I thank the Secretary- General for his presence and for his briefing. I also welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan at today’s briefing.
We have followed the situation in Afghanistan, especially in recent days, with deep concern. The situation may negatively affect the …
I would like to thank Special Representative James Swan, Special Representative
Francisco Madeira and Ms. Batula Axmed Gaballe for their insightful briefings and for their work on the ground. I would like also to welcome the participation of Ambassador Abukar Dahir Osman, Permanent Representative o…
I thank Special Representative Deborah Lyons and Ms. Shaharzad Akbar for their comprehensive briefings. I welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan and thank him for his statement. I would like to focus today on four points.
First, we are deeply concerned about the situati…
I join the other speakers in thanking France for its excellent presidency of the Security Council in July, and my congratulations go to India on its presidency in August. We assure you, Mr. President, of our full support for your success this month. I also thank Mr. Thomas Markram, Deputy to the Hig…
I thank Deputy Special Coordinator Lynn Hastings for her comprehensive briefing, and I thank Ms. Yudith Oppenheimer for sharing her perspective. I warmly welcome the participation of the representatives of Palestine and Israel at our meeting today.
Two months after the ceasefire was announced, we r…
At the outset, I should like to thank Under-Secretary-General Atul Khare for his comprehensive briefing. I should like also to welcome the representative of the Sudan to today’s meeting.
Fourteen years ago, the establishment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) ma…
Our vote today takes place against the backdrop of an ongoing complex situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Serious concerns remain about the continuation of divisive rhetoric and political discord among the entities and the community. At the same time, the coronavirus disease pandemic has further ex…
I thank Deputy Secretary- General Mohammed, Director-General Mardini and Delegate Director Grosjean for their insightful briefings. My appreciation goes to the French presidency for bringing this crucial topic to the Council’s attention today.
Every day, millions of civilians bear the brunt of ongo…
First of all, we would like to warmly welcome Her Excellency Ms. Ramírez, Vice-President and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia, to today’s meeting.
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Ruiz Massieu and Ms. Herrera for their informative briefings.
It is encouraging to wi…
I would like to begin by warmly welcoming the Foreign Ministers of Egypt and the Sudan and the Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy of Ethiopia to our meeting today. I also welcome the Chargé d’affaires of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on behalf of the Chairperson of the African Union, t…
At the outset, I would like to welcome Mr. Khatir Mahamat Saleh Annadif to his first briefing at the Security Council. I thank him for his comprehensive briefing and welcome Ms. Chantal Ayemou to our meeting today.
There have been some positive developments in the political situation in West Africa…
I would like to express our condolences to the family of President Moïse of Haiti and the Government and the people of Haiti for this tragic event.
I would like to thank Ms. Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for her informative br…
I congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and I thank Estonia for an excellency presidency last month.
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Acting Under-Secretary- General Ramesh Rajasingham for their insightf…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Ambassador Skoog for their comprehensive briefings.
I take this opportunity to thank Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason, as Facilitator of the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015), for her able leadership and tireless efforts in ensuring t…
I thank Mr. Hervé Lecoq for his briefing. I welcome the Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina to our meeting this afternoon.
The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina has continued to show a complex picture. The divisive rhetoric, political instability and disagreement among entities and communi…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Envoy of the Secretary-General Geir Pedersen for his briefing today and express our appreciation for his hard work on the ground at this very challenging time. I also thank Ms. Abeer Hussain for sharing her insights. I welcome the participation of the rep…
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his valuable briefing.
Since the ceasefire was announced on 21 May, the situation in and around Gaza has been relatively calm.
However, we remain seriously concerned about the situation in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, where the violence co…
I thank Secretary-General António Guterres and Acting Under-Secretary-General Ramesh Rajasingham for their remarks. I also thank Ms. Sherine Ibrahim for sharing her insights. I welcome the participation of the representatives of Syria, Turkey and Iran in today’s meeting.
Let me start by expressing …
My delegation welcomes the Acting Chairperson of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and President of the Republic of Angola, His Excellency Mr. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, to today’s meeting.
I thank Special Representative Mankeur Ndiaye; European Union (EU) Managing Directo…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative Nicholas Haysom and Mr. Rajab Mohandis for their comprehensive briefings. I welcome Mr. Haysom to his first Security Council meeting as the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for South Sudan. We look forward to working closely…