I thank Angola for its constant focus on our continent and for convening this important debate on the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution in Africa, as well as for the concept paper (S/2016/219, annex) that you, Madam President, circulated in preparation for this debate.
Algeria ali…
I would like to thank the Venezuelan presidency for convening today’s meeting. It is a great opportunity for Member States to share their views on the ongoing review process. I would also like
to thank Ambassadors Macharia Kamau, Olof Skoog and Gert Rosenthal for their introductory briefings.
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I would like to begin by paying tribute to the late former Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and to extend our condolences to his family, the United Nations family and the Government of Egypt.
I wish to thank President Lykketoft, for convening this important and timely debate to consider the …
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for allowing my delegation to share its views with the Security Council. Let me start by congratulating Venezuela on assuming the Security Council presidency for the month of February, for the proposed programme of work and for initiating this important debate. I …
I should like first and foremost to convey our heartfelt sympathy to and express our full solidarity with France in connection with the horrific attacks that struck Paris and the surrounding region last Friday. The horror of those attacks, only a few days after the events in Beirut and many other pl…
I should like at the outset sincerely to thank British Ambassador Matthew Rycroft for his excellent presentation of the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly (A/70/2).
While renewing our commitment to and support for the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Iran on beh…
I thank the President for convening this debate on a theme that is very dear to us. I also wish to welcome Mr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Planning and Coordinating Agency.
Algeria welcomes the report of the Secretary- Gener…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Arab Group.
The Security Council is holding this very important open debate a few days after N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, was stricken by heinous terrorist attacks that resulted in many dead and wounded, including children. I would lik…
I would like to congratulate Lithuania on its presidency of the Council for this month. I am also grateful for the concept note that has been circulated (S/2015/306, annex), which we believe will guide our deliberations to a successful conclusion. I would like to thank the Secretary-General and the …
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, most warmly on Jordan’s presidency of the Security Council this month. I would also like to thank you for convening today’s important debate.
I would like to praise the courage of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence…
At the outset, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the French presidency for its initiative to organize this very important open debate on children and armed conflict, with particular emphasis on child victims of non-State armed groups.
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I would like to thank China for convening this open debate on such a consequential issue that is directly linked to our commitments to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. I commend your initiative and thank you, Mr. President, for the concept note (S/2015/87, annex) tha…
Let me start by thanking you, Mr. President, and welcoming the initiative of Chad, as President of the Council, for convening this open debate. I would also like to thank you, Sir, for your concept note (S/2014/869, annex) and to welcome the thorough briefings given by Ambassador Téte António of the…
Let me start by expressing our deep sympathy to the people and the Government of Pakistan after the horrendous crime perpetrated this morning against the schoolchildren in Peshawar. This is a cruel reminder of how terrorism is affecting our lives.
I would like to acknowledge this morning the presen…
I would like to thank Australia for taking the initiative to hold this open debate on international cooperation on combating terrorism and violent extremism. I am equally happy to speak on behalf of a country that has suffered a lot from that scourge and has suffered it alone. What we would like to …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
At the outset, the gratitude of NAM members goes out to His Excellency Mr. František Ružička, Permanent Representative of Slovakia, and to our friend Mr. Norachit Sinhaseni, Permanent Representative of Thailand, for their tirel…
Mr. President, I would like to thank you for convening today’s debate on agenda item 119, entitled “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”. My country follows this issue of utmost importance. Naturally, my delegation greatl…
I wish to thank you, Madam President, for organizing this crucial debate, which affords the broader United Nations membership an opportunity to contribute to the women and peace and security agenda. I am also grateful for the concept note that you have circulated (S/2014/731, annex), which we believ…
First of all, I would like to thank the Argentine presidency for the programme of work they have scheduled for this month and for organizing today’s special meeting on the situation in the Middle East. I thank the Secretary-General as well.
There is no need to recall the consequences and the profou…
I would like to begin by saying that the commitment we must demonstrate to children affected by wars and all other forms of abuse should go well beyond that represented by the international legal instruments and Security Council resolutions that bind all States. It is a moral duty — greater than the…
