I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on peacekeeping operations.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union earlier today. I would like to make the following comments in my national capacity.
Peacekeeping is at the hear…
I would like to join other colleagues in thanking the Italian presidency for convening this important debate. I also thank
the Secretary-General and the briefers for their contributions earlier today.
My country, Georgia, aligns itself with the statement delivered previously by the observer of the…
Georgia aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. However, I would like to make few remarks in my national capacity.
At the outset, allow me to thank the delegation of Germany for facilitating the negotiations on draft resolution A/72/L.8, entitled “The situa…
On behalf of my fellow co-Chair, the Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates, Mrs. Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, and myself, allow me to express my profound thanks for entrusting us with the important task of facilitating the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representa…
Trafficking in persons, especially women and children, is among the most flagrant violations of human rights of our time. The United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons serves as a major framework for promoting a comprehensive, coordinated and consistent response at the na…
Over the past year, one person per second was forced to flee from conflict, violence and disaster. We have 65 million displaced people around the globe today, a record high number. Among them are up to 400,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees from my country, Georgia, uprooted in sev…
I would like to join previous speakers in welcoming the Swedish presidency and in thanking Foreign Minister Wallström for setting a very ambitious agenda from the start and for this particular debate, which promotes reflection on the vision of the Secretary-General.
My country would like to align i…
I, too, would like to join the previous speakers in congratulating and thanking the Senegalese presidency for organizing this important debate on water, peace and security, which marks the first time that the issue has been formally considered in the Security Council. We appreciate the briefings
th…
Georgia aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union. In my national capacity. I would like to make the following statement.
At the outset, let me thank the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, for the report on the ac…
It is with great sadness that we have learned about the passing away of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. On behalf of the members of the Group of Eastern European States, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the royal family and to the Thai people.
It is painful to los…
Georgia aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the delegation of the European Union (EU). I would like to make the following comments in my national capacity.
We welcome this annual debate of the Security Council on women and peace and security and the implementation of resolution 1325 (2…
It is my honour to take the floor on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States to join our voices in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. These …
It is with great sadness that we learned of the untimely passing of our dear colleague and friend, the Permanent Representative of Eritrea, Mr. Girma Asmerom Tesfay. On behalf of the members of the Group of Eastern European States, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and fr…
I am honoured to make this statement on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States. It is my great pleasure to congratulate His Excellency Mr. António Guterres on his successful completion of the journey to become the next Secretary- General. His outstanding experience in top positions at both t…
Let me also join other to express our gratitude to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting.
We all agree on the need to streamline the working methods, but the years that have passed since 2007, despite some progress, have shown the many difficulties in achieving convergence of Member States…
Georgia aligns itself with the statement just made by the observer of the European Union delegation. In my national capacity, I would like to add the following.
First, let me express my gratitude to the French presidency, in particular to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Developme…
I am honoured to address this high-level meeting to highlight our accomplishments, analyse challenges and seek the best solutions and future decisive steps to be taken to end the AIDS epidemic.
Amid the tremendous progress the United Nations has made in human development throughout the world, the s…
I just wanted to thank all the delegations that voted for the principle and voted for the humanity. I deliberately do not want to engage in responding to the Russian delegation with regard to the accusations made. In that regard, I already circulated my letter some time ago and that is sufficient. I…
I have the honour to address the Assembly on behalf of my Government and in the name of my fellow countrymen — hundreds of thousands of them internally displaced persons (IDPs) or refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region of Georgia — to solicit the Assembly’s support for the draft …
