At the outset, let me thank His Excellency the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing on the current situation in Mali. Likewise, we welcome the insightful remarks made by you, Mr. President, as the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, as well as the remarks made by the Feder…
We thank the French delegation in its capacity as penholder for its tireless efforts and commitment in facilitating resolution 2463 (2019), which we adopted today.
The renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) …
We welcome the presence at this meeting of the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs. We also commend France for its efforts in developing the comprehensive resolution 2462 (2019), on preventing and combating the financing of terrorism, which the Security Council adopted at the beginning of…
We thank you, Madam President, for calling this meeting at this important juncture, especially given the recent developments regarding the Syrian Golan Heights. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo for their briefings on this matter.
My del…
Allow me to begin by thanking Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo and Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham for their briefings on the political and humanitarian situations in Syria.
South Africa remains committed to protecting the fundamental interests of all Syrian people, maintaining peace and stability in the Middle East re…
I would like to join others in thanking the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Mladenov, for his briefing on the developments in the Middle East.
South Africa condemns the rocket attack from Gaza aimed at Israel. These kinds of rocket attacks not only place the lives of inno…
At the outset, let me join others in thanking Mr. Djinnit for his briefing and for his excellent work during his time as Special Envoy.
South Africa welcomes the progress registered in the implementation of the commitments under the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Repub…
My delegation joins others in thanking you, Sir, for convening today’s meeting. Similarly, we thank Mr. Ghassan Salamé, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), as well as Ambassador Juergen Schulz of Germany, for their compreh…
At the outset, let me join others in congratulating Ambassador Djani in his capacity as the new Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). We welcome the fact that we have the coordinator of the Non-Aligned Movement Working Group on Disarmament leading the Committee, and …
At the outset, let me join others in thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Ms. Leila Zerrougui, as well as Ms. Anny Tenga Modi, of the civil society organizatio…
South Africa would like to thank Ms. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, for her informative briefing on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, which clearly illustrates the added valu…
Let me take this opportunity to express South Africa’s condolences to our Ethiopian friends and colleagues as well as to the countries affected by the tragedy of flight ET- 302, which has also affected members of our United Nations family.
I wish to thank you, Madam President, for having convened t…
South Sudan today is better than South Sudan at the end of 2018.
We would like to express our appreciation to you, Madam President, for convening and presiding over today’s meeting. We would like to thank your great country for allowing you to be our boss on International Women’s Day. It is a great…
First, let me congratulate you, Sir, for assuming the presidency of the Security Council for March, and pay tribute to Equatorial Guinea for its able work last month. I also thank you, Sir, for facilitating today’s briefing by the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperatio…
The text submitted by the Russian Federation (S/2019/190) is consistent with the South African Constitution and the values and principles of democracy founded on the rule of law. At the international level, the Russian text assesses the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and reinforces …
The delegation of South Africa would like join others in thanking the Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Geir Pedersen, for his insightful, broad and forward-looking briefing. As this is the first time that my delegation participates in the political briefing on Syria, please allow me to join my colleague…
We take the floor to explain our vote.
South Africa made clear its position on the situation in Venezuela when we addressed the Security Council two days ago (see S/PV.8472). We reiterate our view that inclusive political dialogue is necessary to resolve the political crisis in Venezuela. We remain…
At the outset, allow me to convey the apologies of our dear sister Ms. Lindiwe Sisulu who, due to other pressing commitments, unfortunately could not join today’s special discussion. My delegation wishes to join previous speakers in expressing its profound appreciation to the rotating presidency of …
We are grateful for the informative briefing provided by the Under-Secretary- General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo. We also welcome the Minister of the People’s Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Mr. Jorge Arreaza.
The Security Counci…
We wish to thank the Director for Operations and Advocacy of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Ms. Reena Ghelani, for her comprehensive and yet sobering briefing, complemented by the Permanent Representative of Belgium on behalf of the co-penholders. We w…
