It is my privilege to deliver a joint statement on behalf of India and Sweden on the issue of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance. In the interest of time, I will read out parts of our joint statement.
India and Sweden have enjoyed a strong partnership on this joint initiative for the past …
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s debate and for circulating the related comprehensive concept paper (S/2016/867, annex). We would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his remarks on this important topic.
Regional and subregional organizations have an important role to play…
India associates itself with the statement by the representative of Thailand on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the statement by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
We welcome the Foreign Minister of Cuba among us here today.
India welcomes t…
I thank you, Madam President, for having organized this debate. We thank the Secretary- General’s Special Representative in Afghanistan, Ambassador Yamamoto, for his briefing and wish him well in his endeavours for peace in Afghanistan. We also thank the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Amba…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate on an issue of continuing concern for the international community that requires constant vigilance and genuine cooperation among Member States to address the challenge effectively. We also thank the briefers for updating us on the current trends …
We welcome this discussion on peacebuilding in Africa, which is of relevance not only to the African continent but to all of us in our interdependent world.
India has a long-standing engagement with Africa. We have worked together on decolonization and against
apartheid and for the rights of devel…
The situation in the Middle East region remains of serious concern and is becoming increasingly fragile and unpredictable. The growing threat of terrorism and radicalism has added to the complexities of the situation in the region, which is mired in protracted conflicts. The most long-standing of th…
In the interest of brevity, I will limit my remarks. Our full statement will be available for circulation.
The protection of civilians is an integral part of the duties of all professional militaries that are raised in defence of peace and security for their people. In fact, military professionals …
We thank you, Mr. President, for conducting this timely debate. The discussion has been useful. In the interest of brevity, I will highlight some parts of our statement, the complete version of which will be available for circulation.
Maintaining peace and security across the world continues to be …
This year’s annual discussion of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and the Peacebuilding Fund is being held a decade after their establishment as part of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture in the wake of the landmark 2005 World Summit. It has also given us an opportunity for a comprehens…
