I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and through you Her Excellency President Michelle Bachelet, on the assumption by Chile of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. We would like to thank…
South Africa would like to congratulate your country, Sir, on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January, and to thank you for convening this important debate. Furthermore, my delegation wishes to express its appreciation to AssistantSecretary-General ad interi…
I would like to express our congratulations to Australia for assuming
the presidency of the Security Council. Additionally, Mr. President, I would like to express my appreciation for your continuing to preside over this meeting in spite of the fact that your other colleagues, members of the Council…
I thank you, Madam, for giving me the floor to participate in this debate on the question of increase in the membership of the Security Council. We have the honour to be one of the later speakers, and we have had the benefit of being able to reflect upon some of the important and salient points that…
At the outset, I would like to express our appreciation to the Secretary- General for his report on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations (A/69/228). Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations has long been central to the work of…
I thank you, Mr. President, for giving us the floor on this very important topic. As a State party to the Rome Statute, my delegation has constantly and consistently expressed its support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), and it is with great pleasure that we can reiterate that support tod…
My delegation has the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of African States.
At the outset, the African Group would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Peter Tomka, for his presentation and also for the report (A/69/4). The African Group cont…
For countless years, in numerous Security Council meetings, the international community has utilized this forum to express its anger and disappointment at the senseless loss of life and the cruelty and barbarism meted out to women, men and children by warring factions that refuse to acknowledge the …
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Bolivia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, as well as the statement delivered by the representative of Malawi on behalf of the Group of African States. Further, my delegation would like to express its appreciation…
South Africa joins the other delegations that have spoken before us in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the role of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. We assure you of South Africa’s support and cooperation. We would also like to thank the Secretary- General …
South Africa would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the invitation to this important debate on conflict prevention and the maintenance of international peace and security. We thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his insightful briefing, and we would also like to pay tribute to Ms. Navi Pilla…
We would like to thank you, Mr. President, for inviting us to participate in this debate. My delegation would like to express its congratulations to the Mission of the United Kingdom on assuming the presidency of the Council for this month. In the same breath, we would like to congratulate the previ…
My delegation would like to congratulate you, Sir, your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July.
The current Israeli invasion of Gaza is a collective indictment of the international community, the United Nations in general and the Security Council in particular. H…
South Africa would like to add its voice in extending its deepest appreciation to the co-facilitators, the Permanent Representatives of Belgium and Jamaica, for their tireless efforts in preparing the outcome document before us today (resolution 68/300).
We align ourselves with the statement delive…
I thank the President for giving us the opportunity to participate in this debate.
The upsurge in acts of terrorism globally reaffirms that terrorism continues to be a threat not only to international peace and security but also to human rights. My delegation supports the role of the United Nations…
We spoke earlier this morning on behalf of Africa as Chair of the Group of African States. I shall now speak in my national capacity.
At the outset, let me thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive and enlightening report (A/68/825) on an issue to which my delegation attaches great importan…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of African States.
Although HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria remain a global health challenge, with a substantial mortality burden in Africa, the African Union and its member States have taken significant measures to address the p…
On behalf of President Jacob Zuma of the Republic of South Africa and the Government and people of South Africa, I would like to thank and commend the Assembly for the initiative of establishing the United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. I would be remiss if I did not thank you, Mr. Preside…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to thank the President for having convened this high-level meeting. My delegation aligns itself with the statements made by the Permanent Representatives of Bolivia on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and of Lesotho on behalf of the African Group, respectively.…
South Africa welcomes the opportunity to participate in this exchange of views on issues related to resolution 1540 (2004) on this, the tenth anniversary of its adoption.
In 2007, three years after the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004), South Africa affirmed the fundamental principle underlying se…
