Mexico welcomes this first formal debate of the General Assembly on the responsibility to protect and the report of the Secretary-General, entitled “Responsibility to protect: from early warning to early action” (A/72/884).
We support the statement on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Responsib…
Mexico appreciates the Secretary-General’s introduction of his report (A/72/815) on the progress achieved in the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declarations on HIV/AIDS. We welcome the progress achieved at the global level in meeting the 10 commitments …
Mexico is grateful to Poland for convening this important debate on respect for international law in the context of maintaining international peace and security.
International law is the essential foundation on which cooperative and friendly relations between States Members of the United Nations ar…
We wish to express our gratitude to Peru for convening today’s open debate, to the Secretary- General’s Envoy on Youth for her briefing, and to Mr. Graeme Simpson for his presentation of the progress study on youth, peace and security (see S/2018/86), which reaffirms the important and positive role …
Mexico affirms that sexual violence in conflict, whether it is a tactic of war, an act of terrorism or criminal violence, is an abhorrent act and a flagrant and unacceptable violation of international humanitarian law and international human rights law.
We appreciate Peru’s convening of today’s ope…
We thank the Netherlands for convening this timely high-level open debate, since it offers us the opportunity to highlight the importance of collective partnership in the implementation and improvement of the mandates of the United Nations peacekeeping operations.
In 2016, the number of violent con…
I thank Kuwait for this opportunity to participate in the open debate on the working methods of the Security Council and to exchange views on the topic.
By virtue of Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations, we members conferred upon the Security Council the primary responsibility for the ma…
We thank Japan for convening this open debate on a topic of great relevance to the United Nations, given that the world is at a critical crossroads where international peace and security are under threat.
In recent years, Security Council members have discussed the need to address the root causes a…
We thank Mr. Miroslav Lajčák for convening, during the seventy-second session of the General Assembly, this debate on one of the most important pending items of the United Nations: reforming the Security Council to bring it in line with the twenty- first century — a time when democracy, equality and…
I have the honour of introducing the draft resolution contained in document A/72/L.3, entitled “Report of the International Criminal Court”. The draft resolution welcomes the report of the International Criminal Court on its activities during the period 2016- 2017 (see A/72/349) and is an update of …
I would like to thank France for convening today’s debate and to reaffirm the Government of Mexico’s gratitude to Ms. Sandra Honoré Braithwaite, Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in
Haiti (MINUSTAH), and her team, for their tireless work over the years and their proven commitment to …
The Government of Mexico welcomes the efforts undertaken to facilitate the participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on issues affecting them, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 33 of the outcome document of the Wo…
We thank Egypt for convening today’s timely debate. Faced with the evolution of armed conflicts and the changing nature of new challenges to peace and development, the United Nations has become increasingly aware of the urgent need to change the focus on the achievement of its ultimate raison d’être…
We thank Uruguay for convening today’s debate and express our appreciation for the statements made by the Secretary-General and representatives of civil society who have briefed us on the particular problems faced by humanitarian personnel dedicated to medical missions and health personnel.
It is n…
Mexico is participating in this debate because it represents an opportunity to discuss one of the most complex issues facing all Member States. After adopting the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants (resolution 71/1), we are beginning to glimpse the first global efforts to identify respon…
Mexico commends you, Sir, for holding this open debate and for Spain’s bold leadership in the comprehensive review on resolution 1540 (2004).
The comprehensive review on resolution 1540 (2004) took place in the context of historical developments in several areas of multilateralism, which shows us t…
Mexico would like to thank Senegal for convening this debate on one of the primary emerging challenges to development and global stability, as well as to sustainable peace. We acknowledge the statements delivered by the Secretary-General and the other briefers.
First, I shall make some brief commen…
My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his reports entitled “Supporting
the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development” (A/71/534) and “The United Nations in …
Mexico thanks Senegal for convening today’s important debate on a subject that presents one of the most pressing challenges for some peacekeeping operations. In recent years, we have seen how the constant changes in the challenges to peace and security compel such operations to discharge their missi…
Mexico thanks Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, President of the International Criminal Court, for her presentation of the report of the International Criminal Court (A/71/342) to the General Assembly. The work carried out by the Court contributes to the international rule of law and serves to str…
