We gather just days after the tragic accident on 19 May that claimed the lives of His Excellency Mr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and his entourage, including His Excellency Mr. Amir-Abdollahian, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and seven others. I would like to take…
I thank Mozambique for bringing us together to discuss Africa’s critical role in maintaining peace and security.
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Today’s discussion is about peace in Africa itself — but also strengthening Africa’s role in peace and development globally.
Africa is an important voice for the glo…
I am happy to join President Francis in welcoming the President of Italy, Mr. Sergio Mattarella. The Republic of Italy has long been a champion of the United Nations and international cooperation. Throughout its rich history, Italy has played a pivotal role in facilitating dialogue, fostering unders…
The Middle East is on a precipice. Recent days have seen a perilous escalation in words and deeds. One miscalculation, one miscommunication, one mistake could lead to the unthinkable: a full-scale regional conflict that would be devastating for all involved and for the rest of the world. The moment …
The Middle East is on the brink. The people of the region are confronting a real danger of a devastating full-scale conflict. Now is the time to defuse and de-escalate. Now is the time for maximum restraint.
This emergency meeting has been convened upon an urgent request by the Permanent Representa…
I thank the Government of Japan for convening the Council around the vital issue of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
Japan knows better than any country on Earth the brutal cost of nuclear carnage. But almost eight decades after the incineration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear weapons …
We gather today as Muslims around the world observe the holy month of Ramadan.
Ramadan is a time of reflection and solidarity. It is a moment to come together and uplift each other. But for many Muslims around the world, these are also times of anguish and fear.
In the spirit of Ramadan, I have ca…
Next month will mark one year since the outbreak of brutal fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict has taken a devastating toll on the people of the Sudan, imperilling the unity of the country. There is now a serious risk that the conflict co…
The Charter of the United Nations and international law are our guide to creating a world free from the scourge of war. Yet Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine directly violated both. Two years on, and a decade since Russia’s attempted illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crime…
I thank the Government of Guyana for bringing us together to focus on the impact of the climate crisis and food insecurity on global peace and security.
Climate chaos and food crises are serious and mounting threats to global peace and security, and it is only right that they should be addressed by…
We come together today to mourn the passing of Mr. Hage Gottfried Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia. President Geingob was a man with a remarkable presence and remarkable ability to connect with everyone whom he met. I want to extend my sincere condolences to his family and to the Govern…
Let me begin by extending to the members of the General Assembly my very best wishes for 2024. I wish them and their families health and happiness, and I wish peace for our world.
Our Organization was founded on the pursuit of peace. Peace is our raison d’être. Yet as I scan the landscape of today’…
Over 100 days have passed since more than 1,200 Israelis and others were killed in the horrific terror attacks launched by Hamas against Israel, with over 250 people being taken hostage. For all those affected, these have been 100 days of heartache and anguish. Nothing can justify the deliberate kil…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting of the Security Council in response to my letter dated 6 December 2023 on the situation in Gaza and Israel (S/2023/962).
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I wrote to the Security Council invoking Article 99 of the Charter of the United Nations because we are…
I commend the initiative of Ecuador to focus attention on the growing threats posed by transnational organized crime. Often invisible but always insidious, transnational organized crime is a vicious threat to peace, security and sustainable development wherever it operates. And it operates everywher…
I welcome this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the implementation of resolution 2712 (2023). My Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, will follow with his regular monthly briefing.
Resolution 2712 (2023) was adopted in a context of widespread death and …
I thank the Government of China for convening this debate on the vital link between development and sustaining peace.
This link has defined the United Nations from the very start. Our Organization is built on three pillars: peace, development and human rights. This has been reaffirmed time and agai…
I thank you, Mr. President, for inviting me to brief the Council on this vital issue, and for reminding us of the key contribution Bertha Lutz made to the Charter of the United Nations and to women’s rights.
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Many participants here today will have visited the exhibition on display…
With your permission, Mr. President, I will make a brief introduction and then ask my colleagues to brief the Security Council on the situation on the ground.
The situation in the Middle East is growing more dire by the hour. The war in Gaza is raging and risks spiralling throughout the region. Div…
The Charter of the United Nations is our road map to a more peaceful world. The tools and mechanisms founded on the principles of the Charter are a how-to manual to resolve conflict. Together, our collective efforts over the years have contributed to preventing war on a global scale and saving milli…
