First of all, I too wish to thank Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez- Taranco for his useful presentation.
We fully support the ongoing international efforts to reactivate the Middle East peace process, and we are contributing to them. Meaningful negotiations covering all core issues, lead…
Allow me to extend a warm welcome to the President of Serbia, Mr. Boris Tadić; the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Mr. Jeremić; and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Mr. Skender Hyseni. We are happy to see them with us today.
I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his…
At the outset, allow me to express our heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of those who lost their lives in the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti yesterday. At this moment of tragedy, our hearts and prayers are with the people of Haiti and the men and women serving under the United Nation…
As this is the first open meeting of the Council this month, I wish to congratulate the Permanent Mission of China and you yourself, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of January. I would also like to welcome to the Council the five newly elected
members, while a…
Turkey has aligned itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union. I shall therefore limit myself to the following points and to sharing with the General Assembly some of our views on this matter.
It is a pleasure for me to address the General Assembly on this very important is…
Having voted in favour of resolution 1907 (2009), I would like to make the following brief statement. Turkey believes in principle that disputes should be solved through diplomacy and dialogue. In that regard, I join others in hoping that today’s resolution is utilized by all parties concerned as an…
Having voted against today’s resolution, I would like briefly to share with the Council the reasons that compelled us to do so.
Turkey has never objected to the intention behind the establishment of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) back in 1964, which was to protect Turkish…
I have requested the floor to explain our position on the resolution entitled “Assistance in mine action” which the Assembly has just adopted without a vote (resolution 64/84).
Turkey shares the vision of a world free of anti- personnel landmines. We are fully committed to fulfil our contractual ob…
First, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate and honouring us with your presence. Turkey believes that it is very timely and pertinent for the Security Council to deliberate on the important issue of drug trafficking as a threat to international security. Therefore I…
I would like to begin my statement by reading out a message to the General Assembly from His Excellency Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
“Pakistan has experienced the most destructive natural disaster of its history. On behalf of my nation and my Government, I would like to express our deepest …
At the outset, I would like to place on record that Turkey was not a sponsor of resolution 64/71 on oceans and the law of the sea as incorrectly indicated in document A/64/L.18. In that regard, I would like to refer delegations to the corrected document, namely, A/64/L.18/Corr.1.
Turkey voted again…
Let me first thank Mr. Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for his briefing. While not a State party to the Rome Statute, Turkey fully shares the ideals and principles that gave rise to the International Criminal Court. The need to fight impunity and promote justice,…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of December. I am sure that, under your able guidance, the Council will enjoy a smooth and productive programme of work. I should also like to express our sincere apprec…
Turkey fully aligns itself with the statement delivered yesterday by the representative of Sweden on behalf of the European Union, under the agenda item 16, “Question of Palestine”. Therefore, my remarks will be brief.
Today, in the Middle East, we are confronted with many challenges. Although they…
Since we discussed the annual report of the Peacebuilding Commission (S/2009/444) at length in the General Assembly last Friday, 1 will confine my intervention to a few points. But before doing so, I would like to thank Ambassador Muñoz for his briefing and to underscore the fact that the progress a…
Let me begin by welcoming Mr. Špirić, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I would also like to sincerely congratulate him on the election of his country as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, an indicator of the trust of the international community in his coun…
At the outset, I should like to express our gratitude to the President of the General Assembly for his able leadership in guiding our discussions on issues related to international peace and security, one of which is the basis for our deliberations today.
We have examined the report of the Peacebui…
I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ould Abdallah, for introducing the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/590). I also welcome the Permanent Representative of Somalia, Ambassador Duale.
In spite of the ongoing multinational naval operations off the co…
Let me begin by thanking the three distinguished Chairmen of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) for their comprehensive and informative briefings. We highly appreciate the valuable work undertaken by these Committees.
Today, terrorism in all …
I would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this joint meeting, which provides a good opportunity to reflect on the activities of the Security Council as well as on the Council’s ongoing reform process.
I also wish to express our appreciation to Ambassador Thomas Mayr-Hartin…
