I would like to thank you, Madam, for convening today’s important meeting.
Slovenia believes that it would be more efficient if the General Assembly were to hold two separate debates — one on the Security Council report (A/68/2) and the other on the question of the equitable representation on and …
I would first like to thank the Azerbaijani presidency for convening today’s open debate.
Slovenia is a member of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency (ACT) group and aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the ACT.
Ensuring th…
Let me begin by stating Slovenia’s full alignment with the statement delivered by the European Union earlier today. We also join others in welcoming the adoption of resolution 2122 (2013).
As stated by some briefers and several speakers before me, women and girls are particularly vulnerable in conf…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of Argentina, Belgium, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Guatemala, Hungary,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago and my own country, Slovenia.
We welcome the adoption of resolution 67/295 by consensu…
I would like to thank all of the briefers in today’s debate for their powerful messages, which the Security Council should take into account in its future deliberations. I would also like to thank the United Kingdom for organizing this important and timely debate, while acknowledging their important…
It is my great honour to address the Security Council today on behalf of the Human Security Network, a cross-regional network that consists of Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Mali, Norway, Panama, Switzerland, Thailand, the Republic of South Africa as an observer, and my own cou…
I would like to thank India for organizing today’s important discussion and to express special thanks to Ms. Bineta Diop for her insightful briefing.
Slovenia aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union and welcomes the adoption of the presidential statement (S/…
At the outset, let me congratulate His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić, President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session, on his election and wish him success in discharging his duties. It is my honour to pay tribute to the Secretary- General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for his able le…
Let me begin by welcoming your decision, Mr. President, to separate, for the first time, what used to be a joint debate on the issue of the annual report of the Security Council and the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters…
We entered this race for a Security Council seat 11 years ago, and we believe that we are a good candidate and a good fit for today’s Council. Our campaign was always for Slovenia and the values we represent. We were never campaigning against any other candidate.
We do not approve of the way this c…
I would like to thank Nigeria for organizing this meeting and for the opportunity to present Slovenia’s views on this subject, which is of paramount importance to the United Nations and its membership. This debate is both timely and needed. Over the years, security sector reform (SSR) has become an …
Allow me first to thank Germany for having organized this important open debate. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, and the Executive Director of UNICEF for their briefings and for their tireless efforts dedicated to …
At the outset, allow me to thank Brazil and my friend Foreign Minister Antonio de Aguiar Patriota for convening today’s important and timely debate on the interdependence between security and development. I welcome the decision to build upon the relevant conclusions of recent Security Council debate…
We welcome today’s joint debate on the report of the Security Council (A/65/2) and on the question of equitable geographical representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters, given the important substantive connection between the two.
I would like to expr…
Allow me first to thank the President of the General Assembly, and the Secretary-General for his personal initiative in organizing today’s timely debate under agenda item 162, “Follow-up to the high-level meeting held on 24 September 2010: Revitalizing the work of the Conference on Disarmament and t…
I would like to thank Uganda for the initiative to convene this important open debate on women, peace and security. I also thank the Secretary-General, Under-Secretary-General for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women Bachelet and other distinguished guests for their presentations today.
Slo…
I am indeed honoured to address this Assembly for the first time as Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia. I reaffirm my country’s commitment to the United Nations and its Charter.
Let me also congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth sessi…
Allow me first to align Slovenia with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union.
Water is without doubt the global challenge of the twenty-first century. As forecasts show, by 2025 1.8 billion people will live in areas affected by severe water stress as a combined result of climate ch…
In the interests of time, I would like to highlight some of the points in the written statement being distributed.
While Slovenia aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Belgium on behalf of the European Union, I would like to make a couple of general remarks from a national …
Let me express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for taking the initiative and convening today’s open debate on the working methods of the Security Council and for preparing an excellent concept paper (S/2010/165, annex) to guide our discussion, focusing on the implementation of measures annexed t…
