I would like to thank Ms. Sandra Honoré, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), for her briefing on MINUSTAH’s work in Haiti.
The context of the establishment of MINUSTAH is complex — from the very precarious sociopo…
I thank the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), Ambassador Gary Quinlan, for his quarterly report on the activities of the Committee. I welcome his emphasis on strengthening communications between the Committee and Member States and international organizations with…
I would like to thank Mr. Eliasson and Mr. Šimonović for their briefings. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Ukraine for his statement.
Chad is alarmed by what is taking place in Ukraine, including in Crimea. We note with a great deal of concern that, despite the repeated ca…
I thank the President for having organizing this morning’s meeting on the peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict. I also thank the speakers for their detailed briefings on the topic.
Today, the world is ravaged by a multitude of conflicts. Darfur, the Sudan, South Sudan, the Central African Rep…
I thank the Secretary-General and Special Representative Mr. Ján Kubiš for the detailed report (S/2014/163) on developments in the situation in Afghanistan since the end of 2013. I also thank the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations for his statement.
Chad’s vote in favour …
Since the beginning of the Ukrainian crisis, Chad has consistently expressed its commitment to the territorial integrity and unity of Ukraine, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. The intangibility of borders and territorial integrity of States is a sacred principle set forth in the…
I thank Mr. Feltman for his briefing. I welcome the transition Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mr. Yatsenyuk, and thank him for the information he has provided.
Chad notes with great concern the continuing escalation of the crisis in Ukraine, despite the repeated calls of the international community, in…
I would first like to thank Luxembourg for organizing this meeting on children and armed conflict and to congratulate it on its leadership and continued commitment to protecting children. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General, his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict an…
Chad is deeply concerned by the serious turn of the situation in Ukraine despite the many appeals of the international community for a de-escalation, calm and dialogue. Chad believes that any conflict between States Members of
the United Nations should find a peaceful solution within the framework …
I fully align myself with the briefing by Ambassador Gérard Araud on the Security Council mission to Mali. I would just like to add a few comments.
The arrival of the Security Council mission in Mali gave rise to much hope among Malians, who are weary of the stalemate in the negotiations that are t…
At the outset, allow me to very warmly welcome His Excellency Mr. Didier Burkhalter, Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and to thank him for his briefing on the priorities of his chairmanship and, above all, for the strong commitment that he has e…
Chad welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2139 (2014), on the humanitarian situation in Syria, following lengthy negotiations in which everyone made commendable efforts to reach a compromise. We thank the Security Council members who took the initiative to promote this resolution, which wil…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on the promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing, as well as all those who spoke before me for their valuable contri…
I should like to welcome you, Sir, and to congratulate you on your assumption of the Council presidency. I also thank the presidency for having convened this morning’s meeting on such an important topic, namely, cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, speci…
Allow me to join previous speakers in thanking you, Madam President, for organizing this debate on what is not just a relevant theme, but one that has many legal and especially ethical implications, and is therefore of interest to us all, so that we may find urgent and appropriate solutions to the p…
I would like to thank Mr. Farid Zarif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, for his introduction of the report on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (S/2014/68). I also thank Prime Minister T…
At the outset, I would like to convey my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate on such an important topic of concern to the entire international community. I would also like to express my appreciation to Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman for his br…
Mr. President, we warmly welcome you to the Security Council and congratulate you on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Council.
I would like first of all to commend the Council for its initiative to include the situation in the Middle East on its agenda and for the constant interes…
At the outset, I would like, at the start of the new year, to wish all members of the Security Council the best of health and greatest success in their work. I also take this opportunity to convey our heartfelt and warm congratulations to your country, Sir, upon its election to the Council and upon …
Chad has lengthy experience in managing and protecting child soldiers, based on the deepest respect for its
national legislation and international obligations, as it has suffered the tribulations of many civil wars and wars in neighbouring countries. Various so-called “politico-military” movements …
