My delegation would like to thank the Egyptian presidency for the opportunity to discuss a particularly important issue in the context of the maintenance of international peace and security.
The interest of the subject that brings us together today, namely, sanctions as measures decided on by the S…
First of all, I would like to thank the Bolivian presidency for taking the initiative to convene this meeting on the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015). My thanks also go to Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs; Mr. João Vale de Almeida, Head of the Delegation of…
Senegal welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2364 (2017), which extends the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) until 30 June 2018. My country also welcomes the adoption by the Government of Mali of a comprehensive plan to re-est…
Allow me, first of all, to thank the Bolivian presidency for taking the initiative to organize this debate on the important issue of the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. I would also like to thank Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu and Mr. Joseph Ballard for their particularly informative presenta…
I would also like to thank Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and the Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), and the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations, Mr. Mahmoud Saikal, for their import…
At the outset, allow me to commend the Bolivian presidency for organizing this important meeting. I should also like to thank the Under-Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing of the fifth report of the Secretary-General on the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (S/2017/467).
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The delegation of Senegal is grateful to the Bolivian presidency for organizing this important meeting and thanks Ms. Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, for her briefing on her report on the current state of the investigations and proceedings of her Office with regard to the D…
The Senegalese delegation is grateful to the Bolivian presidency of the Security Council for having a organized this briefing on the International Criminal Tribunals and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. I would like to thank in particular Judge Carmel Agius, President The…
The Senegalese delegation voted in favour of resolution 2356 (2017), which strengthens the sanctions regime on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in accordance with my country’s commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons, but also to express Senegal’s position in favour of a denuclearized…
The Senegalese delegation is pleased to see you, Mr. President, presiding over this Security Council open debate, which your country has decided to dedicate to the important theme of the protection of civilians and medical care in armed conflict — the first public debate of this kind since the Counc…
The delegation of Senegal would like to thank the Uruguayan presidency for taking the initiative to organize today’s important meeting on the situation in South Sudan. I also wish to thank Mr. David Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in th…
One year ago, on 11 May 2016, the Security Council, under the Egyptian presidency, held an open debate on the issue of countering the narratives and ideologies of terrorism (see S/PV.7690). Last month the Counter-Terrorism Committee, in line with the presidential statement (S/PRST/2016/6) adopted fo…
I too would like to thank Mr. Ján Kubiš, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for introducing the report on the situation in Iraq (S/2017/371), but also for his tireless efforts for peace and stability in that cou…
In unanimously adopting resolution 2351 (2017), which extends for an additional 12 months the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), which expired on 30 April, the Security Council continues the constructive role played by the United Nations in the sear…
First and foremost, I would like to thank Mr. Stephen O’Brien for his excellent briefing and tireless efforts. Through him, I would like to pay tribute once again to the medical and humanitarian personnel for the sacrifices they make for the Syrian people, who are sorely tested at this time.
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The delegation of Senegal would like to begin by thanking you, Madam President, for having organized this meeting on the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). My thanks also go to Mr. David Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, not only for his important statement, but …
I am honoured to speak to the Security Council on behalf of Ambassador Fodé Seck, Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan. He is unfortunately unable to attend this meeting due to a last-minute conflict of schedules. He offers his apologies.
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The delegation of Senegal welcomes this first annual debate on the report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) (A/71/768), which commemorates the first
anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly and the Security Council of the identical resolutions 70/262 and resolution 2282 (2016), on th…
First, I would like to thank Mr. Martin Kobler for his briefing on the situation in Libya and for his continued efforts and those of the entire staff of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya to ensure a successful political process there. The Special Representative of the Secretary- General fo…
First and foremost, the Senegalese delegation would like to thank Ambassador Kairat Umarov, Chair of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea, for his briefing and congratulate him on the outstanding manner in which he is coordinating the work o…
