Romania aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union and the group statement delivered by the representative of New Zealand, and I would like to make the following additional points.
Romania joined 65 States Members of the United Nations in co-sponsoring the Security C…
We align ourselves today with the statement delivered today by the representative of Liechtenstein on behalf of the veto initiative group. I should like to add the following points.
The past two years have been marked by a resurgence of the use of the veto. While the veto power draws its origins fr…
Romania aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union (see A/78/PV.68), and I would like to make the following remarks in my national capacity.
Since 2009, the Panel of Experts of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) has fulfille…
We welcome this debate under the veto initiative.
What happened on 7 October 2023 was not business as usual. That, alongside a condemnation of the Hamas attacks, was clearly reflected in draft resolution S/2024/239, which was put forward by the United States and vetoed by Russia and China on 22 Mar…
We appreciate the opportunity to participate in this meeting. Today’s meeting is about the core values of the Charter of the United Nations, which need, once again, to be defended: independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. Russia continues its indiscriminate attacks against innocent civil…
I would like to commend Japan on its long-standing leadership on the Security Council’s working methods. We are particularly appreciative of the President’s intention to produce an analytical summary of the proposals made during the present debate.
I would like to focus on some of the key issues.
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As we mark two years since the beginning of the Russian Federation’s fully fledged war of aggression against Ukraine, we continue to see a disturbing level of hostilities, with no sign of abatement, with unimaginable suffering for the civilian population and dire, long-lasting consequences. It is im…
I have the privilege to speak on behalf of Ambassador Menissa Rambally, Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia and myself, as co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly for the seventy- eighth session. We very much appreciate the decision of the …
Romania aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. The following remarks will be made in our national capacity.
Twenty-five years after the adoption of the Rome Statute, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is an essential pillar of international criminal justice …
I too would like to express our support for your appeal, Mr. President, and for your ruling that we proceed with the general debate and then vote on draft resolution A/78/L.6. Not only does that accord with standard practice, because we do the same with other reports, it is also linked to the fact t…
As we all know, the delivery of the yearly report (A/78/4) of the International Court of Justice is one of the highlights of International Law Week. Let me congratulate the President on yet another year of extremely intense judicial activity and on her comprehensive account of it.
Unfortunately, th…
We fully align ourselves with the statement delivered by the representative of the European Union. I wish now to share some brief remarks in my national capacity on the importance of joint efforts, consolidated partnerships and innovative approaches for sustainable development in Africa.
We all rec…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to address the Security Council today.
Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international humanitarian law and must stop immediately — that has become one of the most frequently used phrases in our …
I, too, would like to join others in expressing heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of the Kingdom of Morocco for the devastating earthquake, and of Libya for the terrible floods. I also want to commemorate the tragedy of 11 September 2001 today, 22 years later.
In addition to th…
I would like to thank France and Ecuador for calling for this meeting, Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and Under-Secretary- General Griffiths for their briefings, as well as the United Kingdom presidency for allowing my delegation to take the floor.
Yesterday, Secretary-General António Guterres sp…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the delegation of the European Union and welcomes today’s General Assembly debate on the situation of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
It has been more than a year and a half since the last time we tackled this it…
First of all, we align ourselves with the statement made earlier today on behalf of the European Union (EU) (see A/77/PV.71) as well as with the remarks to be made on behalf of the Group of Friends of Disaster Risk Reduction.
I would like to express my gratitude for the opportunity to address this …
I too want to thank Ecuador and France for requesting this meeting, and I thank you, Madam President, for convening it. I appreciate this opportunity to address the Council.
In addition to the points made by European Union (EU) Ambassador Skoog, I would like to add several remarks.
Under-Secretary…
The first point I wish to make concerns the credibility and legitimacy of the
United Nations, which rests on the ability of its organs to deliver on their mandates. In a world torn apart by conflict, no duty is more meaningful than the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and …
Romania aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. I would also like to thank the Prime Minister of Vanuatu for the statement he delivered on behalf of the core group of States and to put on record our appreciation for the important role that Vanuatu played in the le…
