Both the international community and the United Nations are going through a historical test. Our ability to produce solutions to crises and conflicts is declining, while the injustices in income distribution are deepening. Globally, inequality and injustice prepare the ground for extremism and faili…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Director Rajasingham for their comprehensive briefings. I agree with almost all the points they made.
Syria may not feature high on the international agenda these days, owing to other pressing crises, yet the humanitarian landscape in the country is nothing short …
Today Turkey joined consensus on the resolution regarding the modalities of the 2026 United Nations Water Conference (resolution 78/327). Water is one of the top priority areas for Turkey. Accordingly, we actively and constructively engaged in the negotiation process from the very beginning. Through…
Let me start by congratulating Slovenia on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this important month of the year. We thank Director Ebo for his comprehensive briefing.
Last month marked the eleventh anniversary of the chemical-weapons attack in the Ghouta area of Damascus. Ghouta was…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Acting Under-Secretary-General Msuya for their briefings.
The 13-year conflict in Syria has caused immense suffering for millions of Syrians, who are faced with restricted political space, a worsening economy, mass displacement, terrorism, violence and an ever- de…
We thank Sierra Leone for organizing this timely debate.
Peacebuilding has evolved into a crucial pillar for both conflict prevention and post-conflict recovery. We welcome the efforts of the Secretary-General to further integrate peacebuilding into the United Nations system through the humanitaria…
I take the floor to provide an explanation of position regarding resolution 78/319, on the scope, modalities, format and organization of the high-level plenary meeting on addressing the existential threats posed by sea level rise, as well as decision 78/558, on enhancing action on sea level rise.
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I am also grateful to Special Envoy Pedersen and Director Rajasingham for their briefings.
Unfortunately, the humanitarian situation in Syria is catastrophic and worsening. There are 16.7 million people in Syria, which is equal to more than 70 per cent of the population, who need humanitarian assis…
Türkiye is pleased to join the consensus today in endorsing the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States (resolution 78/317). We appreciate the dedicated and constructive work of the facilitators, the permanent representatives of Maldives and New Zealand, and their teams. We con…
I take the floor to provide an explanation of position regarding the resolution on modalities that was just adopted (resolution 78/318).
At the outset, I would like to thank the co-facilitators for their efforts to find a consensual outcome in this long and difficult process. Türkiye has been activ…
I would like to begin by expressing our gratitude to the Secretary-General and his Special Adviser for his sixteenth report on the responsibility to protect (A/78/901) and underlining the significance of these annual debates.
The adoption of the concept of the responsibility to protect by Member St…
I will not take much more time, because these statements do not deserve a serious answer. They just show how the Syrian regime is detached from the realities on the ground. It is in no position to preach to Türkiye on this issue. Türkiye has set the gold standard internationally on how to deal with …
I also thank Deputy Special Envoy Najat Rochdi and Director Rajasingham for their briefings.
Unfortunately, the wider Middle East region is engulfed in multiple conflicts that have caused enormous suffering for millions of people.
The 13-year conflict in Syria is one of its most destructive confli…
We thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting after an interval of two months. We believe that the Security Council should continue its active engagement and periodic review of this critical file. We also thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
The use of chemical weapons i…
We would like to thank Uzbekistan for introducing this timely draft resolution and facilitating its negotiations in a much appreciated, constructive and cooperative manner.
Türkiye reaffirms its strong commitment to our common efforts and to international cooperation in countering the world drug pr…
I am grateful to Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for their briefings, particularly as it is Mr. Griffiths’ final briefing.
Through its unanimous adoption of resolution 2254 (2015), the Security Council reiterated years ago that the only sustainable solution to the confl…
We also thank the Secretary- General, the African Union Commissioner and the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission for their insightful remarks.
A large share of the Security Council’s agenda focuses on peace and security challenges in Africa, including the devastating situation in the Sudan and th…
We thank Mozambique for organizing this important debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We also wish to thank the briefers for sharing their valuable insights.
The protection of civilians in armed conflict is a key aspect of international peace and security. As we observe the twe…
I would like to express our appreciation to you, Sir, for convening this debate in line with resolution 76/262, on the so-called veto initiative.
We are gathered here due to the veto cast by a permanent member of the Security Council against draft resolution S/202/312, concerning the admission of t…
I will be brief. The conflict in Syria has taken a significant toll on the Turkish people and on Türkiye in general. Türkiye is not the reason for the start of that conflict.
Regarding the allegations made by the representative of Syria, the statements made by the Turkish delegation explained that …
