Let me start by thanking China’s presidency of the Security Council this month for convening this meeting.
We meet on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People to talk about yet another catastrophe that that noble and resilient nation endures. Almost all speakers before me add…
It has been more than 12 years since the beginning of the conflict in Syria. However, the prospect of a lasting political solution is not on the horizon yet. Meanwhile, the implications of the aggression in Gaza are felt in the region. Preventing a spillover should continue to be among our prioritie…
Today’s meeting is taking place at a critical juncture. The State of Palestine and the Palestinian people are facing their biggest tragedy in recent history. The scale of destruction and loss is at unimaginable levels. Since 7 October, the death toll in Gaza has reached almost 15,000, and most of th…
We appreciate the engagement of the President of the General Assembly in the process and welcome the reappointment of the Permanent Representatives of Austria and Kuwait as the co-facilitators of the intergovernmental negotiations process. They have our full support in discharging their crucial task…
The international community’s continued attention to the humanitarian situation in Syria is crucial.
The conditions remain especially dire in the north- west, where 4.1 million people need critical life-saving humanitarian assistance. An increasing number of attacks by the regime in the greater Idl…
I thank Mr. Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria; Ms. Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; and Ms. Jarbawi for their statements.
Last week, we all listened to world leaders as they addressed the most urgent pr…
I thank the members of the Security Council for providing me the opportunity to address them and I also thank the Assistant Secretary-General.
We are meeting at a time when a counter-operation has already ended and talks have begun as we speak. Since the end of the second Nagorno-Karabakh war some …
I would like to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening an open debate on this important topic.
Humanitarian needs across the world are surging in an era marked by overlapping crises, natural disasters, conflicts, inequalities and increased uncertainty. The lack of progress, e…
We thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
The use of chemical weapons is a grave violation of international law, and it is our collective responsibility to address that issue with the utmost diligence. Considering the Syrian regime’s track record in the use of chemical weapons, we be…
Türkiye welcomes the adoption of resolution 77/334 by consensus. We would like to extend our appreciation to our co-facilitators — the Kingdom of Netherlands, Senegal and Tajikistan — for their commitment to achieve a consensus-based text after a long negotiation process. Although this resolution d…
I want to state that the counterpart of the Greek Cypriot representative is the Turkish Cypriot representative, who is unfairly absent in the room today. Further details on the issue can be provided by the Turkish Cypriot representative’s office, as needed.
Before I reply to an issue raised in explanation of position read out on behalf of the European Union (EU), I would first like to welcome the successful adoption of the resolution entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Economic Cooperation Organization” (resolution 77/330). As a fo…
I too thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for his briefing.
We are now in the thirteenth year of the conflict in Syria and the Syrian people’s living conditions are worsening by the day as their economic hardships increase. It has therefore become all the more urgent to give impetus to the internatio…
I thank you, Madam President, for inviting us to this meeting.
As a country with vested interests in regional peace and stability and actively engaged in initiatives towards that objective, Türkiye is concerned about the attempts of Armenia to exploit international platforms, including the Security…
We thank the Deputy to the High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Ebo, and Mr. Katoub for their briefings.
While all parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention must comply with their obligations, the 118th monthly report of the Director General of the Organiza…
We thank Morocco for its work as facilitator and for its efforts to make resolution 77/318 a document that reflects the current realities.
Today hate crimes, racism and xenophobia have reached unprecedented levels. Unfortunately, Islamophobia is among the most common forms of hatred and racism. Mus…
We would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Director Rajasingham for their briefings.
The Security Council is meeting for the fourth time this month to address the humanitarian situation in Syria. Meanwhile, 4.1 million Syrians who depend on United Nations cross-border aid to survive continue…
We thank you, Madam President, for organizing this meeting, and we also thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for their briefings.
In addition to the loss of thousands of civilian lives, millions of displaced people and billions of dollars in material damage, …
The United Nations cross- border mechanism has played an indispensable role since 2014 in delivering humanitarian assistance predictably, transparently and effectively to millions of people in need. Given the record levels of humanitarian needs, which have been further exacerbated in the aftermath o…
More than 500 days have passed since the start of the war in Ukraine. Thousands of civilians have lost their lives. Millions have had to leave their homes and have become refugees or internally displaced persons. Many are stranded in areas affected by the conflict. The cost of the material damage is…
