First of all, Sir, I would ask you to kindly convey our warm welcome to Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as well as our utmost pleasure at seeing him chairing this open debate of the Security Council. His presence in this organ is reflective of China’s unwavering commitment to the Charter of the United Nat…
I thank you very much, Mr. President, for convening this very important debate here in the Security Council.
Let me first thank my colleagues for their words of sympathy and support for Pakistan. This debate comes in the wake of the heinous and horrendous act of terrorism in Peshawar, Pakistan, an …
At the outset, I thank the President of the General Assembly for having convened this very important debate on
agenda item 74, concerning the oceans and the law of the sea and sustainable fisheries. In this context, the importance of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea as the multil…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, for his statement. Over the past three years, Special Representative Kubiš has provided the leadership and the vision that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has needed. We also apprecia…
Allow me begin by expressing my heartfelt condolences to the people and the Government of Afghanistan on the demise of Vice-President Mohammad Qasim Fahim. His invaluable contribution to the peace, prosperity and stability of Afghanistan will long be remembered. Pakistan also condemns the 17 January…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman for his comprehensive briefing.
Today’s debate is the first open debate of the Security Council on the Middle East since the resumption of talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians on 14 August. Those talks ca…
We thank the President for convening the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development. Pakistan aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Fiji on behalf of the Group of 77 and China (see A/68/PV.29). We would, however, like to make some additional points in our national capa…
At the very outset, let me express our deep condolences on the tragedy that struck the migrants yesterday off of the Italian coast. The loss of precious lives in search of a better tomorrow is a stark reminder of the importance of the issues. Pakistan therefore welcomes the convening of the High-lev…
We would like to thank the United States for organizing today’s important debate on an issue of great contemporary importance and relevance. We are also grateful to Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson and the briefers for their useful insights on the subject.
First of all, I would like to pay tri…
I would like to express my appreciation to Ambassador Quinlan for presenting the 90-day report pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006).
Pakistan continues to believe that a peaceful and negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue is possible; more importantly, it is essential. But a demonstration o…
