I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States.
It is with great sadness that we received the news of the passing away of former President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, His Excellency Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika. On behalf of t…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on Kenya’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for October. I also thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
The non-compliance of the Syrian regime vis-à-vis its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Conventi…
First, I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his briefing. I would also like to thank Ms. Rouba Mhaissen for highlighting the crucial role of Syrian women in the efforts towards finding a lasting political solution to the conflict. The perspective of Syrian communities with regard to the
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I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for his briefing. I also thank Ms. Qaddour for her insightful statement.
This month, Turkey welcomed United Nations high- level officials who observed, first-hand, the impact of a decade-long war in Syria. They met with Syrians who had fled th…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Deborah Lyons, for her comprehensive briefing. I also thank Ms. Wazhma Frogh and Ms. Malala Yousafzai for their insightful statements.
Over the years in this Chamber, we have emphasized time and again the importance of supporting Afgh…
I would like to begin by congratulating you, Madam President, on Ireland’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for September, and I wish you every success. I also commend India for a successful presidency last month, and I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
As ex…
I have the distinct pleasure to deliver the following remarks on behalf of the countries of the MIKTA group, namely, Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Australia and Turkey, on the occasion of the seventh review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
At the outset, we would…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his briefing. I also thank Ms. Abeer Hussain for her remarks.
As always, we actively support Mr. Pedersen’s efforts aimed at finding a political solution to the Syrian conflict, in line with resolution 2254 (2015). However, as Mr. Pedersen rightly po…
I thank the Secretary- General for his remarks. I also thank Acting Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ramesh Rajasingham, and Ms. Sherine Ibrahim of CARE for their briefings. We must heed their warnings that failing to extend the United Nations cross…
I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Qatar, Ambassador Alya Al-Thani, for her dedicated efforts as the co-Chair of the intergovernmental negotiations process. We fully support the way forward that she just outlined. It is important that the draft oral decision presented to us for th…
I would like to start by thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting and for your statement. I also want to thank Ms. Marchi-Uhel for her comprehensive briefing.
Last month, we marked the tenth anniversary of the start of the Syrian war. For an entire decade, the Syrian people have bee…
I would first like to pay homage to the memory of my dear brother and friend, Saeb Erekat. Saeb was a committed and true defender of peace on the basis of a two-State solution.
Sunday was the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. On that occasion, we reiterate our strong supp…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting. We greatly appreciate your commitment to the Security Council reform process.
Turkey aligns itself with the statement delivered by the Permanent Representative of Italy on behalf of the Uniting for Consensus group. I will make the following remarks in m…
Let me also thank High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing. The Syrian chemical file has been dragging in the Security Council for far too long. It is high time that we make headway and ensure accountability.
We have carefully examined the eighty-fourth report (S/2020/961, annex) of the…
It is a great honour for me to introduce my President, the President of the Republic of Turkey, His Excellency Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who will deliver a pre-recorded statement.
It is an honour for me to introduce the President of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who will deliver a pre-recorded statement on the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations.
I thank the Secretary- General for his statement and Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing.
It has been only 24 hours since we discussed the situation in Syria in this Chamber (see S/PV.8734). Yet new and grave developments warranted the Security Council’s further attention today. Yester…
First of all, I would like to thank UNICEF Executive Director Fore and Assistant Secretary-General Mueller for their very valuable briefings.
I would also like to pay tribute to all humanitarian workers who continue to risk their lives to help the Syrian people, against all odds. Each and every day…
Turkey’s position with regard to the crisis in and around Ukraine is clear and unwavering. We fully support Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders and do not recognize the illegal and illegitimate annexation of Crimea. Crimea and the development of the Crimean …
Yes, Mr. President, but I did not start this exchange, so I will end when they end.
I will just say that I still regret that the previous speaker can exploit his presence in the Chamber by taking the floor and repeating all the delusions he has been repeating for the past nine years in the Security…
