It is my honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council — Kenya, the Niger and Tunisia — as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (A3+1).
At the outset, we thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Massieu; Ms. Daniela Soto, Youth Lead…
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines commends the Republic of Kenya for convening today’s discussion, and we thank our esteemed briefers — Secretary- General Guterres, President Kagame, President Mbeki and Ms. Koofi — for their salient contributions.
At this moment in history, when many intractable co…
We commend Kenya for convening this very important and well-timed briefing. We also thank our briefers for their presentations.
The illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons have contributed to instability and insecurity in many regions and constitute t…
It is indeed a privilege for me to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council — Kenya, the Niger and Tunisia — as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (A3+1).
On behalf of the group, allow me to congratulate Ireland for its outstanding presidency in Se…
I also thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her informative briefing, as usual.
Our goal to prevent the development, stockpiling, transfer and use of chemical weapons in order to better protect the future of humankind requires both the full implementation of resolution 2118 (2015) and a comm…
I thank the briefers for their powerful and enlightening presentations.
The grave security situation that continues in the State of Palestine is of particular concern to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The Palestinian people and the territory of the State of Palestine are in more urgent need of i…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Ms. Rouba Mhaissen for their briefings.
It bears repeating that there is no military solution to the conflict in Syria. The only solution is through a Syrian-owned and Syrian-led credible, balanced and
inclusive political process that meets the legitimate aspirat…
We welcome Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed’s timely visit to Somalia and the meetings held with the President, the Prime Minister, women civil society members, the electoral management bodies, goodwill ambassadors and the elders, and the importance of that in underscoring the full and meaningful p…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council — Kenya, the Niger and Tunisia — as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (A3+1).
We thank Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu and the Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-B…
We are confronted by the continued deepening of the planetary crisis that is climate change. As a small island developing State particularly affected by that existential threat and facing ever-increasing loss and damage from the adverse impacts of climate change, we value this timely meeting. I than…
I too thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for his usual insightful updates. I also thank Ms. Amany Qaddour for her vivid and heart-wrenching account of the plight of Syrians, in particular Syria’s children and Syrian relief workers.
We remain profoundly concerned about the security situation in…
We thank our briefers for their insightful remarks and efforts to find a durable solution to the conflict in Yemen. The work being undertaken by Ms. Al-Qadhi, including through the Ma’rib Girls Foundation for Development and the Women Peacemakers initiative, is crucial to advance the safety and secu…
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines thanks Special Envoy Ján Kubiš and Ms. Asma Khalifa for their thoughtful briefings. We also express appreciation to Ambassador Tirumurti, Chair of the Security Council Committee, established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, for his forty-first pe…
On behalf of the 14 member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I have the honour to introduce draft resolution A/75/L.132, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Caribbean Community”, under sub-item (h) of agenda item 130.
In addition to the main sponsors, the following M…
At the outset, I thank His Excellency Secretary-General Guterres, Her Excellency Mrs. Johnson-Sirleaf and the President of the Community Development Association of the Sudan, Ms. Safaa Elagib Adam, for their insightful remarks. I also commend the Republic of Ireland for convening this timely discuss…
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines commends the Republic of Ireland for convening today’s discussion, and we thank our esteemed Elders for sharing such keen insights, which are crucial to the maintenance of international peace and security. Their continued dedication to all humankind reinforces the wo…
We join others in congratulating Ireland on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. We wish you, Madam President, the very best. You can count on our support. We also commend India for a very well- organized and successful presidency last month.
I begin by restating Saint Vincent and the G…
Let me start by thanking Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing and endeavours in pursuit of a solution to the ongoing crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory.
The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, remains one of the most important unresolved issues of …
We begin by expressing our appreciation to Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert for her briefing on the recent developments in Iraq and for her efforts aimed at discharging the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
We welcome the Government’s commitment to conducting free and…
