I congratulate the delegation of Poland on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May and for organizing this timely open debate on upholding international law within the context of the maintenance of international peace and security.
My delegation aligns itself with the s…
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this crucial open debate focusing on the situation between Palestine and Israel.
The unresolved matter of Palestine is nothing less than a gaping wound in the international political landscape — one that the Council has failed to adequately address for ov…
South Africa welcomes the convening of this high-level meeting on peacebuilding and sustaining peace. The importance of this matter in pursuit of the central mandate of the United Nations cannot be overestimated. We appreciate the work of Secretary-General in bringing peacebuilding and sustaining pe…
South Africa welcomes the convening of this meeting, and expresses its appreciation to Peru for furthering the debate on the important matter of youth, peace and security.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Azerbaijan on behalf of the Movement of…
Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the Peruvian delegation on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. Furthermore, we would like to extend our appreciation to you, Sir, for organizing this open debate on the very important topic of sexual violence in con…
I thank the delegation of the Netherlands for organizing this timely open debate on the collective action to improve United Nations peacekeeping operations.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Moveme…
South Africa fully aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Gambia on behalf of the Group of African States.
The South African Government appreciates the unique honour of being invited to speak at today’s important commemorative event on the International Day for the …
First, we would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your delegation on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. The matter of the working methods of the Council remains one of the most pertinent issues before the Council, as it relates to the manner in which the Counc…
We congratulate you and your delegation, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January.
We align ourselves with the statement delivered by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Count…
We would like congratulate Japan on its assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of December and to thank it for hosting this open debate, which reminds us of the central mandate that we are all tasked with pursuing. We cannot overemphasize the centrality of this subject in the work…
As the General Assembly is aware, South Africa had the honour to coordinate the informal consultations on draft resolution A/72/L.18, entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”. My delegation is now pleased to introduce it under agenda item 77 on behalf of all its sponsors and delegations in general. …
Let me take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your country for assuming the presidency of the Council for this month and wish you all the best in the stewardship of the work of the Council. You can rest assured of South Africa’s continued support for and cooperation with the w…
I wish to take this opportunity to express my delegation’s appreciation for the convening of this debate on the theme of the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly, as well as for the leadership and interest shown by the President on the issue. Be assured of South Africa’s continued supp…
I too would like to express my sincere appreciation to Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his succinct presentation of the IAEA’s 2016 report (see A/72/221) and for providing valuable updates on the Agency’s 2017 activities.
South Africa has jus…
My delegation and I welcome the commitment that the President of the General Assembly has thus far demonstrated to the long- outstanding process aimed at the reform of the Security Council. We appreciate that he has identified reform of the Security Council as a key priority of his presidency. I the…
South Africa welcomes the convening of this special and crucial open debate on children and armed conflict, particularly given the increase in violations of the rights of children, not only in armed conflict but also in terms of emerging asymmetrical threats to global peace and security, such as ter…
My delegation wishes to express its appreciation to the Chef de Cabinet for the Secretary-General, Ms. Viotti, for her statement and for the annual report on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) (S/2017/861). We also welcome the insightful contributions that were made by Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-…
We join other Member States in expression appreciation to you, Madam, and the delegation of France for organizing this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine.
South Africa aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the Bolivarian Rep…
I would first like to convey our heartfelt condolences to those affected by the massacre in Las Vegas this past weekend. Our thoughts and prayers go to the families of the victims, and we wish those who were injured a speedy recovery.
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary- General for …
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this high-level meeting, which is an important milestone in assessing the progress of our efforts to fight the crime of trafficking in persons, pursuant to the obligations we undertook to that end under the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Per…
