My delegation congratulates Judge Song on his reappointment as President of the International Criminal Court (ICC). We thank him for his statement (see A/67/PV.29), as well as for the report of the ICC to the United Nations (A/67/308).
Allow me to take the opportunity to congratulate all of the jud…
Allow me to congratulate Judge Peter Tomka on his election as President of the International Court of Justice, as well as to thank him for his statement made last Thursday (see A/67/ PV.29). I also thank the Court for its report (A/67/4). In
addition, I wish to thank all the members of the Court fo…
First of all, my delegation thanks the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and his staff for the comprehensive overview of IAEA activities contained in the Agency’s annual report (see A/67/152). We appreciate the valuable contribution of the Agency in supporting develop…
Today’s debate comes at a critical stage on the African continent. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the African Union (AU), and the first-ever female Chair of the organization assumed office only two days ago.
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I thank you and your delegation, Mr. President, for convening this debate on peace and justice and the roles of the International Criminal Court and the Security Council. I also thank you for your presence here today, which is an indication of the importance that your country attaches to the rule of…
We wish to thank Mr. Augustine Mahiga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing to the Council.
Following two decades of prolonged conflict, Somalia is making remarkable progress in consolidating peace in the country. South Africa commends the leadership and the people of S…
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Jeffrey Feltman for his briefing to the Security Council. We would also like to thank the Ambassador of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their statements.
Since joining the Council some 22 months ago, we have seen very little p…
Allow me to thank Justice Shireen Avis Fisher, President of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, and Ms. Brenda Hollis, Prosecutor of the Special Court for their comprehensive briefings on the current status of the work of the Special Court. We also appreciate the perspectives put forward by the Depu…
Mr. President, South Africa congratulates the delegation of Guatemala on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the very first time. We are particularly pleased to see you, Mr. Caballeros, presiding over today’s meeting.
We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for …
South Africa expresses its appreciation to Germany, particularly to our colleague, Minister for Foreign Affairs Guido Westerville, for organizing this timely debate, which provides an opportunity for us to reflect on the peace and security situation in the Middle East, especially in light of current…
We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ján Kubiš, for introducing the quarterly report on Afghanistan
(S/2012/703). South Africa welcomes the participation of the Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Mr. Zalmai Rassoul, and thanks him for his assessment of the situation in hi…
South Africa thanks the Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), Ambassador Néstor Osorio of Colombia, for his 90-day report. We pledge our full support for the work of the Committee. We congratulate the Panel of Experts on the extension of its mandate and thank it f…
We thank Germany for facilitating this important debate. We are grateful for the very useful statements made by the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms Leila Zerrougui; the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Herrvé Ladsous; the UN…
South Africa expresses its appreciation to the delegation of France for organizing this timely meeting on the humanitarian situation in Syria. Today’s meeting provides us yet another opportunity to make an honest and frank assessment of the situation in general and the increasing humanitarian crisis…
South Africa would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Farid Zarif, for his briefing today on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). We welcome Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić to the Council and thank him for his …
My delegation wishes to thank Mr. Robert Serry for his briefing to the Council today. My delegation associates itself with the statement
to be delivered later today by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. We also thank the representatives of Palestine and Israel for th…
South Africa strongly condemns the continuing violence and the huge loss of life in Syria. It is now 16 months since the crisis began, and there is no end in sight. Instead, the security and humanitarian situations have become worse. The deteriorating situation in Syria highlights the urgency for al…
We wish to welcome you, Madam President, and we want to thank you for presiding over this meeting. We thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. In general, Madam President, we wish to thank your delegation for organizing this debate. We also thank the outgoing Chair of the Peacebuilding Commissi…
We thank your delegation, Mr. President, for facilitating this discussion today. My delegation would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Abou Moussa, for his comprehensive briefing on the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) and the Lord’s Resi…
We extend our appreciation to the President for convening this high-level event, which coincides with the third biennial review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. This event, coming soon after the high-level Symposium on International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation, hosted by th…
