, for the organization of this debate and the concept paper (see S/2011/50) that was distributed beforehand. Allow me to also thank the Secretary- General for his statement, as well as Ms. Sarah Cliffe and Ambassa…
Let me start by commending the peaceful way in which the Sudan has started a new chapter of its history. This is indeed a historic achievement. Portugal looks forward to continuing working with the North and the South to build a peaceful and prosperous future for both countries.
I thank Special Rep…
I thank you for convening this meeting, Madam President. I also welcome the statement of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
One of the main objectives of the Lisbon Treaty is to enhance the European Union’s international role. One year after its e…
The international community and the Security Council cannot and, I know, will not turn a blind eye to Somalia at this critical juncture. The range of piracy activities is spreading to neighbouring countries, and the number of reported piracy acts is growing, as is the number of victims. The sophisti…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this timely and important debate. It is most suitable that we address this issue under your presidency, given your country’s remarkable transition from the post-conflict stage to a stable democracy. I also thank the Secretary-General for his important statemen…
Like others, I too wish to thank Under-Secretaries-General Alain Le Roy and Valerie Amos for their reports and the very relevant information that they provided the Council today. I also wish to thank our colleague from Haiti for his statement.
One year after the earthquake, our thoughts of course g…
Like others have done, I too would like to thank Under-Secretary- General Pascoe for his comprehensive briefing, as well as the Permanent Observer of Palestine for his contribution to today’s debate.
The situation in the Middle East remains unstable and very fragile. The protracted lack of progress…
Like others, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Sudan, Mr. Haile Menkerios, and President Mkapa for their comprehensive briefings and for the very significant work they have undertaken thus far. We are encouraged by their analysis and evaluation of the …
I wish to thank the President for convening this joint debate on the agenda items “Report of the Security Council” and “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”. I would also like to express our gratitude to the President of …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the informal group of observer States to the Conference on Disarmament.
I would like first to commend the President for scheduling this debate at this very appropriate moment. Disarmament and non-proliferation are issues of global concern. Thus, the observer …
