I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its States members to explain our position on draft resolution A/75/L.52.
The European Union supports the United Nations culture of peace agenda, which reflects our core values, goals and actions. The European Union is also a stron…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States.
This year the world has faced an unprecedented challenge presented by the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. COVID-19 has also impacted the work of the General Assembly, and it has not been possible …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union and its member States. The candidate countries of the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania; the European Free Trade Association country Liechtenstein, member of the European Economic Area; as well as the Republic of Moldova an…
I am delivering this explanation of position on behalf of the European Union (EU) and its member States.
The European Union attaches great importance to revitalizing the General Assembly with a view to increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of this organ by streamlining the work and agenda of …
I thank you, Mr. President, for your briefing. At the outset, I would like to commend you for the visit that you conducted to Somalia in January. I would also like to thank the Somali representative for the support in coordinating and facilitating the visit.
Germany reiterates that sanctions are an…
I would like to echo the expression of gratitude by colleagues to our briefers. I am delighted to see the High Commissioner for Human Rights briefing the Security Council. She has our full support. We look forward to more briefings from her in the very near future.
Colleagues and briefers have eloq…
In accordance with paragraph 24 (e) of resolution 1970 (2011) of 26 February 2011, I have the honour to report to the Security Council on the work of the Committee established pursuant to the same resolution. The report covers the period from 5 September 2019 to 29 January 2020, during which time th…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Envoy of the Secretary-General Michel Kafando for his work and express deep appreciation for his efforts, including his latest consultations with leaders of the region in an effort to revitalize the inter-Burundian dialogue led by the East African Communi…
We welcome the Council’s adoption today of resolution 2494 (2019), renewing the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 October 2020. The Mission’s work is vital to ensuring stability on the ground and thereby providing space for the political pr…
We thank Under- Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Special Envoy Parfait Onanga-Anyanga for their briefings. Like the briefers, I would also like to address the overall political situation before discussing the United Nations
Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and the current situatio…
Guinea-Bissau is a country in transition. The two briefers presented a mixed picture, and I would like to thank them for their very valuable input. We see progress in some areas on the one hand and challenges on the other hand. That seems to be a constant pattern for countries in transition. It is t…
I thank our two briefers for their comprehensive and substantive briefings. I would also like to welcome the Minister of Justice of Serbia, Ms. Kuburović, and the State Secretary for Political Affairs of Croatia, who will both speak to us later. Their presence shows the importance that they attach t…
I would like to begin by congratulating Côte d’Ivoire on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month and by thanking you for having convened this debate on a subject of vital importance.
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To begin, Germany would like to commend Côte d’Ivoire. As recently as last ye…
Germany fully aligns itself with the statement on a point of order made by the representative of Afghanistan, who very ably described the process of preparing draft resolution A/73/L.44, which is before us today, and the substantive points that were incorporated during that long and inclusive proces…
I join others in thanking the Chinese presidency for convening this open debate on peace and security in Africa. I also join others in paying tribute to the peacekeepers from Malawi and Tanzania who lost their lives recently in a heinous attack. We also thank the Secretary-General and the African Un…
Germany aligns itself fully with the statement delivered by the representative of India on behalf of the Group of Four (see A/73/ PV.36). Allow me to add a few remarks.
After listening carefully to today’s debate, we have to say that it greatly resembles last year’s debate and those of previous yea…
