On this solemn occasion, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States.
It is with deep sadness that we learned about the passing of His Excellency Father Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, former President of the General Assembly. We remember his rich and remarkabl…
Belgium supports the statement made by the observer of the European Union, as well as the statement made by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.
I would like to address more specifically the implementation of resolutio…
Belgium thanks the Secretary-General for his quarterly report (S/2017/189) on the situation in Afghanistan. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, for his clear and enlightening briefing.
Belgium fully aligns itself with the statement delivered on…
We thank the Ukrainian presidency of the Security Council for having convened this public debate on the important topic of the protection of critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks. We also thank the briefers for their statements.
Belgium fully aligns itself with the statement delivered by t…
Belgium would like to thank the Russian delegation for convening today’s debate. We would also like to thank Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN- Women, and Ms. Rita Lopidia, Executive Director of EVE Organization for Women Development, for their briefings and their presence today.
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I thank you, Sir, for allowing my delegation to speak in this debate. Belgium fully supports the statements made on behalf of the European Union and the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict, and should like make the following observations in its to national capacities.
We welcome the pub…
I would like to thank the President of the Security Council for taking the initiative to organize this debate, which allows us to address the important issue of cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union on peace and security. I would also like to express my gratitude for the brief…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate on countering narratives, as this is one way to counteract the phenomenon of terrorism. This scourge is particularly worrisome to Belgium, which was a target of horrific attacks on 22 March, following those in France, Lebanon, Pakistan, Côte d’I…
Belgium thanks the Permanent Representatives of Angola and Australia for conducting negotiations that led us to adopt the comprehensive and consensual resolution 70/262, on the United Nations peace and security architecture. We also thank the Chairs of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for the repo…
Belgium thanks Uruguay, President of the Security Council, for organizing today’s open debate today as well as the various speakers for their contributions. Current events have unfortunately shown the relevance of and need for this debate.
Belgium fully supports the statement made by the representa…
Belgium thanks New Zealand for its initiative in holding today’s meeting, thereby giving the small island developing States and their international partners the opportunity to comment on the major challenges to security faced by those States.
We also welcome the holding, last month, of an Arria For…
Belgium would like to thank the Jordanian presidency for having organized this debate on a major challenge at the beginning of this new century. My statement is meant to complement the one delivered by the European Union (EU), which we, of course, endorse.
We cannot deny that in recent years we hav…
Belgium fully associates itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union, as well as with the statement delivered by the representative of Switzerland on behalf of the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians.
We also thank the Chilean presidency of the Security Cou…
Belgium fully associates itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union and would like add the following remarks in a national capacity.
My delegation thanks the Executive Director of UN-Women, Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka; the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displace…
Mr. President, I thank you for giving me the floor and for allowing me to explain the position of the Belgian Government with regard to resolution 2166 (20140, which was adopted today and which Belgium decided to co-sponsor. Last Friday, before the Security Council, Belgium supported the Australian …
