I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and to thank you for convening this important meeting to discuss the rapidly evolving developments in the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic. I would also like to t…
I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of Arab States.
We welcome the new Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic, His Excellency Ambassador Ibrahim Olabi, to New York. The members of the Arab Group are ready to continue to cooperate with the Permanent Mission o…
The delegation of Iraq expresses its thanks and appreciation for the efforts made by Greece as President of the Council this month, and it commends the delegation of France for its efforts as President last month. We thank Mr. Khaled Khiari for his briefing today.
We value the efforts of the Securi…
At the outset, I congratulate the delegation of the United States of America on assuming the Security Council presidency for this month. I also thank Mr. Mohamed Al Hassan, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), for his bri…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on agenda item 38, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”.
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the it…
I thank you, Mr. President. Allow me to deliver my speech in Arabic.
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At the outset, I congratulate the Republic of Korea on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the current month and wish its delegation every success. I also congratulate the delegation of …
The delegation of Iraq appreciates the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (see A/78/304). We thank Director Genera Rafael Grossi, as well as the secretariat, for their work in drafting the report. Iraq reaffirms its commitment to the Agency’s mission in accordance with its Statu…
At the outset, allow me to thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing.
My country fully supports United Nations efforts to achieve peace, and condemns in the strongest terms all terrorist attacks, including recent attacks in New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso and the United S…
I am honoured to join you, Mr. President, in participating in this open debate of the Council on addressing the impacts of climate-related disasters on international peace and security. This vital issue is at the heart of the international community’s concerns, and I commend the Dominican Republic f…
I have the pleasure to deliver my statement on behalf of the States members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). I extend my sincere congratulations to Peru and wish it every success as President of the Security Council for this month.
Before delivering our statement, I would like to e…
The delegation of my country would like to thank Peru’s delegation, the President of the Security Council for this month, for organizing this constructive debate on youth, peace and security. Young people make up the most important segment of society. They are the ones who achieve the desired object…
At the outset, my delegation would like to express its appreciation for the work done to prepare the annual report (see A/72/221) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which outlines the achievements and activities of the Agency in 2016.
Despite the challenges we face in fighting the te…
(spoke in Arabic): I would first like to congratulate the People’s Republic of China on its assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We would like to thank you, Mr. President, for your organization of the Council’s work, and to express our gratitude to Bolivia for its leadership o…
I should like at the outset to congratulate the Republic of Uruguay on its assumption of the presidency of the Council this month. We thank the Mission of Uruguay for all the efforts it exerted and that of the United States of America for their efforts during that country’s presidency of the Council…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate the Russian Federation on assuming the presidency of the Council this month
and for the transparent manner in which it conducts the work of the Security Council. I would also like to thank New Zealand for its tremendous efforts during its presidency of the Co…
