On behalf of the Group of Arab States, I would like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to you,
Mr. President, for your quick response to the request of the Arab Group and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation that we hold this emergency meeting.
We are meeting today at a time when our Pa…
I would like to begin by congratulating Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande on his presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. I also thank Mrs. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés for her efforts during the previous session.
Poverty eradication, quality education, climate change and inclus…
I want to start by thanking you, Mr. President, for all the initiatives that Equatorial Guinea has taken during its presidency of the Security Council. I do not want to miss this opportunity to emphasize the role that your country has played since its tenure as a member of the Council began. It shou…
Mr. President, I would like at the outset to convey my best wishes on your presidency, which I would say has been extremely prolific and successful so far. I thank you for having initiated this open debate and for letting me share with the Council our views on the issue under consideration. I wish a…
I thank China, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate. I would first like to offer our condolences to Malawi and Tanzania. It is a cruel reminder of what it costs to have peacekeepers all around the world.
Although not explicitly provided for in the Charter of the United Nations, peacekeepi…
Let me thank China for the initiative to hold an open debate on multilateralism. The time is always ripe to take stock of an issue that deserves the fullest attention. Indeed, we should ask ourselves how we can uphold multilateralism when it seems to be challenged. Do we believe in multilateralism? …
We have heard the statements made by the representatives of Egypt, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, Venezuela, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM), and Morocco, on behalf of the Group of African States. They all spoke up on our behalf, and my country, of course, aligns it…
The joint debate on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) in the General Assembly is, as we all know, very important to the continent, and my country cherishes this opportunity to share its views with the entire membership. The NEPAD Agency remains the technical arm of the African Uni…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM), one of the largest cross-regional groups, consisting of 120 Member States.
The Non-Aligned Movement would like to express its appreciation to the President, His Excellency Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, for his interest in a…
Today’s meeting, convened on the initiative of Sweden, should not focus on or end up with a mere renewal of the general commitment to protecting children and armed conflicts. There is no doubt that, at least in principle, this endeavour is shared by all of us. Therefore, our meeting and resolution 2…
I would like to express my sincere thanks to the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting on the sixth review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. I also would like to extend our appreciation and thanks, from this rostrum, to the co-facilitators, the Permanent…
In my capacity as first co-facilitator, allow me to sincerely thank all Member States, from the Permanent Representatives to the committed representatives who so firmly and constructively stood in support of an ambitious outcome of our consultations. I am grateful for their resolve to pursue ambitio…
I would like to thank Poland for organizing this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, a subject of enormous importance that is a matter of high priority and concern for my country, Algeria. I particularly thank you, Madam President, for your concept note (S/2018/444, annex),…
I thank you, Mr. President, for your patience, and for deciding to make this open debate on working methods a focus of your presidency. I would also like to thank you for your guiding concept note (S/2018/66, annex), and to pay tribute to Mr. Ian Martin for his remarkable work not only on working me…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM), which is one of the largest cross- regional groups, consisting of 120 member States. Let me say that all ceremonial protocol, including appreciation to the co-Chairs and to the President of the General Assembly, is …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of African States.
The African Group will of course associate itself with the statement to be delivered shortly by the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
First of all, the African Group w…
I thank you, Sir, for personally presiding over today’s meeting. It shows your interest in Africa, and I would like to convey my thanks for that. The debate on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) is very dear and crucial to my continent, and my country cherishes the opportunity to s…
Let me begin by saying that we are deeply shocked by the cowardly, horrendous attack that targeted a site of the Operational Coordination Mechanism. It is no coincidence that the terrorist attack occurred at this time and against Malian forces and elements of the Coordination des mouvements de l’Aza…
We have heard so many voices from all over the world stating once again their firm stand against the continuation of the unjust economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed unilaterally on Cuba for more than half a century. Today there is almost unanimity among Member States in unequivocally c…
I would like to thank Malaysia for the convening of this open debate with the presence of His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Algeria hopes that this meeting will blaze a trail not only in fulfilling and following up on resolution 1540 (2004), but also in the general endeavour o…
