By deciding to co-sponsor resolution 2334 (2016), along with Malaysia, New Zealand and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Senegal wishes to reaffirm its principled position on the settlements, which are illegal from the point of
view of international law. Indeed, at a tiime when the peace proces…
My delegation abstained in the voting on draft resolution S/2016/1085,
not because we favour inaction or we are questioning the abuse that has been committed, but rather because, while condemning the human rights violations and other violations that are continuing to be perpetrated by all the parti…
I join others on this solemn occasion to convey Senegal’s sincere condolences to the Russian Federation following the assassination of its Ambassador in Turkey. This is also an appropriate opportunity for my delegation to reaffirm Senegal’s firm condemnation of all forms of terrorism whatever their …
My delegation would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Yamamoto and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Fedotov for their interesting briefings. I would also like to thank Ambassador of New Zealand, Mr. Gerard van Bohemen, and his entire team…
Let me begin by thanking Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for giving us his final briefing on various aspects involved in the Palestinian question. Like other speakers before me, I would like to pay tribute to him once again for his commitment to this issue.
The briefing we just heard is full of lesso…
My delegation voted in favour of resolution 2327 (2016), working in close cooperation with the delegations of the African member States, as we are convinced of the need for the Security Council to be united in addressing the serious crisis in the Republic of South Sudan. That approach is supported b…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having taken the initiative to organize this open debate on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, which is a timely issue. The meeting allows us to consider together the actions aimed at preventing non-State actors from acc…
The Senegalese delegation would like to thank the Spanish presidency for organizing today’s briefing, and to welcome Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. We are grateful for her report and her briefing on the progress of her Office’s investigations and proceedings in Darfur, in compliance with resolution 1593…
I would like to join those who have taken the floor before me in thanking the Secretary-General for his informative briefing.
I would also like to reiterate the deep concern of my delegation in the light of the proliferation and intensification of military activity in eastern Aleppo, which has cost…
Senegal is pleased to see you, Mr. President, in your capacity as Minister for Justice of the Kingdom of Spain, presiding over this Security Council meeting devoted to international judicial cooperation in the fight against terrorism, which is an extremely pertinent and relevant theme.
My country a…
At the outset, let me too thank Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Eliasson, and the Assistant Secretary- General for Human Rights, Mr. Andrew Gilmour, for their briefings.
The delegation of Senegal believes that it is incumbent upon each State to be responsible for the protection and promotion of t…
The Senegalese delegation welcomes this second biannual Security Council debate convened this year on the progress in the work of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yu…
In deciding to vote in favour of the draft resolution (S/2016/1026) on the humanitarian situation in Syria introduced by its three co-authors, Egypt, New Zealand and Spain, the delegation of Senegal wanted to echo the numerous appeals and warnings made to the Council, including in this Chamber itsel…
The Senegalese delegation, like others that spoke before it, would like to thank the briefers, Mr. Sidikou and Mr. Zerihoun, for their very constructive presentations. We also thank France for having taken the initiative to convene this meeting, which is evidence of its tireless commitment to this i…
Allow me at the outset to thank all delegations and you personally, Mr. President, for having taken such an active part in the special meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of
the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People…
Senegal thanks you, Sir, for convening this meeting. My delegation would like to thank Mr. Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Mr. O’Brien and Mr. Muhannad Hadi for their briefings and poignant descriptions that they have provided us with regard to the situation in Yemen. Their combined work on the ground allows us …
First of all, I would like to thank most warmly Ms. Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for the leadership she has shown at the head of the International Criminal and for her introduction of the report on the Court on its activities during the period 20…
I would like to begin by thanking President Churkin and the Russian delegation for convening this debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations. This morning’s meeting addresses the interaction between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treat…
I, too, would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Stephen O’Brien for the clarity of his briefing. Above all, I welcome his commitment and that of his team to the cause of the Syrian people, who are being sorely tried indeed. We believe that the time has come to renew our tribute to humanitarian p…
I would like first to thank the Russian presidency for having organized this annual debate on the topic of women and peace and security, which the Security Council and the international community continue to attach major importance, in accordance with its primary mission of conflict prevention and r…
