I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries, namely, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and my own country, Sweden.
We thank the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for its briefing and for shedding light on yet another horrendous wave of Russian attacks on civi…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and my own country, Sweden.
We thank the presidency for the opportunity to address the Council, and we thank Assistant Secretary- General Msuya for her statement and updates.
Yesterday marked 119 w…
The European Union (EU) and its member States support the proposal of the Secretary-General to renew Ms. Inger Andersen’s mandate as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The Secretary- General engaged in transparent consultations with regional groups since October 2…
I am pleased to introduce today, on behalf of all its sponsors, the draft resolution contained in document A/77/L.31 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 …
I have the pleasure to submit this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and my own country, Sweden.
The entire United Nations system must be geared up to tackle the global challenges of today. Violent conflicts are growing in number, and they are becoming m…
Let me first express my deepest condolences to the delegation of the United Kingdom on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
For a long time now we have recognized the existing gap in peacebuilding financing and the need to scale up our investment in peacebuilding and sustaining peace. Pea…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries, namely, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and my own country, Sweden.
We would like to thank Liechtenstein for this important initiative. The Nordic countries wholeheartedly welcome the adoption of resolution 76/262.
Th…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and my own country, Sweden.
Let me start by thanking the briefers for their clear and concise remarks. I also want to pay tribute to the staff of their respective organizations and all other humanitarian work…
I would first like to note that Sweden fully aligns itself with the statement to be made later on behalf of the European Union.
On behalf of 84 other sponsors, it is my great privilege today to introduce to the General Assembly this year’s draft resolution (A/76/L.23) on strengthening the coordinat…
On behalf of the Credentials Committee, I have the honour to introduce its report concerning the credentials of the representatives to the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session, as contained in document A/76/550.
The Committee had before it two communications concerning the representation o…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and my own country, Sweden.
Let me start by thanking you, Sir, and Mexico for convening this important meeting, and the briefers for their valuable insights.
The illicit transfer, destabilizing accumula…
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Abdulla Shahid on taking up the position of President of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session. I also welcome the reappointment of Mr. António Guterres as Secretary- General for a second term. Both of them can count on Sweden’s f…
Let me first express my gratitude to Ambassador Edrees, Permanent Representative of Egypt, and previous Chairs of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for their personal commitment to efficient peacebuilding and sustaining peace in a number of countries. Let me also thank Assistant Secretary-General O…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and my own country, Sweden.
We welcome the opportunity for the General Assembly to meet amid the most serious escalations
in Israel and Palestine in years. We also welcome the latest m…
First, let me note that Sweden fully aligns itself with the statement to be made on behalf of the European Union.
On behalf of the 98 sponsors, it is my great privilege to introduce to the General Assembly this year’s draft resolution, contained in document A/75/L.44, on strengthening the coordinat…
Sweden is part of the core group and rejects the draft amendment A/75/L.15 presented by Cuba. As the representatives of Liechtenstein and Costa Rica have said, making the proposed decision-making mechanism conditional on a recommendation by the General Committee makes it impractical, if not impossib…
Let me first align myself with the statement just made on behalf of the European Union.
Earlier today (see A/74/PV.48), I referred to the fact that this year marks the twenty-eighth anniversary of the landmark resolution 46/182, presented and adopted in December 1991, which created the foundation o…
At the outset, I would like to note that we fully align ourselves with the statement to be delivered later this morning on behalf of the European Union.
It is my great privilege today to introduce, on behalf of a record number of 116 sponsors, this year’s draft resolution on the “Strengthening of t…