I thank Peru for convening today’s open debate on youth, peace and security, which provides a valuable opportunity to recognize the important role that youth can play in building peace and preventing conflicts. I would also like to thank Ms. Wickramanayake, Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, and Mr…
Let me begin by thanking Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zouev and Mr. Liberty for their briefings today, which capture both the distance that Liberia has travelled since the civil war and its possibilities for the future.
At the outset, I would also like to commend the United Nations Mission…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for the invitation to brief the Security Council on behalf of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). This is, indeed, an historic moment — the final Security Council meeting on Liberia and the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).
The Security Council ha…
I would like to thank the Ambassador of Bolivia for his briefing to the Security Council today and for Bolivia’s continued efforts as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). We welcome the important developments in the 1540 Committee’s work during 2017, which included …
I will be brief today, as the Security Council will address the political and humanitarian situation in Yemen tomorrow.
Sweden welcomes the renewal of the sanctions regime pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) and the extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Yemen. Sweden approached today’s…
Let me start by thanking Ambassador Meza-Cuadra for his briefing in his capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), concerning counter- terrorism.
As we said last year when adopting resolution 2341 (2017) (see S/PV.7882), objects of critical infrastructure hav…
I would like begin by to thanking Special Representative Salamé for his briefing to the Security Council today and for his valuable efforts. We strongly support his work and that of the United Nations in Libya. I would also like to welcome the inspiring briefing from Ms. Sharief. I thank her for bri…
In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) of resolution 1970 (2011), of 26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established by the same resolution. The report covers the period from
17 November 2017 to 17 January 2018, during which time the Commi…
Allow me to start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency and welcoming the new members of the Council. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Tayé-Brook Zerihoun for his briefing.
We have closely followed recent developments in Iran. We condemn the excessiv…
The actions of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea are violations of international law. Such actions are also contrary to the existing global norm against nuclear testing, stipulated in the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and global non-proliferation norms.
The Security Council has resp…
I would like to align myself with the statement to be made later on behalf of the European Union and its member States.
Let me begin by thanking Special Representative Yamamoto, Executive Director Fedotov and Ambassador Umarov for their comprehensive briefings. Let me also extend a special welcome …
I would like to thank the United States for introducing resolution 2396 (2017). We welcome its unanimous adoption and recognize the new obligations that it creates. We are pleased to have been a sponsor. We hope that the implementation of the resolution will make a meaningful contribution to our com…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Keita for her comprehensive and clear briefing. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Canadian delegation, its partners and the Secretariat for the successful United Nations Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial meeting in Vancouv…
I would like to join others in welcoming Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda back to the Security Council. I thank her for her comprehensive briefing and report, as well as for her Office’s continued work in the fight against impunity. Let me once again reiterate our strong support for the efforts of the Offi…
It is my great honour to deliver a joint statement on behalf of India and Sweden under the agenda item on the strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations.
The partnership between India and Sweden and our joint statement here today is a refl…
I would like to begin by expressing my sincere appreciation for the comprehensive briefings and reports on the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals by President Carmel Agius, President Theodor Meron and Prosecutor Ser…
I am proud to introduce today, on behalf of all the sponsors, the draft resolution contained in document A/72/L.19, concerning the investigation into the conditions and circumstances resulting in the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld and the members of the party accompanying him. We are grateful to a…
I would like to thank you, Sir, and Italy for the initiative of holding this meeting. I should also like to convey a special welcome to Ms. Audrey Azoulay and congratulate her on her election as Director-General of UNESCO. I also thank all the briefers for their important contributions. The perspect…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting. Let me also thank the Secretary-General, Executive Director Fedotov and Special Rapporteur Giammarinaro for their useful briefings. I also welcome the statement made by Mr. Chergui.
I would like to align myself with the statement to be made later on beh…
Sweden welcomes the renewal of the sanctions regime and the extended mandate for the Group of Experts for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and wishes to thank the delegation of France for its work on resolution 2360 (2017). It is imperative that the Group of Experts can continue its important wo…
