I would like to thank the Spanish presidency for convening this ministerial open debate and congratulate you, Mr. President, on the adoption of the first Security Council resolution on trafficking in human beings in situations of conflict, which my country is proud to co-sponsor (resolution 2331 (20…
I would like to thank the Russian presidency of the Security Council for conveying today’s open debate and to thank today’s briefers.
Portugal is encouraged by several very positive developments with regard to the women and peace and security agenda, such as the fact that the issue is a consistent …
Let me start by thanking today’s briefers for their presentations. I should also like to seize this opportunity to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, for her briefing, and take this occasion to commend her work and efforts …
I wish to thank Japan for having convened this open debate, which is extremely pertinent and timely.
A large number of African countries continue to struggle with cycles of poverty and refugee issues as a result of conflicts that have undermined socioeconomic development efforts and afflict million…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate on the implementation of presidential note S/2010/507. The inclusion of this debate in the programme of work is a sign of Japan’s commitment to the issue and to the efforts made by the Japanese delegation towards improving the Security Coun…
It gives me great pleasure to address the Security Council on behalf of Portugal as part of this timely initiative by the Chinese presidency, co-sponsored by Angola and Senegal.
Portugal shares the view that security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea region have to continue to be tackled in a holist…
It is an honour to be able to address the General Assembly on behalf of Portugal. Let me start by thanking the co-facilitators, Mrs. Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permament Representative of the United Arab Emirates, and Mr. Jānis Mažeiks, Permanent Representative of Latvia, as well as all members and groups…
I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this timely meeting.
Portugal shares the views expressed by the observer of the European Union (see A/70/PV.59).
The inclusion of this new item on the General Assembly’s agenda confirms that today no single
State can alone …
I would like to thank the Malaysian presidency for convening this open debate and thank today’s briefers for their presentations.
I would like to offer a special word of thanks to Ms. Leila Zerrougui for the work she has been doing to protect children.
Back in 1998, the first ever debate held in t…
Manifestations of religious-based intolerance and violence are increasing in many regions of the world. Violent incidents targeting individuals, communities and sites on the grounds of ethnicity, religion or belief are occurring in increasing numbers in various countries. This situation is exacerbat…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on children in armed conflict, with a particular emphasis on child victims of armed non-State actors, and thank today’s briefers for their presentations.
Portugal aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the Eu…
I wish to thank you, Sir, for having organized this debate devoted solely to the Security Council’s annual report (A/69/2).
We associate ourselves with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency group by the representative of Costa Rica.
The submiss…
I wish to thank Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN-Women, Mr. Mulet, Assistant Secretary-General of Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Beyani, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced
persons, and the representative of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, Ms.…
On behalf of the Group of Western European and other States, I extend to the people and to the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and, above all, to the family our deepest condolences on the death of Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Islam Karimov, the fir…
