I thank the co-facilitators — Ambassador Einar Gunnarsson of Iceland and Ambassador Martín Garcia Moritán of Argentina — for leading the process over the past month to finalize draft resolution A/70/L.55, on the review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
Of all the threats that…
I thank you, Sir, for organizing today’s debate on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). I also thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nicholas Haysom for his briefing, which I understand is perhaps his last in his present capacity. We wish him luck in his futu…
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on an issue that is of serious concern for the international community. I also thank all the speakers who briefed us earlier today.
In the past two decades, a considerable strengthening of the normative framework on the various aspects rel…
Terrorism is one of the most serious threats to global peace and security today. It affects all of us. May I, therefore, join all of those who have extended their condolences to you, Sir, over the sad deaths of the Egyptian policemen who were killed by terrorists while performing their duty.
Since …
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. Today, terrorism is a global phenomenon that no country or society can remain immune or indifferent to. According to authoritative accounts, 2,850 peo…
We appreciate Angola’s initiative in convening of today’s debate on a subject of widespread concern. We have also carefully noted the issues raised in the concept paper before us (S/2016/219, annex) and by all the briefers today.
While we take note that advances have been made in Africa through sev…
I thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to participate in today’s debate on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). I also thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2016/218), Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nicholas Haysom for his briefing, and Ambassador Sai…
I thank you, Mr. President, for providing us an opportunity to express our views on what are extraordinarily disturbing issues.
We share the Secretary-General’s distress, so passionately articulated in his oral briefing and in his report (A/70/729) to the General Assembly. I will be very brief. As …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Member States of the Asia- Pacific Group.
We are deeply saddened by the demise of the sixth Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali. Mr. Boutros-Ghali was the first Arab and African to be the Secretary-General. He presided over the United Nations dur…
At the outset, I would like to compliment you and your team, Mr. President, for the useful concept note circulated for today’s open debate (S/2016/103, annex). We also convey our appreciation for the briefing by the Secretary General.
The Security Council has taken the lead in referring to the purp…
Let me at the outset thank the President for organizing this debate on the Secretary-General’s report on the Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism, contained in document A/70/674. My delegation welcomes the opportunity to focus on the pandemic that goes by the name of violent extremism. This m…
I thank the President for convening this quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. I also thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing.
In view of the time constraints, I would like to make a short statement; the full version thereo…
Mr. President, I thank you for continuing the tradition of offering an opportunity early in the year to articulate views on the important subject of the protection of civilians.
The Security Council has, in the post-millennial world, stretched the canvas of mandates and broadened the ambit of actio…
