I wish to thank you, Mr. Robert Golob, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, for convening this meeting. I extend my appreciation to Secretary-General António Guterres for his insightful briefing, and I also welcome President Zelenskyy to this important meeting.
Two and a half years have pass…
At the outset, I would like to thank Ambassador Carey and Ambassador Skoog for their tireless efforts as co-facilitators of the political declaration that we have just adopted (resolution 74/4). I firmly believe that the declaration will guide us through the decade of action and delivery for sustain…
With the growing responsibilities of United Nations peacekeeping operations in increasingly challenging environments today, the widely endorsed Action for Peacekeeping initiative recognizes the critical need to rethink the way mission mandates are crafted and implemented. Deploying better-trained an…
Please allow me to begin by commending your initiative, Sir, to convene today’s open debate on this important topic. I would also like to thank all the briefers for their informative interventions. The Republic of Korea welcomes today’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2457 (2019). As a sponsor of t…
I thank the President for convening today’s annual debate on Security Council reform.
My delegation warmly welcomes the appointment of Ambassador Christian Braun of Luxembourg as co-Chair of the intergovernmental negotiations. We also extend our congratulations to Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh of the U…
Let me too begin by commending the Chinese delegation for its initiative to convene today’s open debate on this important topic and by thanking the Secretary-General and the other briefers for their enlightening presentations.
Seventy-three years ago, the founders of the United Nations came togethe…
Let me also begin by commending your initiative, Mr. President, to convene today’s open debate on the critical issue of women and peace and security and by thanking the briefers for their informative presentations.
While aligning myself with the statement to be made by the representative of Canada …
Today’s topic reminds me of the meeting that I had with President Jim Kim of the World Bank last year in my capacity as the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission. President Kim said then that, each time he visits Silicon Valley, he is taken aback at how rapidly technology is developing. He was excit…
Let me begin by thanking the United States presidency for convening today’s meeting and for giving me this opportunity to take part in the discussion on this important issue. I would also like to thank Under Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing. Let me also echo the words of condolenc…
Madam President, let me at the outset join previous speakers in commending your initiative to convene today’s meeting. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his report on children and armed conflict (S/2018/465), which helps to make clear the full gravity of this important issue, and…
I am pleased to be here today in my capacity as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for 2017 to present the annual report of the Commission on its eleventh session, as contained in document A/72/721.
The eleventh session marked another important year for the Peacebuilding Commission. In imp…
The Republic of Korea aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Mexico, on behalf of the Group of Friends of Sustaining Peace, and of Turkey, on behalf of the MIKTA countries — Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey and Australia — respectively (see A/72/ PV.83).
We wish…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of Ethiopia, Norway and my own country, the Republic of Korea. Our three countries are leading the group of friends of United Nations peace operations, an informal cross-regional group dedicated to making peace operations more fit-for-purpose. We thank the Nether…
Let me first express my gratitude to you, Sir, for convening today’s meeting on the human rights situation in North Korea. I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this important meeting. I also thank Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Mr. Miro…
Let me also begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this emergency meeting of the Security Council on North Korea’s long-range ballistic missile launch conducted at dawn, local time, on 29 November. I am grateful for this opportunity to take part in the discussion on this urgent and impo…
At the outset, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to President Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi for her comprehensive presentation of the report (see A/72/349). My delegation also commends the joint efforts by the presidency, the Chambers, the Office of the Prosecutor and the Registry to he…
I would first like to join previous speakers in commending the French presidency’s initiative in convening today’s open debate on the critical issue of women and peace and security.
I would also like to align myself with the statements delivered earlier by the representatives of Canada and Turkey, …
First of all, I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening today’s meeting to follow up on our discussion (see S/PV.8039) last week concerning North Korea’s sixth nuclear test, on 3 September. I very much appreciate the opportunity to participate in this important discussion.
The Republic of Korea…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this emergency meeting of the Security Council on North Korea’s sixth nuclear test, which was conducted this past Saturday. I am also grateful to be invited to take part in this important discussion.
It is with a deep sense of disappointm…
At the outset, I would like to commend you, Mr. President, for convening today’s open debate on how peacekeeping operations can better contribute to sustaining peace. I
would also like to thank all the briefers for their very informative and enlightening statements.
United Nations peacekeeping ope…
