I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing and mediation efforts. I also thank the Commissioner- General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Mr. Lazzarini, for his briefing. We have taken note of his four recommendations. We gre…
I would like to begin today with a quote from Malcolm X, who said, “You can’t separate peace from freedom, because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom”. Peace in the Middle East will remain both elusive and illusory unless the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people are fully recog…
On behalf of the Government and the people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to all Member States for their invaluable support for resolution 75/275, entitled “Solidarity with and support for the Government and
people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadi…
We wish to express our gratitude to Martin Griffiths and Mark Lowcock for their updates and continued cooperation with the Security Council. We also
commend their unwavering dedication to the people of Yemen and their efforts to find a lasting solution to the conflict.
I begin by reiterating that …
I also thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, for his comprehensive briefing.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines remains deeply concerned about the trends unfolding on the ground. It is time for us as the Security Council to take significant steps that wou…
We begin by extending our gratitude to Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock, not only for their updates this morning, but also for their continued commitment to the people of Yemen.
The situation in Yemen demands urgent action, and now, more than ever, we must mai…
We extend our sincere appreciation to our briefers for their valuable updates and insights into the situation on the ground, which is, frankly, heartbreaking.
The protracted conflict in Yemen continues to deteriorate, as the security situation remains volatile without a viable political solution. C…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African States members of the Security Council, namely, the Niger, Tunisia and South Africa, as well as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (A3+1).
We extend warm greetings to Her Excellency Ms. Claudia Blum de Barberi, Minister for Fo…
We thank Mr. Griffiths and Mr. Rajasingham for their updates and for their committed work and unwavering cooperation with the Council and reaffirm our support for them.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines remains deeply concerned about the worsening humanitarian situation in Yemen. At the same time, s…
Let me take this opportunity to congratulate Afghanistan’s President, Ashraf Ghani, on assuming office for his second term. I would also like to acknowledge the presence of our colleague, the Permanent Representative of Qatar, and applaud her country’s role in the recent agreement that was signed in…
Permit me, on behalf of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to express our sincerest condolences to the Government and the people of Haiti on the deaths of babies and children in last week’s fire at the Orphanage of the Church of Bible Understanding in Port-au- Prince. Our prayers and thoughts are wit…
I thank Geir Pedersen and Mark Lowcock for their very comprehensive briefings. We join others in expressing our sympathy to the families, relatives and friends of the two Oxfam humanitarian workers who lost their lives earlier today.
Only two weeks ago, we sat in this Council to voice our shared co…
We begin by joining the members of the Council in welcoming all our briefers today and extend our gratitude to them for their informative briefings. We note the presence of the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines continues to stand steadfast in its advoc…
I thank our briefers for their valuable updates this morning. I also take this opportunity to reaffirm Saint Vincent and the Grenadines support for Mr. Martin Griffiths and his team in their dedicated efforts towards a solution to the challenging situation in Yemen, as well as for their continued co…
I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established pursuant to
resolution 2140 (2014), pursuant to paragraph 19 (e) thereof. The last such briefing took place on 15 May 2019 (see S/PV.8525); this briefing will therefore cover the period from 16 May 2019 to …
Let me begin by joining others in thanking the Secretary- General, Mr. António Guterres, for his introductory remarks, as well as the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, for his briefing. I also welcome President Mahmoud Abbas of the State of Palestine; Amba…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Lowcock for their briefings and their tireless efforts to restore peace in Syria.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines remains deeply troubled by the reports of violence and escalating tensions in north-west Syria. …
I thank both of our briefers.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a front-row seat to the damage that the illicit trade in small arms
and light weapons can cause. Although the Caribbean does not produce arms itself, the illicit traffic in small arms profoundly affects our region. Resolution 2220 …
