I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting of the Security Council, which has made it possible for us to adopt resolution 2048 (2012). I should like to take this opportunity once again to express to you our appreciation for the outstanding manner in which you have led…
First of all, I would like to thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr. Luis Moreno- Ocampo, for presenting his interim report pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011).
Togo welcomes the presentation of the report, which takes stock of the actions taken, in particular regarding …
I would like to thank the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Valentin Inzko, for his presentation of the biannual report on the situation in that country (see S/2012/307).
Togo welcomes the important political progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in particular the formation, on 10 F…
I would first like to welcome to New York the President of the Somali Republic, His Excellency Mr. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, whose participation in this meeting of the Council testifies to his Government’s commitment to all initiatives aimed at finding a solution to the long- standing crisis in So…
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Farid Zarif, for introducing the Secretary-General’s quarterly report (S/2012/275) on the United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo (UNMIK). I would also like to welcome Mr. Vuk Jeremić, Minister for Foreign Affairs…
I would like, on behalf of the delegation of Togo, to express my gratitude to the Chairs of the three Committees, Ambassadors Peter Wittig, Hardeep Singh Puri and Baso Sangqu, for their briefings, and to the members of the panel for their very helpful work. I also take this opportunity to express ou…
I should like to begin by wishing you, Sir, a cordial welcome to New York and conveying to you the warm greetings of your counterpart in Togo, President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé. Your presence at the United Nations today reflects your interest in the issue of counter-terrorism, which remains an on…
I would like first of all to congratulate you, Sir, and the delegation of Azerbaijan on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the current month. I wish you great success in executing the Council’s work. I would also like to reiterate my warm thanks to Ambassador Sus…
The choice of the theme of securing borders against illicit cross- border trafficking is of great interest to Member States, especially those of us in the West Africa subregion, because that issue goes to the heart of the matter discussed by the Security Council last February with regard to our regi…
I would like to begin by thanking the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs for his briefing. I would also like to thank the Permanent Observer of Palestine and the Permanent Representative of Israel for their statements.
The Council’s consideration today of the situation in the Middle East…
Togo, like the other members of the Security Council, welcomes the adoption of resolution 2043 (2012), which reflects the unity of action that has prevailed within the Council since we adopted resolution 2042 (2012) a week ago. By voting in favour of the resolution, Togo has reaffirmed its firm supp…
First of all, Madam President, I would like to welcome your country’s selection of the theme for this very important debate, which is directly in line with the international efforts aimed at supporting initiatives on non-proliferation, disarmament and the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
Following t…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting, which, given to the wide range of eminent persons participating in it, provides us with an important opportunity to consider the serious situation prevailing in Guinea-Bissau as a result of the coup d’état of 12 April. I would the…
My country welcomes the Security Council’s unanimous adoption today of resolution 2042 (2012), on Syria. This is an important event in the light of the fact that several times in the past the Council has failed to speak with one voice on the serious crisis in Syria. The adoption of this resolution c…
I would first like to associate myself with previous speakers in thanking Mr. Osorio for his excellent work at the head of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). In the past three months, the Committee, supported by its Panel of Experts, has participated furth…
First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Ján Kubiš for his comprehensive briefing on the report of the Secretary- General on the situation in Afghanistan (S/2012/133). I would also like to congratulate the German delegation on its crucial role in managing the Afghanistan issue and for preparing the d…
I wish to begin by thanking the United Kingdom for having organized today’s debate, which provides us with a special opportunity to consider the situation in the Middle East through the prism of the demands of the people and the changes taking place there. I should like to thank the Secretary-Genera…
I would like first of all to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mariano Fernández for introducing the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) (S/2012/128). The report, it must be said, supports and adds to the observations ma…
The situation in Somalia once again has the attention of the Security Council, which has devoted today’s debate to that issue. First of all, Mr. President, I would like to congratulate the United Kingdom on its accession to the presidency of the Council for the month of March. I also thank your dele…
Allow me to thank the Chairman of the Ministerial Committee on Syria of the League of Arab States, His Excellency the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, as well as the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, for their briefings to the Council, as well as for the praise…
