First of all, it my pleasure to congratulate you, Mr. President, and Russia on assuming the presidency of the Security Council during the month of June. Let me assure you of Rwanda’s full cooperation and active participation during your presidency.
I thank Judge Meron and Prosecutor Brammertz for t…
At the outset, my delegation would like to commend the co-facilitators, Ambassadors Boukadoum and Petersen, the Permanent Representatives of Algeria and Denmark, respectively, who led the intergovernmental consultations on resolution 72/279 in an inclusive manner with an unwavering resolve to find c…
I would like to thank the Polish presidency for convening today’s debate on recommitting us to the central responsibility of all peacekeeping missions, the protection of civilians. I also thank Secretary-General António Guterres, Mr. Yves Daccord, Director-General of the International Committee of t…
I thank the Secretary- General; Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission; and Director Fatimata Touré for their insightful briefings this morning and their determination to strengthen peacekeeping. I would also like to express my gratitude to the Kingdom of the Netherland…
On behalf of my country, I have the honour to introduce draft decision A/72/L.31, entitled “International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda”. I would like to first express our very sincere appreciation
to all delegations that supported the development of this import…
At the outset, Rwanda thanks you, Mr. President, for convening this important joint debate. We also thank the Secretary-General for
the reports submitted under agenda item 13 (А/72/223 and A/72/269) to inform today’s meeting.
With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the…
I thank Judges Agius and Meron for their briefings on the activities of the courts.
More than 20 years ago, the Security Council decided to create the Tribunals to try those responsible for serious violations. In this regard, the systems we create always require us to look back and check their usef…
I thank you very much, Mr. President, and your delegation for organizing this important open debate. I also thank Deputy Secretary- General Amina Mohammed and Mr. Adama Dieng for their briefings. We hope that today’s debate will contribute to enhancing collective action against this war crime, given…
At the outset, I would like to commend you, Madam President, and your delegation for the excellent manner in which the delegation of Sweden has prepared this open debate. It was a fully inclusive process that allowed all delegations,
through the timely circulation of documents, to prepare early. We…
At the outset, let me congratulate the delegation of Spain on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. Let me also congratulate the delegation of Senegal for the exceptional work done during its presidency in the month of November.
I thank Judge Theodor Meron, Presid…
