Romania welcomes to the recent ceasefire announcement ending the escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine. Romania joined previous calls by the Secretary-General, the European Union and many other international actors for a lasting ceasefire in order to prevent additional loss of life and to e…
Romania aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representative of the European Union (EU), in its capacity as observer, and the representative of Costa Rica, on behalf of the 53 members of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect.
Today’s debate in the General Assembly repre…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States on the occasion of the commemoration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster.
This was a devastating tragedy that brought immense human suffering and environmental, social and economic damage, and we shou…
I am taking the floor on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States to express our deepest condolences to the Government and the people of the United Republic of Tanzania on the passing of His Excellency Mr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, late President of the United Republic of Tanzania and a well…
Romania aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States. I would now like to make a few additional remarks in my national capacity.
Seven years have passed since the illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevasto…
In my capacity as Chairman-in-Office of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC), Romania has the honour of introducing, on behalf of its sponsors, draft resolution A/75/L.22, submitted under agenda item 130, sub-item (o), “Cooperation between the United Nations
and the Black Sea Econ…
I wish to thank the President of the International Court of Justice for the presentation of the annual report (A/75/4), which is packed with insights into the vibrant life of the Court, during what has been an eventful year.
Let me recall that, in 2020, we celebrate the seventy- fifth anniversary o…
Romania aligns itself with the statement to be delivered on behalf of the European Union. I will now make a few remarks in my national capacity.
Romania believes that the United Nations remains the most appropriate platform to collectively tackle threats to international peace and security. The Cha…
Romania aligns itself with the statement delivered this morning by the observer of the European Union (see A/74/PV.25). I would now like to make a few remarks in my national capacity.
I would first like to thank Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for his in…
At the outset, let me express our gratitude to the President of the International Court of Justice for the presentation of the annual report (A/74/4), which gave us a clear picture of what has been a very busy period in the life of the Court. We also express our appreciation to all members of the Co…
I am pleased to introduce, on behalf of the sponsors, draft resolution A/73/L.114, on multilingualism, under agenda item 127, at the seventy-third session of the General Assembly.
Multilingualism, in addition to being a core value of the United Nations, is also one of the engines of multilateral di…
First of all, I would like to emphasize that Romania aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
The year 2019 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in 1994. This year is also…
We thank all colleagues for voting in favour of this new step towards torture-free trade. Resolution 73/304 is about encouraging reflection, debate and the sharing of perspectives and experiences. It was drafted in a balanced and transparent manner. We think this is an important step on which we can…
The European Union is pleased to introduce draft resolution A/73/L.94, entitled “Towards torture-free trade: examining the feasibility, scope and parameters for possible common international standards”, on behalf of the 66 members of the Global Alliance for Torture-Free Trade and numerous other Stat…
Romania aligns itself with the statements delivered by the observer of the European Union and by the representative of Denmark on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Responsibility to Protect.
Romania commends the inclusion of the subject of today’s debate, on the responsibility to protect (R2P),…
At the outset, allow me to express our appreciation to the Kuwaiti presidency for convening this timely and important debate on the working methods of the Security Council, as well as to Ms. Karin Landgren, Executive Director of Security Council Report, and to Mr. James Cockayne, Director of United …
I thank Indonesia for organizing today’s debate on a topic that is extremely relevant for us.
Romania aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
Our discussion is taking place at a very opportune time and represents the tribute we can pay on the occasio…
I must admit that rarely have I spoken to such a fully packed room. However, I believe it is not the number that matters but the quality of the people in the room.
It is an honour and a privilege to be with members today in my capacity as former Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) to presen…