I am speaking on behalf of Finland and my own country, Sweden.
We firmly support the International Court of Justice as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations and fully respect the functions assigned to it under the Charter of the United Nations and the Statute of the Court.
We have tak…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the States members of the Group of Western European and other States on the commemoration of the centenary of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
As a fractured world came together after the First World War, there was a realization t…
On behalf of its more than 100 sponsors, it is my great privilege to introduce to the General Assembly this year’s draft resolution on the strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations (A/73/L.61), the so-called humanitarian omnibus resolution.
This ye…
I wish to thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for her updates to the Council today.
We welcome the important developments that have been made in the ongoing investigations, including the collection of evidence by the Darfur investigation team, since we la…
I thank Judge Meron and Prosecutor Brammertz for their comprehensive updates this morning.
Sweden welcomes the developments and progress made by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals since the last briefing (see S/PV.8278) and the extension of the mandate in June. We are pleas…
I wish to join others in expressing our condolences to the people of the United States for the loss of former President George Herbert Walker Bush.
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I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this debate on post-conflict reconstruction.
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Let me first express my gratitude to the Secretary-General and the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel for their strong commitment to, and continued
engagement on, this matter. The Under-Secretary- General’s presence here today signals to all of us the determination of the U…
Sweden is deeply concerned about the escalation in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait. Blocking maritime traffic to and from Ukrainian ports, using military force, is a
serious violation of international law. This violation comes against the backdrop of the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevast…
Let me start by joining others in expressing my sincere condolences to the families of the peacekeepers who lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a few days ago. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union (AU) …
I align myself with the statements to be delivered on behalf of the European Union and the Nordic countries.
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this timely debate on a subject that engages not only us at the United Nations but also communities and people worldwide. As our worl…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Zouev and the Police Commissioners for their valuable briefings today. I also thank Tuesday Reitano for her important contribution and perspectives on transnational organized crime.
It is very encouraging to see so many representatives of United Nations police in…
Let me join others in congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency and, of course, assure you of Sweden’s full support during this month. I also take this opportunity to thank Bolivia for a successful presidency last month. We thank the Prosecutor of the International Crim…
Sweden voted in favour of resolution 2440 (2018) today, as it extends the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), and expresses full support for the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, as well as for the resumption of the negotia…
I can only agree with you, Mr. President, on your last statement. But let me thank Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zouev for his useful briefing today, as always. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his informative and comprehensive report (S/2018/623), which we welcome.
I would al…
Let me also thank our three briefers for their informative and useful briefings today.
Let me start by reiterating our full support for United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), which is carrying out its work in increasingly difficul…
I wish to thank Prosecutor Bensouda for her briefing today and to assure her of our continued and full support for the efforts of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and of her Office. It is imperative that her call for the full backing of the Council and member States be positively received, res…
I would like to thank President Theodor Meron and Prosecutor Serge Brammertz for their useful and informative briefings on the work of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
As this is the first open meeting on this topic since the closure of the International Tribunal for the…
I am very pleased to be here at the annual debate on this topic. At the outset, I would like to congratulate the facilitators, as well as all of us, the members of the General Assembly, on the adoption of resolution 72/276, on sustaining peace. It is truly a remarkable achievement and one that will …
Allow me to thank Assistant Secretary-General Keita and Permanent Secretary Sidikou for their important briefings to the Security Council today. I also thank the Permanent Observer of the African Union (AU), Ms. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, and the Head of the Delegation of the European Union, Mr. João Va…
Let me begin by thanking the three Force Commanders for their valuable perspectives, Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing, and you, Madam President, for providing a platform for today’s discussion.
We welcome the renewed efforts spearheaded by the Secretary-General to strengthen peaceke…
