At the outset, Mr. Prime Minister, I should like to extend a warm welcome to you and to thank the Lebanese presidency for having organized this meeting to discuss the importance of intercultural dialogue as a means of safeguarding international peace and security.
Lebanon is a living example of suc…
Let me begin by welcoming His Excellency Mr. Haris Silajdžić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has come to New York right after his visit to Istanbul, where he attended the Somalia Conference. Let me extend once again the gratitude of my authorities for his participation and …
I too would like to warmly welcome His Excellency President Ismail Omar Guelleh. We are honoured by his presence. His statement, for which we thank him and which we greatly appreciate, is further testament to the important role Djibouti plays in its region in the search for peace and stability.
Hav…
Allow me to extend a warm welcome to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Mr. Vuk Jeremić, and to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Mr. Skender Hyseni. It is a pleasure to see them with us today, and I thank them both for their comprehensive presentations.
I would also like to welc…
I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Abdurahman A. Ibrahim, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources of Somalia. I also extend our thanks to Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, for introducing the report of t…
Before starting my briefing, I would like to recognize Ambassador Ranko Vilović of Croatia, from whom I took over the chairmanship of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) five months ago. I thank him once again for his country’s excellent leadership of the Committee in 2008 and 2009.
The CTC conti…
At the outset, Sir, I would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. I wish to thank you for organizing this meeting with Baroness Ashton, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union (EU).
The European Union plays an increas…
I would first like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2010/200) and Special Representative Edmond Mulet for the comprehensive briefing he has just provided. To Mr. Mulet, let me also add our sincere gratitude for the strong leadership he displays at the helm of the United Nations Stabi…
I would first like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Margot Wallström and Special Adviser Rachel Mayanja for their extensive and thought-provoking briefings. I
also wish to congratulate Ms. Wallström on her appointment as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on…
I would first like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate on the Security Council’s working methods. This is an issue of great importance to the entire United Nations membership, and regular exchanges in such settings are extremely helpful in understanding and addressing mutual…
First of all, I wish to welcome you, Sir, and to commend Japan’s presidency for organizing this meeting. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and the Managing Director of World Bank for their substantive briefings, which included valuable assessments and recommendations on how to develop…
First of all, let me join my colleagues in extending our condolences to China after today’s deadly earthquake.
I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing. We fully support the Under-Secretary- General’s efforts. His recent visit to Israel and Palestine was important in terms of…
Turkey aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Spain on behalf of the European Union. I now would like to make some brief remarks in my national capacity.
The High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development has been convened at a critical juncture today, as 2010 marks an imp…
As Turkey is the country that coordinated the discussion on the draft resolution,
I am pleased to submit the draft resolution to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). It is our sincere hope that the Council will reaffirm its unwavering support for UNAMA…
The excessive accumulation and uncontrolled spread of small arms and light weapons pose a complex set of risks and threats to the security of States and their citizens. This is particularly the case in Central Africa. We therefore welcome the initiative taken by Gabonese presidency to have an open d…
At the outset, I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2010/127) and Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy for his comprehensive briefing. We welcome the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, and wish him success. I welcome the Ambassador …
First, Mr. President, I wish to thank you for organizing this briefing. It is very timely and pertinent for the Security Council to deliberate on the transnational threats to international peace and security posed by drug trafficking, organized crime and terrorism. We also thank the Secretary- Gener…
At the outset, I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. José Luís Guterres, Deputy Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, and to thank him for his remarks. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2010/85) and to
thank his Special Representative, Ms. Ameerah Haq, for her compreh…
I would first like to thank you, Sir, for organizing this debate. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General and his Under-Secretaries- General, as well as his Special Representatives, for their thought-provoking briefings.
The views expressed so far reflect the common will and determination of thi…
At the outset, let me welcome and congratulate Mr. Kanat Saudabayev, Secretary of State and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, on his assumption of the chairmanship-in- office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation
in Europe (OSCE). I also thank him warmly for his briefing today …
