I thank you, Madam President, for taking the initiative to convene this debate to enable us to reaffirm our firm conviction that regional and subregional organizations are integral to our ability to respond to international crises and conflicts. The scope and relevance of Chapter VIII of the Charter…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3), namely, Ghana, Kenya and my country, Gabon.
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Helen La Lime for her enlightening briefing, and Mr. Arnoux Descardes for his contri…
I commend your leadership, Madam President, and I thank the Albanian presidency for taking the initiative of convening this important debate, which reminds us of the persistent shared challenge resoundingly felt within the Security Council — promoting the women and peace and security agenda in situa…
I thank Special Envoy Hans Grundberg for his briefing on the most recent developments in Yemen. I also welcome the presence of the Permanent Representatives of Yemen.
The extension of the truce in Yemen for another two months provides hope for the Yemeni people and the international community as a …
I thank you , Mr. President, for holding this debate on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. I would like to thank President Carmel Agius and Prosecutor Serge Brammertz for their respective briefings on the fourth report on the progress of the work of the Mechanism, pursuant …
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, namely, Ghana, Kenya and my own country, Gabon (A3).
We pay a warm tribute to Mr. François Louncény Fall, who has reached the end of his mandate as Special Representative of the Secretary-Gen…
As I am taking the floor for the first time since your term began, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your presidency of the Security Council and on taking the initiative to convene this important debate on sexual violence and human trafficking in connection with the situation in Ukraine. I t…
I thank the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Tor Wennesland, for his informative briefing. I also wish to thank Mr. Daniel Munayer and Ms. Robi Damelin for their moving testimonies. I welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Perm…
We would like to thank the United States delegation for its work during the negotiations.
Gabon abstained in the voting on resolution 2633 (2022), renewing the mandate of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan. Our abstention reflects th…
I thank Director Ramesh Rajasingham, Director-General Robert Mardini, President David Miliband and Director Rachel Boketa for their inspiring briefings.
There is only one effective way to protect civilians in armed conflict, and that is not to engage in or incite armed conflict. And if armed confli…
I thank you, Madam President, for taking the initiative to convene this meeting, which gives us the opportunity to consider the impact of digital technologies on the maintenance of international peace and security. In recent times, the issue has become more and more prominent on the
international p…
I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, namely, Ghana, Kenya and my country, Gabon (A3).
We welcome the report of the Secretary-General (S/2022/392) and thank Mr. James Swan, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council (A3), Ghana, Kenya and my country, Gabon. We thank Ms. Jeanine Hennis- Plasschaert, Special Representative of the Secretary- General, for her informative briefing on the most recent developments in Iraq and on …
At the outset, I would like to take this opportunity to express my condolences and sympathies to our colleagues from the United Arab Emirates, Ambassadors Nusseibeh and Abushahab, following the passing of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. May his soul rest in peace.
The Council met o…
I thank the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Christian Schmidt, for his report (see S/2022/374), and I welcome the presence of the Chair of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, His Excellency Mr. Šefik Džaferović, at today’s meeting.
The threat by the Serbian entity of Bosni…
I congratulate you, Madam President, on the United States presidency of the Security Council this month. I thank the Secretary-General for his poignant briefing. I also thank Ms. Michelle Bachelet, Mr. Martin Griffiths and Ms. Tetiana Luzan for their inspiring briefings.
We salute the Secretary-Gen…
Gabon voted in favour of the technical rollover of the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). We did not want to break with consensus. Nevertheless, we note that the Council members once again were unable to overcome their differences in the interests of the Libyan people.
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I thank Prosecutor Karim Khan for his briefing on the twenty- third report pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011). We welcome the participation of our colleague, Ambassador Taher Elsonni, Permanent Representative of Libya, in this meeting.
The International Criminal Court’s mandate in Libya is crucial.…
We are meeting today to consider the prospects for reaching an agreement on a better use of the veto power bestowed upon the permanent members of the Security Council since the end of the Second World War. That was a long time ago, when the problems and aspirations of humankind were very different f…
I have the honour to take the floor on behalf of the three African countries members of the Security Council (A3), that is, Ghana, Kenya and my country, Gabon.
We thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya for their briefings. We take note of the important work th…
