Madam President, I wish to thank you for having convened today’s briefing on Afghanistan, with a necessary focus, on International Women’s Day, on women and peace and security.
The correlation between gender equality and peaceful societies is clear. Afghanistan will not achieve the peace and develo…
Let me begin by welcoming the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Minister Alfano, to the Security Council. The OSCE, as the largest regional security organization under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, has an indispensable role …
First, let me express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, and to the United States presidency of the Security Council for convening this timely and important meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General for his briefing.
The situation on the Korean peninsula, particularly the pursuit of nuclear weap…
I would like to begin by thanking the Ukrainian presidency for organizing today’s important debate on conflicts in Europe. I am grateful to the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, and Secretary General Zannier, of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), for their briefin…
When I arrived in New York last night to take part in today’s debate on European security, I was met by the news that Ambassador Vitaly Churkin had passed away. The Swedish Government, our Permanent Representative Olof Skoog, who is travelling, and I are deeply saddened by this news. I would like to…
I am honoured to address the Security Council at this yearly open debate. In fact, this is a debate on peace and security, conflict resolution and conflict prevention. It is about the core business of the Council, not an add-on or an ad hoc discussion on women and girls. The full and effective parti…
Let me begin by joining the members of the Council in extending my sincere condolences to the peoples of Afghanistan, India and Nepal for the tragic loss of lives caused by the Taliban attack yesterday in Kabul.
Let me thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2016/532) and not least Special Re…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and my own country, Sweden.
I would also like to thank the President for convening this important open debate, and the briefers for their contributions this morning.
I would like to say that, over the …
It is an honour to be at the United Nations today in the Security Council, speaking on behalf of the Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and my own country, Sweden.
At the outset, we would like to thank China, Angola and Senegal for organizing this open debate on a subject of great…
Sweden fully aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union but would like to take the opportunity to make a few additional remarks.
Let me say up front that the Swedish recognition of the State of Palestine aims at making the parties less unequal and improving the pros…
