I would like to start by first conveying Pakistan’s conviction that the leadership, energy and dynamism of Secretary-General António Guterres will help us in healing the complex conflicts and crises in the Middle East and in restoring world order which is being threatened today from multiple directi…
Let me start by thanking Sweden for organizing today’s open debate.
We endorse the Secretary-General’s call to make 2017 a year of peace. That is urgent, given that new and complex conflicts are emerging, even as older, longer- standing and unresolved disputes continue to fester. We are in fact wit…
I would like to convey my delegation’s appreciation to you, Mr. President, for taking the initiative during your presidency to organize this open debate on water, peace and security. We also thank your delegation for the useful concept note (S/2016/969, annex). I would also like to acknowledge the i…
We commend the German delegation for its efforts in skilfully steering the negotiations on the annual resolution on Afghanistan, which the General Assembly will soon adopt, and that Pakistan is co-sponsoring.
The annual General Assembly resolution continues to be a signal and embodiment of the supp…
My delegation would like to thank Senegal for organizing today’s open debate.
The current peacekeeping environment has become increasingly complex and challenging. United Nations peacekeepers are now deployed in areas where there is no peace to keep. Targeted and asymmetrical hostile acts against U…
I would like to thank the Russian presidency for organizing today’s open debate on such an important issue. We also appreciate the
thoughtful concept note shared by your delegation to inform the debate (S/2016/867, annex).
Our multipolar world is more free and vibrant, yet more chaotic and turbule…
We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his insightful briefing and strong leadership in advancing the women and peace and security agenda. We also welcome the briefin made by the Executive Director of UN-Women and the important civil-society perspective that we were provided with this morning.…
We thank the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process for his briefing. As that briefing underlined, the response of the international community has not matched the urgency of addressing the grave situation created by the growing violence in the region. The tide of turmoil and conflict,…
We welcome the Secretary- General’s annual report (A/71/1) on the work of the Organization, which provides a comprehensive account of the activities of the United Nations over the past year, as well as its accomplishments, and identifies challenges for the next year.
The founding fathers of the Uni…
The Pakistan delegation is obliged to respond to the statement made by the Foreign Minister of India earlier today.
Her statement is a litany of falsehoods about my country and a travesty of facts and history that reflects only the deceit and hostility of her Government towards Pakistan. We reject …
We thank the Secretary- General for his report (S/2016/768) and congratulate Special Representative Yamamoto on his appointment.
The report of the Secretary-General paints a bleak and troubling picture of the security, political and economic situation in Afghanistan. We support the Secretary-Genera…
I thank you, Sir, for convening today’s open debate, which is timely, as it coincides with the ongoing process of a comprehensive review of the mechanism under resolution 1540 (2004). That process should benefit from the views of the broader membership. We hope that the diverse views expressed by Me…
My delegation wants to express its gratitude to you, Sir, for organizing today’s important debate.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Iran on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM).
Pakistan welcomes the gradual improvements in th…
It is a pleasure to participate in this debate, Mr. President, under your eminent
leadership of the Security Council. We thank the Secretary-General for his frank and revealing briefing. It honestly portrays the grim picture of the vortex of violence that is the Middle East today. Conflict and chao…
My country, Pakistan, has made huge sacrifices in the fight against terrorism — sacrifices that must be valued by fully committing ourselves to defeating this scourge. This commitment has been reflected in the constructive spirit with which my delegation engaged in the review process. It is also the…
My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his report (S/2016/532) and Special Representative Nicholas Haysom for his briefing. We wish him Godspeed in his future endeavours.
At the start, let me condemn the attacks in Kabul and Badakshan.
Also, at the very outset, I reject the unjustified, un…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for your initiative to convene this timely debate on such an important issue.
The protection of civilians has over the years justifiably assumed more importance in the mandates of United Nations peacekeeping operations because of increasingly challenging environm…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate. We also appreciate the insightful briefings we received this morning.
Regional organizations can be instrumental in addressing issues of international peace and security, in particular those pertaining to their own region.
After all, …
I would like to commend you, Mr. President, for convening today’s debate focusing on the ways and means to counter the malevolent propaganda and twisted narratives of terrorism.
Pakistan aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by Kuwait on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation …
My delegation commends the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, Ambassador Macharia Kamau, for his statement and his sterling contribution to the work of the Commission.
The report before us (A/70/714) provides a useful overview of the work of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) during its ninth s…
