At the outset, I would like to thank the Russian Federation presidency for organizing today’s open debate. I would also like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his briefing and for the work he is carrying out through the Secretariat to strengthen the peacekeeping capabilities of…
I would like to briefly explain our position. At the outset, I would like to reaffirm Turkey’s commitment to the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders. In that regard, we are concerned that the conflicts in the Abkhazia and South…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for organizing this important and timely discussion. Turkey remains committed to efforts aimed at eradicating poverty at all levels and to helping create a sustainable future for all, based on an approach encompassing economi…
I thank the Korean presidency for organizing this meeting on such a crucial issue and would like to express my appreciation to Ambassador Oh Joon for his able chairmanship of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004).
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and the…
At the outset, allow me to express our sincere congratulations to the Nigerian presidency for successfully leading the Council’s work in April, and to convey my delegation’s best wishes to the Republic of Korea for its upcoming presidency.
Turkey has supported all efforts towards a lasting solution…
I should like to thank the Secretary General and his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Bangura, for their insightful briefings, and commend the United Nations Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict for their valuable work.
We welcome the increase…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for his opening statement. I would also like to thank the former and current Chairs of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Permanent Representatives of Croatia and Brazil, Mr. Vladimir Drobnjak and Mr. Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, for their briefings…
I would like to begin my statement by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ján Kubiš for his comprehensive briefing. I would also like to extend my condolences to the Afghan people on the passing of First Vice-President Mohammed Qasim Fahim, an exemplary Afghan leader who was kno…
I would like to thank the presidency of Luxembourg for organizing this important debate and Alhaji Babah Sawaneh for sharing his touching story with us. We also welcome the adoption of resolution 2143 (2014) on children and armed conflict, which includes very important elements with regard to
the d…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Lithuania on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February and thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s thematic open debate.
We would like to reaffirm our commitment to the rule of law and we stress its fundamental im…
I would like to thank the Lithuanian presidency for organizing this important debate.
The framework for the protection of civilians has increasingly advanced since the human tragedies of the Rwanda and Srebrenica genocides. The need to protect and assist civilians affected by armed conflict has bee…
I would like to warmly thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. However, the theme of today’s meeting indicated that its purpose was not to revive past conflicts between nations. Rather, it sought to find compromises between nations for the future of the world. We came to this meetin…
Turkey aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union, but let me make some additional remarks in my national capacity.
First, I wish to express my appreciation to the Jordanian presidency for convening this open debate on an issue of great importance to th…
I would like to thank Special Representative Ján Kubiš for his comprehensive briefing and Ambassador Tanin for his remarks.
We continue to welcome the encouraging signals from Afghanistan in the fields of security,
democratization, good-neighbourly relations and regional cooperation. Yet political…
This platform has been abused once again for utter misrepresentations that have already been categorically rejected by Turkey. We
reject once again the baseless accusations expressed by one delegation.
Turkey’s position and contribution to the efforts of the international community in extending a …
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his reports on the progress of the humanitarian activities of the United Nations system. We would also like to commend the tireless efforts of Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos to ensure the effective coordination of the delivery of h…
Turkey voted against resolution 68/70, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”. I would like to recall that the reasons that have prevented Turkey from being a party to the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea remain valid. Turkey supports international efforts to establish a regime for the …
Let me at the outset thank the delegation of Germany for the efforts that it has made to bring today’s draft resolution (A/68/L.11) to the table. I also would like to thank all the delegations that participated in the consultations on the draft resolution. We are glad to co-sponsor the draft resolut…
I would like to join my colleagues in thanking the President for convening this meeting. Let me also thank the President for his letter dated 22 October. Turkey will continue to constructively contribute to the discussions on the reform of the Security Council, which is of particular importance to e…
Allow me first to thank you, Sir, for organizing this open debate. I would also like to thank Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his comprehensive briefing.
Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the Palestinian question continues to lie at the heart of th…
