This year, as we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest sons of humankind, the late Nelson Mandela, I would like to begin my statement with a quote of his: “It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build”.
We have approached the…
We are grateful to the United States presidency and to you personally, Secretary Pompeo, for this opportunity to consider further steps for achieving the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Kazakhstan knows first-hand that nuclear disarmament is a complex…
We are grateful to the United States presidency for organizing today’s summit meeting of world leaders focused on countering the spread and use of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). Given that previous speakers have mentioned
the devastating consequences of the use and testing of weapons of mass d…
I would first like to congratulate Her Excellency Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session, on her election to her high office and to wish her every success in leading this body.
Nelson Mandela is indeed an icon and an exemplary world figure…
In his first statement at the United Nations in October 1992 (see A/47/PV.24), the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, endorsed the concept of preventive diplomacy, an idea that is now a very high priority for the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly. That concept h…
I would like to express our sincere gratitude for the determined commitment demonstrated by the Governments of Iraq and the United Kingdom, which resulted in today’s unanimous adoption of the landmark resolution 2379 (2017). The resolution also indicates our wholehearted endorsement of international…
I thank the Ethiopian presidency for providing this platform. I also thank High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Nakamitsu and the previous speaker, Secretary Tillerson, for their very valuable reflections, including on the contribution of my nation to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament…
I congratulate Ethiopia on having assumed the presidency of the Council for this month and echo others in welcoming Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn as President during this important debate. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Guterres; the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, M…
I would like to thank His Excellency Secretary of State Tillerson for convening today’s debate on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which is a topic that has unfortunately become highly relevant in the light of recent events.
For the people and the Government of Kazakhstan, nuclear disarma…
Please accept, Madam, President, my most sincere wishes of success for Sweden’s presidency. It is deeply symbolic that the year 2017 starts with a renewed focus on prevention, jointly facilitated by Sweden — a nation with an impeccable record of promoting the values of the
United Nations — and the …
(spoke in Russian): We very much regret having to start with this very sad duty. I would like to offer our very sincere condolences to our Russian friends in connection
with the tragic death of an outstanding diplomat, Mr. Andrey Karlov. We strongly condemn this barbaric act, which has taken place …
Resolution 2325 (2016), adopted today, is a most significant and historic resolution, co-sponsored by more than 60 United Nations States Members, including my country, and is the most noteworthy follow-up to resolution 1540 (2004). We commend the immense progress achieved, but acknowledge the many s…
I commend the presidency of Senegal for bringing to light the asymmetrical threats that United Nations peacekeepers face today, deployed as they are in very hostile situations where there is no peace to keep. We strongly condemn the deadly attack yesterday in northern Mali that claimed the lives of …
I have the honour to deliver my statement on behalf of the States members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
I thank the Russian presidency for its important initiative to convene today’s Security Council debate on coope…
I thank the presidency of Russia for putting the spotlight on the women and peace and security agenda, and the Secretary-General for his insightful recommendations in his annual report (S/2016/822). We express our warm appreciation to the UN-Women Executive Director and her team. We also thank Ms. R…
I thank the Deputy Prime Minister and you, Sir, and commend the Malaysian presidency for focusing today’s debate on the global fight against the proliferation of all types of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), which are posing one of the greatest threats to international peace and security and huma…
The delegation of Kazakhstan thanks the President for convening this meeting and the Permanent Representatives and delegations of Argentina and Iceland, our very able coordinators of the consultations on the review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We also thank the Secretary-…
Kazakhstan commends the French presidency for convening this open debate and will resolutely join the United Nations system, other Member States and numerous partners to prevent and combat human trafficking in situations of conflict-related sexual violence. We thank the Secretary-General and the bri…
We commend the Egyptian presidency of the Council for initiating and convening today’s open debate. As a Member Observer of the African Union (AU), Kazakhstan is deeply committed to strengthening the African Peace and Security Architecture and welcomes cooperation between the United Nations and the …
I thank the Egyptian presidency for its vision in drawing attention to the need to counter the narrative and combat the ideologies that give rise to terrorism. Combating such deeply rooted belief systems and perceptions is a most difficult task, for they have taken a strong hold in many societies.
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