I wish to begin by acknowledging the importance of this annual debate and, importantly, the provision of the Secretary- General’s annual report on this matter. I further thank him for this year’s report, entitled “Responsibility to protect: the commitment to prevent and protect populations from atro…
We would like to thank you, Sir, for providing the United Nations Member States with an opportunity to consider once again the annual report of the Security Council, covering the year 2023.
South Africa believes that the report provided (A/78/2) is in accordance with the obligation under Article 24…
South Africa remains committed to achieving the 2025 targets and ending AIDS by 2030. We applaud and are also encouraged by the countries, especially African countries, that have made strong progress in reaching the 95-95-95 treatment targets. The study conducted last year by the Human Sciences Rese…
Our delegation aligns itself with the statements made by the representatives of Uganda, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries; Nigeria, on behalf of the Group of African States; and Angola, on behalf of the Southern African Development Community.
South Afr…
South Africa wishes to thank you, Mr. President, and the members of the Security Council for giving us an opportunity to address the Council at this meeting today. We also thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing.
The Security Council is convening yet again to discuss the perilous …
At the outset, allow me to convey our gratitude to Mozambique, as President of the Security Council, for convening this open debate.
This debate is taking place at a time when many countries in the global South, including on the African continent, face myriad challenges, not only with regard to glo…
I have the privilege to introduce draft resolution A/78/L.62, entitled “Global health and foreign policy: addressing global health challenges in the foreign policy space”, on behalf of the core group of the Foreign Policy and Global Health Initiative, which consists of the following countries: Brazi…
I thank the President for convening this meeting to discuss yet another instance in which the veto has been used in the Security Council (see S/PV.9609). We regret that there
has been a proliferation of the use of the veto in the Security Council in recent months.
The Security Council is accountab…
South Africa appreciates the convening of this General Assembly debate on the veto initiative.
While the adoption of resolution 76/262 continues to bring attention to the invocation of Article 27, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, requiring all decisions of the Security Council on …
We appreciate the convening of this meeting, in accordance with resolution 76/262 as it relates to the matter of nuclear non-proliferation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, on which a veto had been cast (see S/PV.9591). On this matter, we wish to focus on two areas. The first relates to…
The President of the General Assembly has convened debates of this nature following vetoes in the Security Council on six occasions since the 7 October 2023 attacks and the subsequent retaliatory military operations of Israel on Palestinians in Gaza. Six months on, a permanent ceasefire has yet to b…
South Africa associates itself with the statement of the Group of African States delivered by the representative
of Uganda, and we would like to add the following additional perspectives in our national capacity.
Today is a national holiday in South Africa. Every year, we commemorate Human Rights …
I want to convey our best wishes to Japan in its stewardship of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. We would also like to thank Ms. Karin Landgren for her briefing at this open debate on the working methods of the Security Council.
Today’s debate is opportune, as it comes…
I thank the President for convening this debate to discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza following yet another failed attempt in the Security Council to uphold its mandate.
Today marks the 150th day since 7 October 2023. Since then, about 1,130 Israelis and more than 30,000 Palestinians have been k…
We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing today on the work of the Organization and assure him of South Africa’s continued support and cooperation as he carries out his work in the context of the ongoing and multiple challenges and threats faced by us globally.
We are facing a p…
I thank you, Madam President, as well as Algeria and the members of the Security Council, for providing South Africa an opportunity to address the Council at today’s briefing. We thank Mr. Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, for his b…
I thank France for convening this important open debate today on the situation in the Middle East and for providing all United Nations States Members an opportunity to address the Council on developments in the region.
We meet at a time when the Middle East region is once again engulfed in myriad c…
I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this debate on the use of the veto in the Security Council.
First, we would like to express our sadness and condolences to all those who are going through the harrowing experience of unabated war in Gaza, Israel, the West Bank and the grea…
South Africa would like to thank Ecuador for convening this important open debate on the challenges posed by transnational organized crime to international peace and security. We also appreciate the insightful briefings on global trends concerning transnational criminal
networks and the role of tra…
South Africa appreciates the convening of this critical debate on tuberculosis (TB) both in terms of the recent high- level meeting on TB and the Secretary-General’s report (A/78/88). The report provides us with an opportunity to reflect on progress towards and challenges regarding the global goal o…
