I thank Judge Carmel Agius, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, and Mr. Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the Mechanism, for their briefings on the work of the Mechanism over the past months(see S/2021/694). I also acknowledge the presence of Mr. Abubacarr Tambadou…
I thank Special Representative Volker Perthes for his comprehensive briefing. I also thank Ambassador Sven Jürgenson, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005), concerning the Sudan, for his and his teams efforts during the past two
years. I welcome the …
At the outset, let me thank the Niger for convening this meeting and to thank Mr. Mohamed Bazoum, President of the Niger, for presiding over this important debate.
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I also thank the Secretary-General and the other briefers for their insightful contributions.
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At the outset, I thank Under- Secretary-General Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing. I welcome the participation of the representatives of Syria, Iran and Turkey at this meeting.
Let me start by reiterating Viet Nam’s consistent policy of supporting the non-proliferation and disarmament of weapons of …
At the outset, I would like to thank High Commissioner Filippo Grandi for his comprehensive briefing, and we express our deep appreciation for the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and its staff in assisting and protecting refugees around the world.
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At the outset, I would like to thank Ms. Natalie Morris-Sharma of Singapore and Mr. Andreas Kravik of Norway for once again acting as coordinators for the negotiations on draft resolution A/76/L.20, on oceans and the law of the sea, and draft resolution A/76/L.18, on sustainable fisheries, respectiv…
I thank Special Representative Bintou Keita, Ambassador Abdou Abarry and Ms. Marie-Madeleine Kalala for their briefings.
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I also especially thank Ambassador Abarry for his dedication and leadership over the past two years as the Chair of the Security Council Committee established…
International terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction continue to pose a serious threat to international peace and security. Since the previous joint briefing (see S/2020/1143), the threats posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have unceasingly evolved, desp…
At the outset, I would like to thank China for its successful efforts in coordinating draft resolution A/76/L.13, entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal”. As one of the co-sponsors of the draft resolution, the Vietnamese delegation takes this opportunity t…
I would like to start by thanking the Mexican presidency, Ambassador De La Fuente Ramírez and his team for their excellent work in the month of November. I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency for this month. I assure you of our full support. I thank Special Adviser …
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his comprehensive briefing. I welcome the participation of Ms. Comfort Ero in this meeting today and thank her for sharing her insights.
I would like to begin by expressing our concerns over the continued violence in the occupied Palestinian territory,…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Ms. Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani and Mr. Martin Bille Hermann, the Permanent Representatives of Qatar and Denmark, on their appointment as co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform. They have my delegation’s full support. Viet …
I thank Special Envoy Kubiš and Ambassador Tirumurti for their comprehensive briefings. I also thank Ms. Bensaad for sharing her thoughts and assessment. I welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Libya in today’s meeting.
The people of Libya are approaching a new chapter in rea…
I thank Special Representative Hennis-Plasschaert for her comprehensive briefing. I also thank Ms. Kabashi for sharing her perspective, and I welcome the Permanent Representative of Iraq to today’s meeting.
Let me begin by congratulating the Government of Iraq and the Independent High Electoral Com…
At the outset, I welcome Mr. Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his first briefing to the Security Council. I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Libya in this meeting. In today’s meeting, I wish to stress the following three points.
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I thank the Mexican presidency for organizing this very important open debate, and I welcome you, Your Excellency, to preside over it. I also thank Mr. Geiss and Ms. Devoto for their informative briefings.
My delegation registers its concern over the impact of illicit small arms and light weapons i…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Swan, Ambassador Madeira and Ms. Siyad for their very insightful briefings. I would also like to welcome Ambassador Osman to our meeting today.
With regard to the political process, we note with concern the various reports that …
I thank Special Representative Lyons for her comprehensive and substantive briefing. I highly commend the efforts — especially those that have been made over the past three months — of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the Special Representative of the Secretary-General a…
Let me begin by thanking the Mexican presidency for convening today’s important debate. I would also like to welcome the participation of the Secretary-General as well as the Presidents of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the International Court of Justice. I thank them for …
I thank all the briefers for their insightful briefings and I appreciate the presence of the Permanent Representative of Chad at our meeting today.
On the political and security situation, we note with concern the political incidents in certain areas of the Sahel region in the past six months. Ther…
