I wish to thank Ms. Gotoh and Ms. Wosornu for their briefings and their contribution to the discussion.
We are now deep into the fourth year of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine; the largest armed conflict Europe has seen since the Second World War and a conflict that has changed modern warfare, …
We thank the briefers and commend the personnel of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) for their dedication under increasingly complex and unpredictable conditions.
I wish to make the following three points.
First, Abyei’s fragile stability continues to erode under the wei…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Ruiz Massieu for his briefing and welcome him back to the Council. His role and the role and mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) remain critical. I also wish to welcome the Permanent Representatives of Haiti, Beliz…
I thank the Special Envoy, Mr. Xia Huang, for his briefing and for his efforts to advance dialogue, coordination and peace across the region. His briefing today provided a picture of a region at a crossroads between the risk of prolonged instability and the promise of renewed cooperation.
I wish to…
At the outset, I want to thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing.
In these challenging times, with conflicts persisting across many regions of the world, we are repeatedly reminded of the paramount importance of respecting the Charter of the United Nations and international law. Th…
At the outset, let me also commend the delegation of the Republic of Korea for leading the Council during the month of September, and I wish the current President all the best at the head of the Council for the month of October. I thank Special Representative-designate Jenča for his briefing and ext…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Otunbayeva for her briefing today and for her work and contributions during her tenure. I also wish to thank Ms. Girowal for her messages, her requests and her statement.
Let me first extend our deepest sympathy and condolences t…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča very much for his insight and his contribution to this discussion.
It was encouraging for Slovenia to hear both sides committing to peace this year, numerous times. However, hopes for peace are being contradicted by actions on the ground, with 2025 rapidly …
Let me begin by thanking Panama and the United States for requesting this timely briefing in view of the continuing deterioration of the security, humanitarian and human rights situation in Haiti. Of course, I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his remarks, Executive Director Russell for h…
We would like to begin by expressing our appreciation to France, the penholder, for its efforts and skilled facilitation of the negotiations. We welcome the adoption of resolution 2790 (2025).
First, let me reiterate Slovenia’s strong support for the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in L…
I also wish to thank Ms. Msuya and Mr. Alakbarov for their briefings and, of course, our thanks go to Ms. Ashing and Ms. Gritzewsky, for their testimonies.
We are meeting a little more than two weeks after Israel’s announcement of its intention to expand its military campaign in Gaza. At that time,…
I would like to thank Assistant Secretary- General Jenča for his briefing.
The protection of critical undersea infrastructure is essential, as our reliance on it continues to grow. For many people, underwater pipelines and electricity connectors represent a vital lifeline. Moreover, submarine cable…
I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee for her briefing.
Slovenia reaffirms its strong conviction that sustainable and lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo can only be achieved through genuine dialogue, inclusivity and the political will of all actors. We have consistently …
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under- Secretary-General Fletcher for their briefings.
The path to a peaceful Syria, both domestically and with its neighbours, remains fragile. At home, we reiterate the importance of an inclusive, transparent and credible political transition towards democratic,…
I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov and Executive Director Gherman for the report (S/2025/496) and the teams and entities that contributed to its preparation. I also thank Ms. De Anda Madrazo for her remarks.
This is the final briefing on this topic during Slovenia’s Security Council t…
I wish to begin by thanking today’s briefers, Assistant Secretary-General Pobee, Mr. Owinow and Mr. Mutiga. I also welcome the representative of South Sudan to the meeting.
Today I will make the following three points.
First, as we have said before, the path to stability in South Sudan lies in a r…
I welcome you, Mr. Minister, to the Council.
I deliver this statement on behalf of the delegations of Guyana and Slovenia, in our capacity as informal co-focal points on conflict and hunger in the Security Council.
We would like to thank today’s briefers for their important remarks on the situatio…
I would like to thank Special Representative Simão, Executive Director Bahous and Ms. Addae-Mensah for their briefings.
Before I deliver my remarks, let me also join others in expressing our sincere condolences to the Government and people of Ghana for the loss of life in a helicopter crash.
Allow…
Let me first join others in welcoming your appointment, Mr. President, as the new Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). We wish you, Sir, every success in fulfilling this important responsibility. I also wish to thank you for today’s briefing.
In our view, resolutio…
I welcome the representative of Ukraine to the meeting.
Let me make a couple of points on behalf of my delegation.
First, every country has the inherent right to defend itself in line with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations. By extension, a defending country may develop or procure the…
