I thank Special Representative Organizationf the Secretary- General Kubiš him for his briefing and want to commend him and his team for all of their efforts and operating under such difficult circumstances. I also thank the Ambassador of Iraq for his briefing this morning.
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The international community continues to make significant progress in degrading terrorist groups worldwide, with significant recent gains against Da’esh in Syria and Iraq, as well as Boko Haram and other Al-Qaida groups around the world. But much more needs to be done. We know that those threats per…
I wish to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Maurer and Ms. Liu for their briefings.
Let me first of all express my deep appreciation and respect for the critical, life-saving work that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) do around the world. We also…
Rather than talk about some hidden agenda of the United States, it is our view that the Russian Federation delegation, and all delegations represented on the Security Council, should work together to re-establish the ceasefire, arrive at a peaceful de-escalation of the crisis and work out a peaceful…
Today, as a reflection of the significant progress towards restoring peace and security in Côte d’Ivoire, the Security Council has taken the important decision to terminate the United Nations sanctions regime and to lay out a timeline for the full withdrawal of the United Nations Operation in Côte d…
I would like to thank China, Angola and Senegal for organizing today’s important debate. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Zerihoun for his briefing. We fully support his efforts to assist the States of the region to combat piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea.
Earlie…
I thank you, Madam President, for chairing and organizing this open debate and I thank Under-Secretary-General Mlambo-Ngcuka for her briefing and her stewardship of UN-Women. I would like to extend a special thanks also to Ms. Paleki Ayang for her briefing on the perspective of civil society. Indeed…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom for his update and his hard work over recent months. I also thank Ambassador Saikal for his comments this morning.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) remains a critical asset for the Security Council and the Af…
I thank you, President Lykketoft, for your leadership and support for the Secretary-General’s visionary initiative to fight terrorism through preventing extremism. The General Assembly’s consensus adoption of resolution 70/254 today sends a strong message that we are united in confronting terrorism …
On this last working day of the first month of the year, it is a good time to take stock and look ahead to the issues that we will need to focus on in February and beyond. I would like to take this opportunity to talk about three top priorities, Syria, Burundi and North Korea, and also to say a few …
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Kang for the very sobering briefing. I would also like to thank my fellow Security Council members for organizing the meeting on short notice.
At the outset, I want to commend the brave United Nations and humanitarian workers who are carrying out li…
I thank colleagues for their united support for Afghanistan. Today I would like to emphasize the importance of the progress made by the Government of Afghanistan and the commitment of the international community to the Afghan people. The road to peace and stability for Afghanistan remains challengin…
We recognize the huge challenges that Europe is facing with the current influx of refugees and migrants, many of whom are fleeing violence and war. We welcome continuing efforts to find a comprehensive, coordinated response. Any solution to the crisis should
focus on saving and protecting lives, en…
In recent weeks, barbaric terrorist attacks have startled the world’s conscience. From Europe to Africa to the Middle East, innocent men and women have been slaughtered. Families have been destroyed in Beirut, concert-goers slain in Paris, air passengers bombed in the sky and tourists killed on the…
I thank Under-Secretary-General O’Brien and Special Representatives Bangura and Zerrougui for their deeply sobering briefings. Reflecting on their statements and on the Secretary-General’s report on the humanitarian situation in Syria (S/2015/862), it is disturbing to hear yet again that the securit…
I would like to thank Prosecutor Bensouda for the briefing on the work of her Office to help end impunity for atrocity crimes in Libya.
In the past few months in particular, Libyans have engaged constructively with the political dialogue process facilitated by Special Representative of the Secretar…
The United States would like to thank the co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly, the Permanent Representative of Croatia, Ambassador Vladimir Drobnjak, and the Permanent Representative of Namibia, Ambassador Wilfried Emvula. Their significant…
It is indeed appropriate for us to meet early in this new session of the General Assembly to discuss the important issue
of Security Council reform. My delegation welcomes the chance to continue this essential discussion with the membership.
We warmly welcome the appointment of Ambassador Sylvie L…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this annual debate on the working methods of the Security Council. I would also like to thank Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson, President of the General Assembly Likketoft and Mr. Jürgenson for their comments and for setting the tone for our discussion. I w…
I would like to thank Special Representative Honoré for her briefing today and for her continued leadership. Our gratitude also goes to the troop- and police-contributing countries
to Haiti, the Group of Friends and the dedicated women and men serving in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in …
