I would like, first of all, to express our
gratitude to France for organizing this very important debate on the protection of civilians. I also thank the Secretary-General, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the President of the Central African Republic for their brie…
I would like to thank you, Sir, for having convened this open debate. I also thank the Secretary-General; his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Mr. Bangura; the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children, Ms. Maria Grazia Giammarinaro; and Ms.…
Portugal welcomes your initiative in organizing today’s open debate, Mr. President, and giving Member States an opportunity to express their views on such an important topic.
Portugal fully aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union, and I would like to add a f…
Portugal aligns itself with the statement delivered this morning by the observer of the European Union (see A/70/PV.93). We would just like to add some additional remarks in our national capacity
I thank the President for convening this meeting this year, which is of particular importance given the…
It gives me great pleasure to address the Security Council on behalf of Portugal as part of this timely initiative by the Chinese presidency, co-sponsored by Angola and Senegal.
Portugal shares the view that security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea region have to continue to be tackled in a holist…
I wish first to thank Angola for having organized this very timely open debate and for giving Member States the opportunity to express their views on such a pressing issue.
From the outset, Portugal has been a staunch supporter of the women and peace and security agenda, as we believe it is crucial…
It is with great pleasure that for the first time I address the Security Council on behalf of Portugal in this timely initiative of the Angolan presidency. I welcome the tireless efforts of the Secretary-General and of his Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region to support the stability, peace, sec…
It is an honour to be able to address the General Assembly on behalf of Portugal. Let me start by thanking the co-facilitators, Mrs. Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permament Representative of the United Arab Emirates, and Mr. Jānis Mažeiks, Permanent Representative of Latvia, as well as all members and groups…
I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this timely meeting.
Portugal shares the views expressed by the observer of the European Union (see A/70/PV.59).
The inclusion of this new item on the General Assembly’s agenda confirms that today no single
State can alone …
I would like to begin by expressing Portugal’s complete solidarity with France. Here, in the Security Council Chamber, I wish to reiterate, on behalf of Portugal, our strongest condemnation of the heinous, cowardly and utterly unjustifiable terrorist attack committed in Paris this past 13 November. …
This historic moment, coinciding with the celebration of the United
Nations seventieth anniversary, represents a major turning point in the way we perceive development. Fifteen years ago, world leaders came together in this city to create an unprecedented multilateral agreement in response to globa…
I would like to thank the Malaysian presidency for convening this open debate and thank today’s briefers for their presentations.
I would like to offer a special word of thanks to Ms. Leila Zerrougui for the work she has been doing to protect children.
Back in 1998, the first ever debate held in t…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on the role of youth in countering violent extremism and promoting peace, as well as Mr. Neumann and Mr. Atran for their insightful briefings.
The world currently has the largest generation of young people in its history — over 1.2 billion, represent…
I thank the President for convening this meeting on the annual report (A/69/818) of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and the Secretary-General’s report on the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) (A/69/745). This debate is particularly important in the context of the ongoing comprehensive 10-year review of th…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening this open debate, and Ms. Zainab Bangura, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and Ms. Hamsatu Allamin of Nigeria for their very comprehensive presentations.
We welcome the Secretary-General’s r…
Manifestations of religious-based intolerance and violence are increasing in many regions of the world. Violent incidents targeting individuals, communities and sites on the grounds of ethnicity, religion or belief are occurring in increasing numbers in various countries. This situation is exacerbat…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on children in armed conflict, with a particular emphasis on child victims of armed non-State actors, and thank today’s briefers for their presentations.
Portugal aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the Eu…
We welcome the extension of the term of office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. António Guterres. The Secretary-General’s proposal constitutes recognition of the merit of Mr. Guterres in dealing with an issue of extreme importance and one that Portugal considers vital. We be…
I wish to thank you, Sir, for having organized this debate devoted solely to the Security Council’s annual report (A/69/2).
We associate ourselves with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group by the representative of Costa Rica.
The submiss…
I wish to thank Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN-Women, Mr. Mulet, Assistant Secretary-General of Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Beyani, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced
persons, and the representative of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, Ms.…
