My delegation would like to express its gratitude to you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I also thank Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), for his briefing.
South …
Allow me first to thank the briefers — Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock — for their briefings. South Africa would like to make the following points with regard to the situation in Yemen.
South Africa re…
South Africa would like to place on record its position relating to
the draft resolution before us contained in document A/C.3/73/L.51, entitled “Situation of human rights in Myanmar”.
South Africa continues to adhere to the general principles of international law, including, among other areas, re…
South Africa is honoured to be a part of this occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the of the adoption of the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, commonly ref…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of South Africa. South Africa aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Brazil on behalf of the Foreign Policy and Global Health Initiative.
The year 2018 marks an important milestone for the international community as …
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Côte d’Ivoire for assuming the presidency of the Security Council and thank you for organizing this debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations and the role of States, regional arra…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this important debate on the issue of peace and security in Africa: Strengthening peacekeeping operations in Africa.
First, we would like to pay tribute to the Blue Helmets killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and other African Union-United Nations …
We welcome the convening of the timely and relevant debate on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council. We appreciate, Madam President, that you have identified the reform of the Security Coun…
I would like to congratulate your country, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency this month and convening this open debate. The theme of the debate is indeed timely and crucial in the light of the growing geopolitical challenges with which we are faced.
The current multilateral system was impos…
We welcome the remarks made by the representative of Jordan at the outset of today’s proceedings, which ably underscore the importance of the General Assembly and its role in the world today. I would also like to convey my delegation’s sincere appreciation to the Director General of the Internationa…
Before I address the issue at hand, allow me to convey South Africa’s heartfelt condolences to the United States of America following the tragic mass shooting that took place in Pittsburgh a few days ago. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the bereaved families and to those who are still fighting fo…
We would like to congratulate you, Sir, and the Bolivian delegation on the professional manner in which you have been conducting the work of the Council for this month.
Focusing on the political and economic inclusion of women during peace initiatives is most appropriate. Research conducted by UN-W…
South Africa wishes to congratulate you, Madam President, on the successful convening of the historic high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis (TB). Equally, we wish to thank the Permanent Representatives of Japan and Antigua and Barbuda for facilitating the entire process.
Tuberculosis…
My delegation would like to thank the President for organizing this meeting.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Kenya on behalf of the Group of African States.
My delegation welcomes the convening of this high-level meeting to commemorate the International…
South Africa joins other Member States in expressing our appreciation to the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom for convening this open debate focused on mediation and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. We thank the
Secretary-General and the Archbishop of Canterbury, in his capacity as a me…
We join other Member States in expressing our appreciation to Sweden for having convened this open debate on the situation the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. It is our belief that these periodic debates are necessary to maintain the attention of the international community, specifi…
Let me first congratulate you, Madam President, and the Swedish delegation on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July.
In the year of the centenary of our former President Nelson Mandela, it is instructive to draw on his wisdom when he remarked,
“Our children are our …
We thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this timely debate on the responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. We also thank the Secretary-General for his 2018 report (A/72/884), entitled “Responsibility to p…
At the outset, South Africa aligns itself with the statements delivered by the Permanent Representatives of the Arab Republic of Egypt and Ethiopia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the Group of African States, respectively.
My delegation would like to take this opportunity to thank the Se…
Let me commence by extending our congratulatory remarks and appreciation to the Polish presidency for the excellent work undertaken by your delegation, Madam President, during the period of your term.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Bolivarian R…
