I would first like to thank the United States and Côte d’Ivoire for the initiative they have taken in convening this meeting. I also thank Special Representative Chambas and Commissioner Chergui for their briefings.
I would also like to take the opportunity to pay tribute to the memory of all the v…
We would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Fall and Mr. Lezhnev for their briefings. As the Special Representative said, the political, security and humanitarian situation remains very fragile in several States in Central Africa. I would like to take this opportunity to m…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council and reassure you of our full support. I would also like to thank the British delegation for the efficiency with which it conducted its presidency last month.
I would furthermore like…
I was intending to speak during our informal consultations, but I will also say a few words here.
I would first like to thank Special Adviser Karim Khan for his report (S/2019/878), and for the work that has been done and the progress made in recent months. I would of course also like to pay tribut…
I would first like to thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for his briefing and also for his work on and commitment to reaching a political solution in Syria. I would also like to thank Ms. Sabah Al Hallak for her testimony.
First, with regard to the Constitutional Committee, we share the Special Envo…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and Assistant Secretary-General Ursula Mueller for their briefings.
I, too, would like to welcome the signing of the Riyadh agreement between the Government of Yemen and the Southern Transitional Council. We commend Saudi Arabia for its mediation…
I should like to thank all the briefers for their contributions. I should also like to join other speakers in expressing our condolences to the family of Ms. Almaas Elman, who worked tirelessly for peace in Somalia. In her honour, we must redouble our efforts to make her dream a reality.
I should l…
Allow me at the outset to thank the various briefers. I would especially like to welcome the presence of Minister Barry, whose country holds the presidency of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G-5 Sahel).
In a context of extreme fragility, the initiative of the G-5 countries to join forces for peace…
I thank Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov and Ms. Tania Hary for their briefings.
The Gaza Strip continues to be the scene of persistent cycles of violence that is undermining the
right of both Israelis and Palestinians to live side by side in peace and security. We condemn in the strongest te…
I am grateful for the holding of this debate. Allow me to thank the Secretary-General and the briefers for their interventions.
As the Secretary-General said, quoting Desmond Tutu,
“There is no handy road map for reconciliation. There is no shortcut or simple prescription for healing the wounds an…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative Ghassan Salamé for his briefing, which once again demonstrates his ongoing commitment to peace in Libya. I would also like to thank Ms. Rida Al Tubuly for her briefing and to welcome the presence among us of the Minister for Foreign Affairs…
I am delivering this statement on behalf of the three co-penholders: Kuwait, Germany and Belgium.
I would first like to thank Under-Secretary- General Lowcock for his valuable and timely briefing. Mr. Lowcock has reminded us once again that millions of Syrians continue to need humanitarian assistan…
I would like to thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for her written report and the very informative briefing she has just given us.
Belgium welcomes the progress made by the Office of the Prosecutor in its ongoing investigations and its work aimed at subm…
Belgium aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union.
I would like to thank High Representative Valentin Inzko and Ms. Selma Korjenić for their briefings.
We welcome the unanimity demonstrated by the Security Council, which led to our adoption of resolutio…
I would like to thank Special Representative Zahir Tanin for his briefing and welcome Mr. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy Primе Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, and Ms. Vlora Çitaku, Ambassador of Kosovo to the United States of America, to today’s meeting. However, foll…
I would first like to thank Special Envoy Kafando and Ambassador Lauber for their briefings this afternoon. As Special Envoy Kafando’s briefing was his last, I would like to thank and commend him for his efforts and the work he accomplished, which was often carried out under difficult conditions.
I…
I would like to begin by thanking all of the briefers for their participation and their contribution to this debate.
Next year marks the twentieth anniversary of the women and peace and security agenda, which together we have built over the years. If we look at the resolutions that have been adopte…
Belgium congratulates South Africa on the adoption of resolution 2493 (2019), on women and peace and security. Our vote in favour of the resolution reflects my country’s full commitment to the agenda and the empowerment of women. On the eve of the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of resolution …
First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing.
I would like to focus my attention on two recent developments. The first is President Abbas’ recent announcement that a date would be set for elections in the West Ban…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock for their briefings.
With regard to Al-Hudaydah, we welcome the smooth operation of the de-escalation mechanism and the joint operations centre. We once again call on all the parties to impl…
