I would like to thank Special Representative Shearer and President Mogae for their sobering reports on the situation in South Sudan. Like others, we are deeply concerned about this level of continued fighting. After four years of conflict, the civilian population continues to suffer from a lack on t…
We would like to align ourselves with the statement to be made later on behalf of the European Union. I should like to make a few points on behalf of Sweden.
Let me begin by thanking Special Representative Yamamoto for his excellent briefing today and for the work done by him and his team. We also …
In 1954, former Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld stated that the United Nations was not created to bring us to heaven, but to save us from hell. The need for a United Nations that seeks to save us from humankind’s worst impulses remains. However, in these days of uncertainty, we must also learn fr…
I thank you, Mr. President, and the United States for arranging this timely and important meeting. I also thank Under-Secretary- General Nakamitsu for the introduction to the subject.
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is definitely a growing threat to international peace and security…
The nightmare of Da’esh rule is finally coming to an end for the millions of Iraqis who have been affected. The victory over Da’esh is a result of the commitment and resilience of the Iraqi Government and people. I pay tribute to them and to the Iraqi security forces for their determination. Yet, in…
I want to thank Prime Minister Dessalegn for inviting us to this very important event. I thank Secretary-General Guterres for his leadership, including his inspiring intervention at the General Assembly yesterday (see A/72/PV.3) and in the Security Council today. I thank as well Chairperson Mahamat …
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Feltman for his briefing. I would also like to thank Ms. Imam for sharing her important perspective with the Security Council. I agree that, in all of our work, we must endeavour to listen to the voices of those who are most affected. I did not have the…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting and for your leadership during our trip to Addis, as well as for your very accurate and good report this morning. I also want to thank Ethiopia for its hospitality during our trip. I also thank Special Representative Haile Menkerios for his bri…
The persistent disregard for global norms and the consistent defying of Security Council resolutions by North Korea puts millions of people at risk. Its actions represent a threat not only to the region but to all of us. This is indeed a clear threat to international peace and security. For this rea…
I thank Special Representative Jean Arnault for his comprehensive briefing this morning and for the work he does on the ground in Colombia. He can remain absolutely certain of Sweden’s continued strong support for his efforts, for the United Nations Mission in Colombia and for the second Mission, as…
I would like to thank Mr. Feltman for his briefing.
Just a few days after we last met to discuss the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (see S/PV.8034), we once again find ourselves called together to respond to Pyongyang’s provocative actions. Sweden condemns yesterday’s nuclear test in the str…
I congratulate you, Mr. President, and your team on the professional and efficient manner in which you have conducted the Council’s work over this past month. It has been a busy month and, looking back, there are four items from the programme of work that I would like to briefly reflect upon.
First…
I would like to align myself with the statements to be delivered later this morning on behalf of the European Union and the Nordic countries.
Maintaining international peace and security is at the core of the Organization’s mission. Peace operations
have been the most visible — and by many measure…
In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) of resolution 1970 (2011), of 26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established by that same resolution. The current reporting period is from 8 June to 28 August 2017, during which time the Committee met…
I thank you, Mr. President, for your briefing as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004), concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is highly appreciated.
Let me start by acknowledging the presence of the families of Zaida Catalán and Michael…
Let me begin by the thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, Mr. Tanin, for his comprehensive briefing today. I would also like to thank the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Dačić, and Ambassador Çitaku for th…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Wane for his briefing.
Please allow me to begin by expressing my deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims of Sunday night’s atrocious terrorist attack in central Ouagadougou. Let me also express my condolences for the loss of a peacekeeper, …
Let me begin by thanking the Deputy Secretary-General Ms. Amina Mohammed,
and the Permanent Observer of the African Union, Ambassador Téte António, for their valuable briefings this morning and for the leadership that they have shown in women, peace and security. They illustrate how the African Uni…
Sweden welcomes the adoption of resolution 2371 (2017) today, which shows that the Council continues to stand united and that we are fully determined to deal with the growing threat posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes. With this vote, the Security Coun…
I, too, would like to thank Egypt for having organized today’s briefing on this important topic and Assistant Secretary-General Zerihoun for his valuable presentation this morning.
In the mid-1980s, Sweden introduced economic sanctions against the apartheid regime of South Africa. Those sanctions w…
