As this is my first statement to the Security Council in my capacity as the Permanent Representative of Türkiye, I would first like to greet the members of the Council and congratulate Malta for steering the work of Council this month. I also thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Director Rajasingham, as…
I thank you, Sir, for organizing this meeting. We also thank Ms. Marchi- Uhel for her briefing this morning, as well as for her service as the Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Cri…
I thank President Francis for convening this meeting on the second anniversary of the historic adoption of resolution 76/262, which Türkiye co-sponsored as a core group member.
Turkey fully aligns itself with the joint statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein.
Two years…
At the outset, we extend our thanks to the Maltese presidency and to Jordan for convening this timely meeting. I also express appreciation to Commissioner-General Lazzarini for his briefing and commend his efforts to fulfil UNRWA’s mandate under extremely challenging circumstances. He depicted the s…
I too would like to thank Malta for organizing this timely event and the briefers for their insightful remarks.
Considered the cradle of many civilizations, the Mediterranean region stands at a crossroads of history, cultures and challenges. As we discuss the wide topic of the role of youth in addr…
Türkiye, as a co-sponsor of resolution 76/262, on the veto initiative, appreciates the convening of this debate. We once again stress the importance of the General Assembly as our Organization’s most representative organ, in which the collective will of the international community is freely voiced. …
I also thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their briefings.
Last week marked another grim anniversary of the Syrian conflict. Over the past 13 years, the situation in the country has worsened in humanitarian, political, security and economic aspects. Terrorism has…
We are concerned that Islamophobic rhetoric and acts are increasing.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation group has shown utmost flexibility by taking different views on board and has chosen inclusive language with a view to adopting the draft resolution (A/78/L.48) by consensus. Unfortunately, …
I would like to express our appreciation to the President for convening this debate, in line with resolution 76/262, on the veto initiative. We have gathered under this roof for a second time this year due to the veto cast by a permanent member of the Security Council during the debate on the situat…
We also thank Mr. Ebo for his briefing.
This month marks the thirteenth year of the conflict in Syria — thirteen long years of killing, gross human rights violations, deprivation, forced displacement and an unabated humanitarian crisis of catastrophic proportions, and a whole generation living in d…
In this critical period, as we approach the thirteenth year of the Syrian conflict, we need realism, above all, in order to put this conflict on a path to settlement. It is high time for all relevant actors to do a realistic fact check of the situation.
First, the Syrian conflict is not over. On th…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting at a sombre moment, as the war in Ukraine enters its third year.
The war in Ukraine continues to reverberate beyond the battleground, as its human cost and physical destruction increase day by day, with profound global implica…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States.
Today we mourn the passing of a true statesman, President Hage Geingob, the third President of the Republic of Namibia, whose legacy has had a deep impact on Namibian history. On behalf of the G…
We met in this Chamber almost two months ago (see S/PV.9489). We warned about the risks of Israeli attacks to regional and global peace and security. One hundred and nine days into the conflict, it is a shame that the international community is still unable to stop the bloodshed in Gaza and the West…
As a co-sponsor of resolution 76/262 on the veto initiative and a vocal supporter of Security Council reform, Türkiye welcomes the convening of this debate. Resolution 76/262 strengthened the collective response of the wider United Nations membership to the use of the veto by the five permanent memb…
We thank the Ecuadorian presidency for convening this meeting after a two- month interval (see S/PV.9411), allowing for the Security Council to consider progress on the elimination of the Syrian chemical weapons programme. We also thank Director Ebo for his briefing.
Türkiye notes with great with c…
This week marks the eighth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 2254 (2015). The resolution reflects the contours of a consensual
road map for the achievement of a lasting solution to the Syrian conflict. It remains the most reliable framework for a sustainable way out of the Syrian crisis, wh…
Today’s discussion concerns an issue that is crucial to international peace and security on several counts, ranging from terrorism to
transnational organized crime, armed conflicts, gender- based violence and sustainable development.
At the outset, I thank the briefers for sharing their valuable i…
We are entering the year 2024 with devastating records in the global humanitarian outlook. As of end of October, 365 million people worldwide needed humanitarian assistance. The total number of forcibly displaced people continues to rise, reaching 114 million worldwide. Against that grim picture, fu…
Türkiye joined the consensus on resolution 78/68, on sustainable fisheries, since Türkiye is fully committed to the conservation, management and sustainable use of marine living resources and attaches great importance to regional cooperation to that end. However, Türkiye disassociates itself from th…
