I wish to start by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Wane and President Mogae for their comprehensive briefings to the Council this morning.
The political, security and humanitarian situation in South Sudan remains deeply concerning. The ongoing conflict continues to have a profound impact on th…
I thank you, Sir, for organizing today’s important discussion. I also want to thank the Secretary-General and the African Union Commissioner for their very valuable inputs into this important issue.
Sweden aligns itself with the statement to be made on behalf of the European Union and the statement…
I would first like to thank Special Envoy Ould Cheikh Ahmed for his briefing this morning and for his efforts to politically end the conflict in Yemen, which is in a situation going from a very bad — even desperate — situation to an even worse one. I would also like to thank Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Grazian…
I thank Under Secretary- General Lacroix for his briefing. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2017/565).
Like others, we are deeply concerned about the scale of violence, violations of international humanitarian law and the grave human rights violations and abuses ta…
We are delighted to have Foreign Minister Holguín Cuéllar here today.
I want to begin by congratulating the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP) for reaching another historic milestone in the peace process with the successful lay…
I thank Japan, the United States and the Republic of Korea for asking for this meeting to be convened this afternoon.
The missile test yesterday, of possible intercontinental range, illustrates the determination of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to continue the development of its ballist…
I thank you, Mr. President, and Bolivia for your efforts to raise the profile of this important issue by putting mine action on the Security Council’s agenda. That has led to the adoption today of resolution 2365 (2017) — the first on mine action — which we welcome.
As we stated during the open deb…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2017/539). Let me also thank Special Representative Arnault and his team for his important briefing and,
more important, for the work that they carry out on a daily basis.
I want to take this opportunity to say a few words…
First of all, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Feltman, Ambassador Cardi and Ambassador Vale de Almeida for their engagement and briefings this afternoon.
We see the agreement on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as a milestone that represents an important example of dispu…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate. I would like to thank the Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Ms. Nakamitsu, Mr. Ballard
and you, Mr. President, for the very comprehensive and informative briefings this morning.
Sweden aligns its…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the invitation to brief the Security Council in my capacity as Chair of the Liberia configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission. It gives me great pleasure to share with the Council some of the main takeaways from my recent trip to Liberia. The objecti…
In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) of resolution 1970 (2011) of 26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established by the same resolution. The report covers the period from 20 April to 7 June, during which time the Committee met once in in…
Like others, we welcome the unanimous adoption of today’s Security Council resolution 2356 (2017). The Council’s action comes in response to the intensified pattern of provocations by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and demonstrates, once again, the unity and resolve of the Council on this…
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General O’Brien for giving us a very clear and sombre picture of the situation on the ground, and for being very clear about the demands that he, as a humanitarian actor, is making, very legitimately.
I would also like to pay tribute to the United Nations and …
We, too, align ourselves with the statement to be made by the Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU).
I should like to thank the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr Valentin Inzko, for his briefing this morning and for the work he and his team are doing on the ground. Mr I…
I would like to begin by thanking this morning’s briefers, including Matthew Rycroft for his update on the London Conference on Somalia. I think that what we gather from the briefings and the report (S/2017/408) of the Secretary-General is that significant political progress had been made in Somalia…
I would like to begin by thanking our friend Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing today and for the work he is doing with the Mission. I would also like
to thank Minister Kuburović and Ambassador Çitaku for their statements to the Council today.
Sweden has…
I would like to thank the Permanent Representatives of Egypt, Kazakhstan and Bolivia for their briefings and their leadership as Chairs of their respective Committees.
Acts of terrorism continue to pose a threat to international peace and security and affect all regions of the world. We view such a…
I am delighted to see High Representative Mogherini in the Security Council this morning. Her briefing was truly inspirational. Her points about the win-win nature of a cooperation approach, of a rules-based international order and of strong multilateralism with the United Nations at its centre is a…
Can I start by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. We feel that we are in very safe and steady hands and look forward to supporting you in any way possible. I would also ask the representative of the United States to please convey our appreciation for the ef…
