My delegation would like to welcome the presence among us earlier today at this important debate of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, Mr. Murray McCully. We would also like to congratulate the delegation of New Zealand on its very able leadership of the Council and all the work that i…
My delegation would like to recognize the leadership and all the efforts carried out under the chairmanship of Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota during the eighth session of the Peacebuilding Commission. He laid the groundwork for the review of the peacebuilding architecture that the General Ass…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate on conflict-related sexual violence, a subject that my country has been very active on, based on our firm conviction that we must keep fighting violence against women and girls in every form. I would also like to thank Ms. Zai…
I should like to begin by expressing our appreciation for the participation of France’s Minister for Foreign Affairs in this open debate, which tackles an issue that affects the entire international community: the persecution of minorities and the need to preserve cultural diversity, in this case fo…
We thank the delegation of France for organizing this very timely open debate, which allows us to address violations against the most vulnerable people — children — and the comprehensive concept note (S/2015/168, annex) that it circulated to all delegations. We also thank the main speakers, especial…
Guatemala welcomes China’s initiative to hold this important open debate, and we appreciate that Foreign Minister Wang Yi has personally presided over it. We are grateful for the concept note (S/2015/87, annex) that was prepared for this meeting, which certainly invites reflection. We thank Secretar…
We thank the delegation of Chile for organizing this open debate on the eve of the 2015 high-level review by the Security Council to assess progress in implementing resolution 1325 (2000). In that regard, we believe that addressing this issue is very timely. We are also grateful to Ms. Kyung-wha Kan…
I would like to thank your delegation, Mr. President, for organizing this very timely debate, and for Ms. Michelle Bachelet’s personal participation as President. We also appreciate the briefings by, and the presence here this morning of, the Secretary-General, the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commiss…
First of all, let me commend the leadership and the work carried out by Chile during its presidency of the Security Council this month. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General ad interim for Political Affairs Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen for his informative briefing.
Guatemala remain…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate and for preparing the extensive concept note (S/2014/869, annex) to guide us in our deliberations. We also express our appreciation to the Under-Secretary- General for his introductory remarks.
We would like today to share some concerns…
At the outset, my delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the topic of oceans and law of the sea (A/69/71). My delegation also expresses its appreciation for the efforts and the dedication of two coordinators in their excellent work on the draft resolutions on oceans a…
I wish to thank Australia for taking the initiative to organize this open debate and the Foreign Minister for personally presiding over it. We also would like to express our gratitude for the concept note (S/2014/787, annex) that the Australian delegation has prepared, which I am sure will guide tod…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for having organized this open debate on a topic of such relevance to the work of the Council. We also thank the main briefers for their participation and invaluable presentations.
We note the report of the Secretary-General which is the basis for our dis…
I would like to congratulate you, Sir, and your team on your country’s leadership and work as President of the Security Council this month, which is a particularly busy one. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his informative briefing.
Guatemala remains steadfast in its belief tha…
Allow me to begin by reaffirming our commitment to United Nations peacekeeping operations, as well as to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), to which my country has contributed troops since its establishment in 2004.
When it comes to United Nations peacekeeping operations,…
We would like to thank Ms. Sandra Honoré for her introduction of the Secretary-General’s report (S/2014/617) and the Permanent Representative of Haiti for his valuable comments.
Some months ago, Guatemala was pleased to hear the announcement of the consensus forged in Haiti with the signing of the …
We would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on a topic so relevant to the work of the Council. We also wish to express our appreciation to Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representativeof the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict; Under-Secretary-General for Pe…
I would like to thank Rwanda for organizing this open debate and for the concept note (S/2014/478, annex) it has prepared on this important topic. We also thank the Secretary-General for his observations.
As a troop-contributing country, we deem it indispensable to hold a debate on all issues relat…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the Republic of Korea on having assumed the presidency of the Security Council for this month and for its dynamism, transparency and able leadership in chairing the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). We very much wel…
We thank the delegation of Lithuania for having convened this open debate. We also thank the Secretary- General for his briefing.
As observed in the very instructive concept note (S/2014/75, annex), the mandates of United Nations field presences increasingly incorporate the rule of law in the promo…
