I thank you, Sir, for organizing this important high-level open debate to reflect on our history and to reaffirm our strong commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The choice of this topic and the participation of His Excellency Mr. Wang Yi, Minister for Forei…
I thank you, Sir, for organizing this open debate on the protection of civilians. I also thank Ms. Kyung-wha Kang, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator; Ms. Helen Durham, Director for International Law and Policy of the International Committee …
I would like to thank you, Sir, for having convened this important open debate and for the concise concept note shared with us to guide
our discussions (S/2015/6, annex). The presence of Her Excellency Ms. Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile, is testament to the importance that Chile attaches to …
Rwanda takes the floor to explain its vote on draft resolution S/2014/916 on the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
We note with appreciation the efforts of Jordan in drafting and submitting the text on behalf of the Group of Arab States.
Rwanda’s position on the Israeli–Palestinian …
At the outset, Sir, let me thank you for acting on the letter (S/2014/872) signed by 10 Council members from all five groups of the United Nations, which includes Rwanda, requesting that the situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea be formally placed on the agenda of the Security Counc…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this ninth wrap-up session of the year, which represents an increase of 50 per cent compared to the six wrap-up sessions organized by Council members last year. I thank Pakistan for introducing these stock- taking meetings in January 2013, and we hope that the current…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on terrorism and transnational organized crime. We commend you, Sir, for the choice of this particular topic at a time when terrorism and violent extremism continue to challenge the resolve and efforts of the international community. I thank…
I thank Ambassador Quinlan of Australia for his presentation of the 90-day report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). I wish to reiterate our appreciation for the tremendous work achieved by the Committee under his able leadership. I hope that the work of the Committee w…
I wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nicholas Haysom and Executive Director Yuri Fedotov for their briefings. Let me also take the opportunity to welcome Mr. Haysom upon his new assignment.
Our appreciation goes to the entire team of the United Nations Assistance Mission …
On behalf of Ambassador Gasana, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, who will be joining us shortly, I wish to make the following statement.
“In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) of resolution 1970 (2011), of 26 February 2011, I ha…
First and foremost, on behalf of my country I would like to express our deepest condolences to the people and the Government of Pakistan for the barbaric terrorist attack that occurred today.
I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Minister for Foreign Affairs and African Inte…
I too should like to thank Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda for presenting the twentieth report of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to the Security Council. We take note of the recent judicial activities undertaken by the Court, the ongoing Office activities, including…
Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for having convened this important briefing. I should also like to extend my appreciation to Special Envoy Sellassie for her update on the implementation of the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel.
The Sahel region continues to face consider…
I would like to thank Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Judge Vagn Joensen, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow, P…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting and for providing me with the opportunity to share my reflections and observations as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya for the past two years and as Chair of the Working Group on Peacekeeping…
I would like to thank Mr. Farid Zarif, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Kosovo, for his impressive briefing and continued leadership of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. I would also like to thank Mr. Aleksandar Vučić, Prime Minister of Serbia, and Mr. …
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting to wrap up a very busy month of November during Australia’s second and last presidency of the Security Council.
Looking ahead to the draft programme of work for December, the year 2014 will be a good one for the transparency of the Security Cou…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Sir, for your initiative in convening this briefing on the evaluation of sanctions. Such initiative has been a hallmark of your presidency and of Australia’s tenure in the Security Council. It is also a coherent follow-up to your close engagement in the rece…
I would like to start by thanking Ambassador Oh Joon of the Republic of Korea, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), for his presentation of the
progress report on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). Rwanda commends the Committee and its Group of Experts f…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this debate on the Ebola virus disease. I also thank our briefers today, namely, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission on Ebola Emergency Response Anthony Banbury, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General and Senior Unit…
