The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has joined the consensus that has made it possible to adopt resolution 75/2. However, we must reiterate that this should in no way be interpreted as an endorsement, validation or recognition on our part of the most recent report of the Committee on Contributions …
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is firmly committed to respecting and protecting all human rights and fundamental freedoms. That is why we reject the commission of crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide and ethnic cleansing, and reiterate the role of the State as guarantor of the securit…
We welcome Ambassador Coly Seck, President of the Human Rights Council at its thirteenth cycle, and thank him for briefing the General Assembly on the report of the Council (A/74/53 and A/74/53/Add.1).
For the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the promotion and protection of human rights constitute…
It is an honour for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to speak on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM). This is a summarized version of our statement.
Everything that pertains to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of peacekeeping operations is a matter of crucial importa…
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has the honour to speak on behalf of the 120 member States of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM) during today’s quarterly open debate to address an issue to which we have historically attached particular importance — the situation in the Middle East, inc…
Today the delegation of Peru, speaking on behalf of Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia and Paraguay, spoke out against Venezuela without any legal basis and with the sole purpose of inflicting political damage. If today’s common objective is strengthening multilateral institutions dedicated to the a…
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, as a responsible member of the international community, has requested to participate in this Security Council briefing, with an unwavering commitment to preserving the Latin American and Caribbean region as a zone of peace, as agreed by the Heads of State and Go…
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela thanks the Secretary-General for presenting his report (see A/72/PV.99) on “The responsibility to protect: from early warning to early action” (A/72/884). We confirm our position on the treatment of this issue within the framework of the General Assembly, in the …
It is an honour for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to speak on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC) in extending our warm congratulations to Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, a citizen from our region, on her election as President of the General Assembly at its…
It is an honour for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to take the floor on behalf of the 120 States members of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM).
First of all, on behalf of the States members of the Movement, we convey our respect to His Excellency Mr. Jacek Czaputowicz, Minister for F…
It is an honour for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to speak on behalf of the 120 Member States that make up the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (NAM).
First of all, on behalf of the States members of the Movement, we would like to pay our respects to His Excellency Mr. Andrzej Duda, Preside…
It is an honour for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to speak on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries to briefly introduce draft decision A/72/L.44.
As we are all aware, on 24 December 2017 the General Assembly adopted resolution 72/251, by which it decided to organize a United Natio…
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela commends the State of Kuwait for presiding over the Security Council in the month of February and thanks Kuwait for convening this open debate on the working methods of the Security Council.
We welcome the efforts that have been made so far for more than two dec…
After considering the draft resolution (S/2016/1085), our delegation decided to abstain, without prejudice to the fact that we believe that the current situation in South Sudan requires urgent, decisive, coordinated and consensual action on the part of the Security Council in order to tackle the sit…
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela voted in favour of resolution 2327 (2016), convinced of the need to conserve the unity of the Security Council with respect to the situation in South Sudan and given the important role of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on the ground, in partic…
The conflict affecting Syria goes far beyond its own borders and into the arena of public opinion, which is one of its most active battlegrounds, as we have seen in this Chamber. It has been emphatically stated that the humanitarian crisis in Syria is the greatest disaster of the twenty-first centur…
We are grateful for the briefing by Ms. Fatou Bensouda.
Our country strongly supports the Prosecutor’s efforts to ensure justice and accountability in the fight against impunity, as well as to promote a comprehensive, transparent and effective justice system. More than 10 years have past since the …
We thank Mr. Sidikou and Mr. Zerihoun for their briefings. We are convinced that the agreement reached in October between the main political and social stakeholders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, within the framework of a national dialogue on organizing democratic, credible and transparent…
We would like to thank Messrs. De Mistura, O’Brien and Cappelaere for their briefings.
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela expresses its concern about the humanitarian situation in Syria, especially in the city of Aleppo. That is why we value the efforts of the humanitarian agencies, which, at gre…
We welcome the presence of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon.
Firmly committed to nuclear disarmament and the elimination of weapons of mass destruction, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela voted in favour of resolution 2321 (2016) in response to the nuclear test undertaken on 9 September by …
