Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed. Those words were enshrined into the Constitution of UNESCO more than seven decades ago, at a time the world was emerging from the gloomy shadows of the two world wars. Since then, under th…
We wish to congratulate Poland on its assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and also wish to thank today’s briefers.
It has been two decades since the Security Council established the children and armed conflict agenda. The importance of preventing and ending violations against…
At the outset, I would like to thank the President for convening this meeting.
An unprecedented global consensus was achieved in Cairo in 1994 as the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) marked a departure from the ongoing discussion on controlling population growth and shi…
I take the floor to explain India’s vote on resolution 73/304.
India remains firmly committed to preventing torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment. We firmly believe that freedom from torture is a human right that must be respected and protected under all circumstanc…
We thank the President of the General Assembly for convening today’s meeting on HIV/AIDS. We also thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/73/824), which provides an insightful and informative update on the global fight against HIV/AIDS.
While remarkable progress has been made in the fight aga…
My delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate. We thank all the briefers for sharing their experiences and insights.
Let me begin by condemning the serial blasts in Sri Lanka and extending our deepest condolences to the families of the victims, the Government…
I would like to thank the Secretary General for his report under agenda item 121 on the commemoration of the abolition of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade (A/73/88).
The transatlantic slave trade, which lasted over 400 years, is undeniably one of the most tragic and inhumane chapters in re…
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s open debate on this important issue. We thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2018/900) and all of the briefers for their statements.
The normative and operative frameworks relating to the women and peace and security agenda have been consider…
