First, I would like to convey our strong condemnation of the heinous and reprehensible terrorist attacks against worshippers and civilians in Sri Lanka and express our solidarity with the people and the Government of that country.
Next, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’…
I would like to warmly welcome Ms. Marchi-Uhel and thank the President for convening the first formal debate on the third report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under Internati…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important open debate. We welcome the continuing attention of the Security Council to the women and peace and security agenda, and we thank the briefers for their insightful remarks.
Resolution 1325 (2000) constitutes an important milesto…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Asia-Pacific States.
Allow me at the outset to thank you, Madam President, for convening this high-level plenary meeting to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
We gather in this …
We have all come together today in a Hall that was originally founded to house the council of human conscience. We are here today to stand together against the threats that we currently face. We have come together today to protect our fundamental value, the sanctity of life. Unfortunately, this shar…
I would like to thank the French presidency for convening this open debate and initiating the Security Council’s adoption of a new resolution on countering the financing of terrorism (resolution 2462 (2019)). We need to better understand the link between financial activities and terrorism, despite t…
Turkey was a sponsor of resolution 2457 (2019), adopted this morning, and aligns itself with the statement made by the Head of the Delegation of the European Union. I would like to offer the following additional remarks in our national capacity.
I would first like to express our appreciation to the…
Turkey’s position with regard to the crisis in and around Ukraine is clear. We fully support Ukraine’s territorial integrity, unity and sovereignty within its internationally recognized borders. We do not recognize the illegal and illegitimate annexation of Crimea.
With millions of citizens of Crim…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for bringing yet another critical issue to the attention of the Security Council. Climate change is an existential challenge, and its adverse and transboundary impacts on the economy, health and the environment pose major threats for future ge…
The situation across the Middle East continues to be a source of grave concern. Terrorism, violence and humanitarian crises have escalated and engulfed millions of innocent people in the region. In the face of that grim reality, we must maintain our focus on the urgent need to resolve the Israeli-Pa…
Turkey joined the consensus on resolution 73/229, entitled “Towards the sustainable development of the Caribbean Sea for present and future generations”, as it addresses important issues with respect to the sustainable development of the Caribbean region. We fully support the efforts of the Associat…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura for his briefing. As his tenure comes to an end, I wish to express our deep appreciation for his tireless and remarkable efforts, as well as those of his team, towards achieving a political solution to the crisis in Syria. We look…
As an ardent supporter of the process for negotiating the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration since its inception, Turkey voted in favour of today’s important resolution 73/195. We would first like to express our appreciation for the commendable leadership of Ms. Louise Arbour, th…
I would like to thank Special Representative Yamamoto and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Fedotov, for their briefings, as well as the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Ambassador Saikal, for his statement. We also thank the Secretary- General for h…
I wish to state the following in the exercise of our right of reply to the statement made today by the observer of the European Union (EU).
Turkey supports the settlement of the Cyprus issue, as was clearly demonstrated at the last round of talks that ended in failure in Crans-Montana in July 2017 …
Turkey requested a recorded vote and voted against resolution 73/124, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”, under sub-item (a) of agenda item 78.
Turkey agrees with the general content of the resolution in principle and believes that it is particularly important, as it recognizes the important …
The number of conflicts in the world is on the rise, and they are increasingly of an intra-State nature. Asymmetrical threats are more serious than ever and transcend national borders.
The various root causes of conflict can be adequately addressed only through a combination of tools. In the preven…
Turkey is pleased to co-sponsor the draft resolution before us today (A/73/L.44). We look forward to its adoption by consensus.
We deem this comprehensive draft resolution to be very important, as it highlights the achievements and responsibilities of both Afghanistan and the international communit…
Terrorism and organized crime continue to pose important challenges to international peace, security and stability. The interconnectivity between terrorist cells and criminal organizations is of paramount significance. Our efforts to suppress them should therefore also have a strong international di…
We would also like to join previous speakers in thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate.
Allow me at the outset to pay tribute to the United Nations peacekeepers who put their lives at risk in the line of duty and express our deepest sympathy for those who paid the ultimate pri…
