Slovakia thanks the presidency of Chile for initiating this important open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We think that it is important that this issue remain under the periodic consideration and review of the Security Council and all United Nations agencies.
Slovakia full…
Mr. President, allow me to use this occasion to congratulate you on your excellent work and to wish you success in your future endeavours. Let me also congratulate you and your country on a successful presidency of this eminent body. We appreciate the initiative taken to organize this debate on incl…
Slovakia would first like to align itself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of the European Union.
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2014/876). I would like to welcome and thank Special Representative Haysom for his briefing and wis…
At the outset, allow me to join previous speakers in expressing our condolences to the parents and families of those who lost their lives during the horrific attack in Peshawar this morning, as well as our strong condemnation of that brutal act.
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and …
Let me express my gratitude to the President of the General Assembly for organizing this debate on the report of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing (A/69/315). Being a member of that Committee, I had the pleasure to work closely with other experts and, as…
Slovakia aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. I would also like to thank Ambassador Tanin for his presence here and for his important statement.
Our thanks also go to the German delegation for its continued successful leadership during this year’s negotiations…
First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for presenting the annual report of the Agency for the calendar year 2013 (see A/69/255). The document sets forth the achievements of the IAEA and the challenges it will face in t…
Thank you very much, Madam President, for this excellent initiative of holding this debate on women and peace and security.
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We commend the excellent work of the Under- Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-Women, Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka, and all the participants in today’s de…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ján Kubiš for his comprehensive briefing today.
Let me align myself with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the European Union, but let me also make some comments in my national capacity.
These are historic times for Afghanistan. We…
I will be very brief. I join with my co-Chair in his thanks, and I am grateful for the positive and constructive atmosphere we had during our talks. I was honoured to work with the staff of the Secretariat, and I enjoyed discussions with representatives of Member States. Many of those discussions ga…
We are definitely not living in an easy time. Even the summers are not as they used to be.
Allow me to express our appreciation to you, Sir, for organizing this important open debate on conflict prevention. Its importance is reflected in the Council’s adoption of resolution 2171 (2014), on the topi…
I would like first and foremost to applaud Nigeria for initiating this important open debate on security sector reform (SSR) with a view to achieving the first-ever resolution on SSR, which Slovakia strongly supports and plans to co-sponsor. I take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for convening today’s important meeting. It is a great opportunity for all of us to discuss and share views concerning the annual reports of the Peacebuilding Commission (A/68/729) and the Peacebuilding Fund (A/68/722).
Slovakia fully aligns itself…
Thank you very much, Madam President, for this opportunity to participate in the debate of the Security Council on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) . Let me assure you of my delegation’s support for your leadership in our deliberations.
I would also like to thank the Sec…
Slovakia welcomes and highly appreciates the dedication and tireless effort of Luxembourg in mobilizing efforts to end the abuse of children in war. We salute the presidency for placing this important topic on the Council’s agenda. Allow me also to congratulate all organizers and participants for la…
We would like to thank the Lithuanian presidency for dedicating this thematic debate to the issue of the rule of law, which is so instrumental to ensuring effective peacebuilding.
Slovakia aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union.
We are pleased that the concept o…
We salute the initiative of the Lithuanian presidency to bring this important topic, highlighted by the recent crises in Syria, the Central African Republic, Mali and other countries, to our attention. It is worth noting the symbolism of holding our discussions today on the International Day against…
At the outset, let me welcome the timely initiative of devoting this thematic debate to such a sensitive, complex and often painful but extremely important topic.
Allow me to start with some facts and questions. Several estimates suggest that there have been only 250 years of peace over the 3,400 y…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the Head of the European Union Delegation, Ambassador Thomas Mayr-Harting.
Like others, I would like to thank the Secretary- General for his report (A/68/609) and the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan for his statement. I als…
Allow me to start by commending the dedication and commitment of the President of the General Assembly, Ambassador John
Ashe, to advancing the issue of Security Council reform. I would like to congratulate Ambassador Zahir Tanin on his reappointment as Chair of the intergovernmental negotiations. I…
