I would like to begin by thanking the delegations of Egypt and Spain for convening this meeting. I would like to also express my gratitude for the timely distribution of the context note on the destabilizing effects that climate change can have when they further exacerbate the traditional causes of …
We welcome once again the presence here of Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, and we appreciate her detailed tenth briefing on developments in Libya, presented in accordance with resolution 1970 (2011).
As this is the first time that this issue is being taken up sin…
I would like to begin by commending the Egyptian presidency of the Security Council for organizing this open debate, as well as for the concept note (S/2016/428, annex) that was circulated in order to provide input for this discussion. I would also like to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peace…
At the outset, I should like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Mr. Zahir Tanin, for his informative briefing. I also thank the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbi…
First of all, allow me to commend you, Mr. President, for your concept note (S/2016/416, annex) and for your initiative to convene this open debate focused on countering the narratives and ideologies of terrorist groups. I also express my gratitude for the briefings by Deputy Secretary-General Jan E…
I would like to thank the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Valentin Inzko, for his briefing this morning.
It is crucial that we uphold the commitment to full compliance with the provisions of the 1995 General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and ensure full…
First, I would like to say that yesterday, which saw the first meeting under the Egyptian presidency of the Security Council (see S/PV.7685), after listening the briefings of the representatives of the Red Cross and Médicins Sans Frontières in this Chamber, I could see how difficult it is follow sat…
First of all, I would like to thank the delegations of the United Kingdom and France for requesting this meeting. I would like to thank the President for having managed to do whatever it took to make this meeting happen.
I would also like to thank Mr. Feltman and Mr. O’Brien for their briefings. I …
First, I would like to express our satisfaction at the presence of the Secretary-General in the Chamber. More specifically, we acknowledge the presence of the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mr. Peter Maurer, and the international president of Médecins Sans Frontières, Ms.…
Because this is one of the few occasions on which the subject of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) has been addressed in
an open meeting of the Security Council, Uruguay, as a non-permanent member elected by the General Assembly to the Security Council and a …
At the outset, we would like to thank the delegation of Ukraine for bringing this item to the attention of the Security Council, and also for the presence of Mr. Vadym Prystaiko, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. We would also like to thank Mr. Zerihoun, Assistant Secretary-General for…
I will be very brief. I have made the impromptu decision to speak, having been encouraged by the words of praise my delegation has received from some of my colleagues here with regard to our work in the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004), concerning Côte d’Ivoire. To be quite f…
The resolution adopted today (70/262) is of major importance for the entire United Nations system, since it not only strengthens but optimizes the role of the Peacebuilding Commission and its links to other United Nations entities. Uruguay is grateful to the delegations of Australia and Angola for t…
Uruguay welcomes the convening of today’s open debate and the concept note (S/2016/321, annex) that was distributed by the President’s delegation in a timely manner.
We also thank Mr. Tayé-Brook Zerihoun, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his in-depth briefing to the Council on…
At the outset, allow me to commend you, Mr. President, for convening today’s informative meeting. I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. Michael Keating, and the Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, Ambassador Téte António, for their br…
Uruguay deplores and condemns the terrorist attack carried out just a few minutes ago that targeted a bus in Jerusalem. Uruguay deplores and condemns each and every terrorist attack. Last week, we said that terrorism could truly be labelled as an act of cowardice; that is the only appropriate name f…
I would like to join other delegations in commending you, Mr. President, on your initiative in holding today’s open debate and for the concept note (S/2016/306, annex). I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing.
Inevitably, I will be revisiting some issues that…
I am pleased to address the members of the Council in my capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Côte d’Ivoire.
At the outset, I would like to summarize the main findings in the final report of the Group of Experts on Côte d’Ivoire pursuant to pa…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate the Angolan presidency for convening this open debate and for the concept paper (S/2016/219, annex) it has circulated. I would also like to express our gratitude to the Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director of the UN-Women, the Assistant Secretary-Ge…
Allow me to congratulate the Angolan presidency for organizing this debate, as well as for the concept note that has been distributed (S/2016/223, annex). Allow me as well to say how pleased we are at the participation of many other ministers and deputy ministers present today, as well as of the Spe…
