Together with so many who have spoken before me, Germany welcomes decision 69/560, just adopted by consensus by the General Assembly. That substantive decision marks a milestone in the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform. It is a significant achievement by and for all Member St…
Germany has thoroughly considered the draft resolution before it today, the adoption of which changes decades of an uncontested and established practice within the United Nations. The raising of flags at Headquarters has always been associated with full membership within the United Nations, in accor…
I would like to begin by thanking New Zealand for taking the initiative, which we applaud, of convening this open debate. It offers a rare but important opportunity for the Security Council to highlight the challenges and vulnerabilities that affect 52 countries and territories and more than 50 mill…
Germany is very grateful for the support that we have received in the preparation of resolution 69/314. Today is a good day for the protection of wildlife and the fight against crime.
But despite this fact, I have to start with a piece of sad news. On Monday, the first elephant was poached in the f…
I too would like to express Germany’s gratitude to Malaysia and the members of the Joint Investigation Team for introducing the draft resolution before us today (S/2015/562), as well as to the Kingdom of the Netherlands for leading the investigation into the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 tragedy.
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The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, reached in Vienna and endorsed today by the Security Council in resolution 2231 (2015), is an important, and possibly historic, step towards ending the decade-long conflict concerning Iran’s nuclear programme. As such, it has the potential to ease concerns reg…
To start with, let me join those who have thanked the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Mr. Nicholas Haysom, for his comprehensive briefing today. I would also like to thank Ambassador Zahir Tanin for his statement.
Germany aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the…
As we have heard repeatedly today, when the weapons fell silent in Europe in May 1945 — 70 years ago — the world lay in ruins. Europe was devastated. An entire continent was trapped between defeat and recommencement, victory and displacement, joy and desperation, independence and captivity, reconstr…
Given the time, I shall deliver a shortened version of my statement. The complete text is available on our website. As usual, Germany aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union.
By taking the initiative to organize this important debate, France has brought to the Security…
I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this important debate today.
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Germany aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union in just a moment.
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement, and the briefers for shar…
I would like to start by thanking Mr. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his comprehensive briefing today and for his dedicated work. I would also like to acknowledge Ambassador Zahir Tanin’s presence in the Security Council today.
Afghanistan’s Government of nati…
Germany aligns itself with the statement just made by the representative of the European Union.
In our own national statement, I would like to start with a quotation: “He who closes his eyes to the past will be blind to the present.” These words were spoken by the recently deceased German President…
Germany welcomes resolution 2202 (2015), just adopted by the Security
Council, which endorses the 12 February package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements of September 2014. The Security Council has thus sent a clear signal that it is ready to assume its responsibility at this…
I would like to join other speakers in thanking the Government of Rwanda for organizing this timely open debate.
The regional dimension of peacekeeping is indeed a key aspect of effective international peace and stability. The sequential or parallel deployment of peace operations by the United Nati…
At the outset, let me express our gratitude to the Republic of Korea for convening this open debate on non-proliferation.
Germany aligns itself with the statement delivered by Special Envoy Bylica on behalf of the European Union and wishes to make the following remarks in its national capacity.
To…
To start, let me thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2014/163), and his Special Representative, Mr. Ján Kubiš, for his briefing and for his availability for other functions during his time in New York. I also acknowledge Ambassador Tanin’s presence in the Security Council tod…
