Let me add my voice to those who have congratulated you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to thank our United States friends for their very effective presidency, which allowed us to have the last 10 days of 2019 without Council meeti…
To be brief, I can only echo what was said earlier by my Belgium and United Kingdom colleagues. This is a very sad day for the Syrian people and the Security Council. China and Russia bear an enormous responsibility. We are going into the holiday season now, and 4 million people in Syria do not know…
I would like to briefly introduce draft resolution S/2019/961 on behalf of the co-penholders, Belgium, Germany and Kuwait.
In formulating and proposing this draft resolution, we were motivated by the dire humanitarian situation in Syria. This morning we once again heard about the human suffering in…
At the outset, and on behalf of my fellow co-penholders, Kuwait and Belgium, let me thank Assistant Secretary-General Ursula Mueller for her comprehensive briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria. We once again reiterate our appreciation for all the efforts of humanitarian and medical personn…
I thank the United States presidency for putting this topic on the agenda. I would have liked to discuss it even more with the curtains open, as was the case at the very beginning of this presidency.
Let me start by expressing Germany’s condolences to the Government and the people of the Niger afte…
Let me start by commending Special Representative of the Secretary- General Yamamoto for his briefing today, as well as for his work, the dedication he has shown, his patience, his persistence and his advice. Through him. I would also like to thank the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanista…
In his very sober opening statement, Mr. Khiari quoted the Secretary-General, who described the situation on the Korean peninsula as “the most tense and dangerous peace and security issue in the world” (S/PV.8137, p. 2). I therefore welcome the fact that the President put this matter on the agenda. …
I have the honour to address the plenary today on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a theme
that has been and remains at the top of Germany’s agenda in the Security Council.
I have the honour to speak today on behalf of the Group of Four — Brazil, India, Japan an…
I wish very briefly to say, first, that I believe that international humanitarian law and humanitarian assistance are very political and
belong in a discussion about the political situation, because these cannot be separated. Secondly, I leave it up to others around the table and to the public as t…
It is always a pleasure to see Mr. Martin Griffiths, and today it has also been a pleasure to listen to him and his upbeat briefing. I do not need to repeat all of the various positive developments, I can only echo what he and my colleague from Côte d’Ivoire said: the momentum that has been built ne…
I also want to start by thanking Mr. Geir Pedersen for his relentless work, and I congratulate him on what he has achieved. In his statement, the United States representative said that the process could open the door for a peaceful process, but it is just the first step. There are worrying statement…
The statement by the representative of Russia was a frontal attack on the international justice system, which Germany believes is key to reconciliation. In that context, I would like to ask the representative of Russia three questions.
First, with regard to the Nuremberg trials, which serve today a…
The theme of reconciliation is of great relevance to Germany. That is also because of our past. Mr. Özerdem mentioned a small part of our past by talking about the relationship there is today between Coventry and Dresden. But it is not only due to our past but also because we deeply believe that rec…
I would first like to support and underline what you about the White Helmets, Madam President. However, I would like to ask a question of the Russian representative relating to what you said about the board of inquiry and with regard to the press conference that Russia gave some weeks ago about the …
I do not want to prolong the meeting — but briefly. During my intervention, I took up what the High Representative had said earlier with regard to the atmosphere in the region concerning the denial of genocide and the glorification of war criminals. I also asked how much the neighbours could really …
Let me begin by welcoming the Council’s unanimous vote on resolution 2496 (2019), extending the mandate of the European Union-led Operation Althea. We thank all Council members for their constructive engagement in that regard. I am grateful to the two briefers for their presentations. They were very…
I want to pay tribute to Ambassador Matjila. October was a very intensive month, with a week in Africa. I think I spent more time with Mr. Matjila than I spent with my wife last month.
I wish good luck to the United Kingdom, which is starting its presidency on a gorgeous day. I would have loved to …
I would first like to subscribe to what my French colleague said earlier. Considering that our time is limited in the Council, I find these long initial interventions lasting 20 minutes or half an hour unacceptable. My advice to future Presidents is that they either obtain a commitment from the spea…
I will be short in echoing what my British colleague just said and thanking the
United Kingdom for the good close cooperation on our path. I also thank all delegations that worked very constructively in support of resolution 2495 (2019), for which we were co-penholder. We are also very thankful for…
It is a pleasure to speak before you today, Madam President, and I thank you for presiding over today’s meeting. I also thank the briefers, whose presence here sitting alongside us and each other I see as a symbol, not only of the close cooperation between the African Union (AU) and the United Natio…
